Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 55-year-old Lagos businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, over an alleged attempt to export 3.30kg of cocaine concealed in the walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs destined for the United Kingdom. The agency said Chinedu, a clothing trader at the popular Balogun Market on Lagos…
Petrol Pump Transport fares have risen again in parts of the country as petrol price climbed to as high as N1,400 per litre, Daily Trust reports. The latest increase followed a surge in global crude oil prices, with Brent crude rising above $100 per barrel amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Fresh loading data…
Dale Sanders. Photo: Dale J. Sanders Ministries/Facebook A United States pastor, Dale Sanders, has been convicted of stealing more than $340,000 from two churches in Louisiana to fund gambling and other personal expenses. A jury found the 56-year-old guilty on 25 counts of wire fraud, access device fraud and obstruction of a federal investigation following…
Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank”, the latter for the second consecutive year, at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, clinching the biggest and most coveted national and continental awards in banking. The awards were presented to the Bank on Thursday, 16 July 2026, at The Peninsula…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has uncovered 908 ghost workers across several federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), recovering about N942 million allegedly paid out through the fraudulent payroll scheme. According to BBC Pidgin, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu disclosed that the discovery followed an investigation launched in 2024 after…
The transformative power of collective action in expanding access to education took centre stage in London as Access Bank UK, Fifth Chukker, UNICEF and the Kaduna State Government reaffirmed their shared commitment to creating brighter futures for Nigeria’s most vulnerable children. Hosted by Access Bank UK, Access UK Polo Day celebrated more than 15 years…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the 2026 rollout of its social impact initiative called #BeatTheDistance.This is a nationwide intervention aimed at supporting school children in underserved communities through the provision of bicycles to ease their daily commute to school. Marking the second edition of the initiative, GTCO will distribute…
Alausa The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination, pending wider consultations with stakeholders. In a Monday statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, the ministry said the letter conveying the proposed fee…
Collage of the victims of fresh US deportation. Credit: Department of Homeland Security. The United States has announced an updated deportation list featuring 124 Nigerians. This was disclosed in a statement on the website of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The DHS claimed that these individuals have been placed on what it described…
Access Bank’s 15th edition of its UK Polo Day, holding on July 4, 2026 in Windsor, arrives as more than a milestone anniversary, it marks the continued maturation of a philanthropic platform that has systematically channelled the convening power of business, policy, and civil society toward expanding educational access for vulnerable children in Northern Nigeria….
