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  The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting financial literacy and savings culture among secondary school students in Sokoto State.   This pledge was made on Thursday by the NDIC Zonal Controller in Sokoto, Bello Usman-Kaoje, during a financial literacy training programme held at Government Day ...

  Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service have arrested a popular native doctor, Levi Obieze, also known as ‘E de play, e de show.’   Obieze is wanted by the Enugu State Police Command for alleged involvement in abduction, kidnapping, and ritual killings.   The Comptroller General of the Nigeria ...

  Chelsea are on the verge of completing a deal for highly rated forward Liam Delap, with final details of a long-term contract being wrapped up between the club and the player’s representatives.   According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a post on Thursday, Chelsea are prepared to activate ...

    Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said Thursday that his players cannot “hide” after a dismal season hit a fresh low when they were booed off following a friendly defeat in Malaysia.   United finished 15th in the Premier League and failed to win a trophy, then immediately jetted ...

  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state, Asue Ighodalo, to accept Thursday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed his victory as governor.   The Court of Appeal, in ...

  A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab, from Plateau State, has returned $5,000 (about ₦8.2 million) she found at Masjidul Haram in Makkah to its rightful owner, a Russian pilgrim.   The Plateau State Pilgrims Board, led by Daiyabu Dauda, and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, praised her honesty and ...

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the decision of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to seek new external and domestic loans, describing the move as reckless and a threat to Nigeria’s economic future.   In a statement on Thursday via X, Atiku said the proposed borrowing of ...

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his second year in office.   In a congratulatory message on Thursday, Ododo lauded Tinubu for demonstrating visionary leadership and for inspiring resilience among Nigerians through bold and transformative policies.   This was contained in ...

  The West African Examinations Council has blamed the delay in the conduct of the 2025 English Language paper on Wednesday on heightened efforts to curb examination malpractice, particularly the leakage of question papers.   In a statement issued on Thursday, WAEC acknowledged the disruption experienced by candidates during the ...

  TotalEnergies has announced that its subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria, has signed an agreement with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd for the sale of its non-operated 12.5 per cent interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract.   In a statement on Thursday, the company disclosed that the deal ...