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Housewife Commits Suicide In Front Of Enugu Police Station, Leaves Behind 3 Kids 

An Unidentified Mother of three little children has reportedly committed suicide in Enugu state. It was gathered that the woman allegedly ran into a moving vehicle and died instantly, following her husband’s departure from her and their three children due to financial difficulties. It was further gathered that the incident happened last weekend in front of […]

UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerians after two years

The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has announced the resumption of visa services for Nigerian citizens wishing to visit the country. This comes two years after UAE imposed a visa ban on Nigerians and automatically rejected pending visa applications. A joint announcement by the governments of Nigeria and the UAE entitled, ‘Resumption of Visa Services for […]

FG Plans Foreign Training For Select Doctors 

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to send some medical personnel abroad for training in certain specialties with a view to checking medical tourism and enhancing research,Alausa said the Federal Ministry of Health was working with the National Postgraduate Medical College, Ijanikin, Lagos State towards […]

Nigeria Needs Restructuring With Proper Foundation 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, admitted that restructuring of Nigeria would be the right step towards salvaging the country but emphasised that proper foundation must be laid before embracing restructuring. The National Publicity Secretary of the Pan Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, Comrade Jare Ajani, made this known after a private visit of President Tinubu to the […]

Binance leaves Nigeria, suspends all naira services

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has announced that it will stop providing all services related to the Nigerian naira (NGN).  According to the platform’s announcement on Tuesday, March 5, starting at 8:00 UTC on March 8, all remaining NGN balances in Binance users’ accounts will be automatically converted to USDT stablecoin The cryptocurrency exchange in a statement released […]

Ghana Central Bank suspends FX licences of GTB, FirstBank subsidiaries over malpractices

Ghana’s Central Bank Suspends Forex Licences Of GT Bank, First Bank Over Alleged Fraudulent DocumentsThe Ghanaian Central Bank on Tuesday suspended the foreign exchange licence of Guaranty Trust Bank and FBN Bank for one month.In a statement issued by the apex bank, the suspension will commence on March 18 and this comes barely three months after it […]

Enugu Government Shuts ShopRite, SPAR, Other Malls Over Failure To Remit Taxes 

The Enugu State Government has sealed Enugu ShopRite and SPAR for alleged non-remittances purchase tax in their malls to the government after being served several warning notices. The State Internal Revenue Service (ESiRS), enforcement team carried out the sealing of the malls on Tuesday morning.Other malls and businesses closed include – Roban, Mama Onyinye restaurant among others. […]

70 Percent Of Financial Crimes In Nigeria Connected To Banks 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that approximately 70 percent of financial crimes in Nigeria are connected to banks. Chairman of the leading anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede, shared this information during his address in Abuja at the 2023 Annual Retreat and General Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks […]