FCMB Launches Mutual Funds Access on Mobile App
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched a new feature on its Mobile App that allows customers to open investment accounts and invest directly in mutual funds managed by FCMB Asset Management, the investment arm of FCMB Group Plc. This innovation marks another major milestone in the bank’s mission to create a fully digital financial […]
They lie about their age – UK rapper Dave disses Nigerian strikers
British rapper Dave has stirred controversy after appearing to diss Nigerian footballers in one of the tracks on his new album, “The Boy Who Play The Harp.” In the song titled “Chapter 16,” Dave compares women who lie about their age to Nigerian strikers, rapping, “Hes lying about their age like Nigerian strikers.”* The lyric […]
Nnamdi Kanu fails to open defence, cites denial of access to case file
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, failed to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu told the court that he was unable to proceed because he had not been granted access to his case file, which he said […]
NASS probe of Jonathan’s CCTV project politically motivated – Mahdi Shehu
Public affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has slammed the National Assembly for revisiting the $460 million Chinese loan secured during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the Abuja CCTV project, describing the move as politically driven and hypocritical. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Shehu said the probe was a “desperate exercise in […]
Social Media lawyers threaten legal ethics, justice system — Ahiakwo
Legal practitioner and public commentator, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has cautioned that the growing misuse of social media by Nigerian lawyers poses a serious threat to professional ethics and public confidence in the country’s justice system. Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST, Ahiakwo expressed concern over what he described as a new generation of “social […]
PDP crisis deepens as North West leaders reject Turaki as consensus candidate
The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as party leaders from the North West zone have rejected the reported endorsement of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties, as the party’s consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman. The rejection came after reports surfaced that […]
PDP BoT dismisses Anyawu’s allegation of forgery, signature cloning
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the allegations made by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, claiming that his signature was forged on documents sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The BoT described the claims as false, misleading, and baseless. In a statement issued in […]
Community leader appeals for more sanitary pads for young women
The Deputy Community Leader of Ekot Etonko in Calabar South Local Government Area, Mr. Effiok Okon, has appealed to government authorities and well-meaning organisations to continue supporting young women in his community with free sanitary pads. He made the appeal during a PadBank outreach programme, where the NGO distributed free sanitary pads to women and […]
Europa League: Celtic boss provides injury update on Iheanacho
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has given an update on Kelechi Iheanacho’s injury after the Nigerian striker was forced off early during Celtic’s 2-1 Europa League win over Sturm Graz on Thursday night. Iheanacho, who joined Celtic on a free transfer this summer, was replaced in the first half after appearing to pull up with a […]
Margaret Obi appointed as High Court judge in England, Wales
A Nigerian-born British legal practitioner, Mrs. Margaret Obi, has been appointed as a High Court Judge in England and Wales, marking a historic milestone as the first African-born person to hold the position. Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, announced the news in a post on X (formerly Twitter) titled […]