Content Creator, Peller objects his Wedding Terms of five-year jail if violated
Popular Nigerian content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, was captured in a viral video expressing shock over the legal implications of his statutory marriage to his lover, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis. Peller and his heartrub legally tied the knot on Wednesday. In a video making the rounds, the marriage registrar was heard explai…
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Fidelity Bank Chairman, Amaka Onwughalu, Wins Woman of the Year at 5th AMTY Awards
Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, has been honoured as Woman of the Year at the 5th Edition of the Anambra Man of the Year Awards (AMTY) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s banking industry, corporate governance, leadership and service to society. The award ceremony, held at the Stanel Dome Conference Centre, Awka, Anambra …
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Zenith Bank Widens the Gap: Inside Nigeria's Best-in-Class Lender
Zenith Bank Plc has spent 2026 collecting the kind of hardware that separates a good regional lender from a genuine African champion. Fresh off a sweep of Euromoney's most coveted awards, a completed acquisition in Kenya, a newly opened subsidiary in Francophone West Africa, and plans for a London Stock Exchange listing in 2027, Nigeria's most profitable b…
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Lesotho Music Awards & AFRIMA Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Lesotho's Music Industry
The Lesotho Music Awards (LMA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a three-year strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Lesotho’s music industry while creating new opportunities for Basotho artists to engage with the broader African creative ecosystem. Through this collaboration, AFRIMA, the biggest music awards platform on t…
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Former International Footballer, Hunkarin George bags 24years Jail term for drug importation
Fugitive drug kingpin, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, and an ex-international football player, Hunkarin Segun George have been convicted and sentenced to a combined total of 24 years imprisonment by Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, for unlawful importation of 7.050 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria. Chinedu was first arraigned in September 2015 on a o…
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Police rescue 9 Abducted Passengers on Jos - Kano Expressway
The Kano State Police Command wishes to inform the public of an incident and the prompt response of its operatives on the 26th of July, 2026, in line with the sustained intelligence-led and community-centred policing strategy of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM. On 26th July, 2026 at about 1730hrs, the Divisional Police Officer, …
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Dangote Cement Deepens Sustainability Drive, Advances Green Logistics and Climate Commitments
Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable business practices, environmental stewardship, and responsible growth across Africa, as the company continues to integrate sustainability into every aspect of its operations. The company's sustainability strategy remains focused on reducing environmental impact, improving energy efficiency, promoti…
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NDLEA Arrests Kingpins, intercepts N10 bn Cocaine, Loud, Opioids at Lagos Ports
- Recovers 401 military grade ammunition concealed in palm oil kegs, others in Kaduna, Katsina; seizes UK-bound tramadol consignment in black soup containers A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over at…
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Ecobank Nigeria Launches Scaling Up!!! Podcast to Champion African Entrepreneurship and Business Growth
Ecobank Nigeria has launched Scaling Up!!!, its flagship business storytelling podcast designed to inspire, educate and empower entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders and the next generation of African innovators through authentic conversations with some of the continent's most accomplished business personalities. The podcast, which will be available on Ecob…
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Police arrest Alleged Armed Robbers & Recover stolen Tricycle in Kano
The Kano State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, is pleased to inform the public of a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against armed robbery and criminal syndicates targeting Tricycle operators within Kano Metropolis. On 21st July, 2026 at about 2330hrs, a distress call was received at Dala Police Div…
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Dangote Refinery completes landmark $2.5billion private Equity Placement
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion in new equity, following a highly successful offering. The transaction, which is believed to be Africa's largest publicly disclosed primary equity private placement, marks a significant milestone in the h…
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Fidelity Bank Enhances Learning, Living Conditions for Children at Lagos Orphanage
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to health and social welfare through a comprehensive intervention at Heritage Homes Orphanage in Anthony Village, Lagos. The initiative was executed under the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), Fidelity Bank’s flagship employee-led corporate social responsibility scheme which empo…
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Union Bank Employees Promote Cleaner Waterways and Coastlines with Beach Cleanup
Union Bank of Nigeria, in furtherance of its commitment to building a cleaner and more sustainable environment, organised a beach cleanup in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) at Alpha Community Beach, Lekki, Lagos, on July 3, 2026. Nigeria currently generates an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with Lagos alone account…
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Spain defeats Argentina to win 2026 World Cup Finals
Spain on Sunday became the World Cup champions for the second time in their history after defeating the defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Ferran Torres' excellent finish in the second half of the extra period ended a fiercely contested final, giving Luis de la Fuente's Roja their first World Cup triumph sin…
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Blessing CEO’s Trial Adjourned Until July 20 for Alleged N36m Fraud
The trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos was adjourned on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to her absence in court. Blessing CEO is facing a two-count charge filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Cri…
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EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker for Alleged N294.5m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of a new generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Chinonso is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering on stealing to th…
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Etihad Expands its African Network with New Fastjet Zimbabwe Partnership
.,, New MoU outlining interline partnership, codeshare agreement, and loyalty programme partnership to benefit customers of both airlines • Agreement allows Etihad guests to book onward travel across Zimbabwe, including Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, as well as to Johannesburg, South Africa, on a single ticket • Agreement signed in Harare as Etihad de…
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Tony Elumelu bids Farewell to UBA as Emmanuel Nnorom sets to step In
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that its group chairman, Tony Elumelu, will retire from the board of directors on August 21, 2026. The bank disclosed this on Monday during its board meeting, asserting that the process was necessary after the completion of the maximum 12-year tenure for non-executive directors prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The fi…
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Pernod Ricard Nigeria deepens collaboration with NAFDAC to strengthen Consumer Protection
Pernod Ricard Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to consumer protection and the fight against counterfeiting through strengthened collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). This was highlighted during a courtesy visit by the company’s senior management team to NAFDAC’s Lagos office, where both organisations explor…
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