Sep 17, 2025 – Top News Magazines.

Fidelity Bank extends GAIM 6 promo, ups cash rewards to ₦189 Million

Sep 17, 2025 topnews

Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has announced a three-month extension of its flagship savings campaign, the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season 6 promo, now set to run until 30 November 2025. In a bold move to further excite and reward customers, the bank has also increased the total cash rewards from ₦159 million to a record ₦189 million. The announcement follows overwhelming feedback from customers and prospects who requested more time to participate in the campaign. Originally launched in November 2024 with a nine-month timeline ending…

Saudi Arabia releases three Nigerian pilgrims accused of drug trafficking Three

Sep 17, 2025 topnews

Three Nigerian pilgrims earlier detained in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over alleged drug trafficking have regained their freedom after four weeks in custody. The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja. He was represented by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi. Marwa named the released pilgrims as Mrs. Maryam Abdullahi, Mrs. Bahijja Abdullahi, and Abdulhamid Saddieq. He explained that their release followed weeks of diplomatic and security engagements with the Saudi…

FirstBank unveiled as sponsors of Calabar Entertainment Conference

Sep 17, 2025 topnews

Hit FM, the leading radio station in Cross Rivers state, and organizers of Calabar Entertainment Conference (CEC) has announced First Bank of Nigeria Limited as official bank partners for the flagship youth engagement program in the Creative Sector. CEC has held every year since 2017, and now in its 9th year, executive producer and CEO of Hit FM Patrick Ugbe says the creative sector “has not been in more urgent need of interventions that facilitate capacity building, funding, distribution, and thought leadership.” This year’s event will hold on the…

Afriland Fire Outbreak: UBA Staff, Customers Jump to Escape Lagos Inferno

Sep 17, 2025 topnews

Panic gripped Broad Street, Lagos Island, yesterday after a fire outbreak at Afriland Tower forced staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and other occupants to leap from the upper floors of the six-storey building in a desperate bid for safety. The blaze, which started around 1:00 p.m. in the basement of the building, was traced to an inverter battery. It quickly spread to a parked Toyota Sienna and a motorcycle, both of which were completely destroyed before firemen arrived. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said…

Dayo Amusa shares HIV test result to quash rumours

Sep 17, 2025 topnews

Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has publicly released her HIV test result in a bid to silence persistent rumours linking her to the virus. The controversy was triggered after a content creator, Olaoluwa Segun, published a video naming Amusa among five Nigerian actors allegedly living with HIV. Responding on social media, the actress dismissed the claim as “false and malicious,” recalling that she had in 2019 disclosed her HIV-negative status as part of a public campaign to promote awareness and testing. She explained that her earlier post was never an admission…

TikToker spends two harrowing days in detention over HIV allegation against actress Dayo Amusa

Sep 17, 2025 topnews

A popular TikTok user has recounted how she was detained for two days after accusing Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa of living with HIV. In a viral video posted on Monday, the TikToker, whose handle was not immediately verified, alleged that she was picked up and held in custody following the claim, which had earlier sparked outrage on social media. According to her, the arrest came shortly after she made a video where she insinuated that the actress was HIV-positive. She said she was detained for 48 hours before being released.…