Day: March 4, 2026

Fidelity Bank Advances Financial Inclusion in Kebbi as Community Celebrates New Branch Launch

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Residents of Kamba in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State have welcomed the opening of a new branch of Fidelity Bank Plc, describing it as a major milestone that will ease long-standing financial and logistics challenges faced by farmers, small-scale traders and individuals in the community. The Chairman of Dandi Local Government Council, Dr. Mansur Isah-Kamba, described the branch as a welcome relief after years of limited access to formal banking services. Represented by the Council Secretary, Alhaji Abdulkadir Muhammad, Isah-Kamba noted that residents – including over 83 traditional…

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Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, Replaces Doris Anite-Uzoka

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, as the new Minister of State for Finance. The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed that Oyedele will replace Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka in the Ministry of Finance. Anite-Uzoka has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, marking her third ministerial assignment under the current administration. According to the statement, President Tinubu has forwarded a formal…

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Asake Gifts Mother Brand-New G-Wagon in Lagos to Celebrate Ramadan

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Popular Nigerian Afrobeats star, Asake has melted hearts online after surprising his mother with a brand-new Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon in celebration of Ramadan. The singer, born Ahmed Ololade, shared a video of the emotional moment on his Instagram page on Tuesday, captioning the post, “Congratulations my love.” In the video, his mother appeared visibly excited as she received the luxury vehicle, reportedly worth several millions of naira. Fans and fellow celebrities quickly flooded the comment section, praising the gesture and applauding the singer for honouring his mother. The gift marks Asake’s…

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US Court Jails Nigerian Man for 19 Years Over $4m Romance Scam, Business Email Fraud

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A United States District Court has sentenced a 40-year-old Nigerian, Leslie Chinedu Mba, to 228 months (19 years) in federal prison for his role in a $4 million romance scam and business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge David Hittner after Mba pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to make false statements in immigration documents. According to the United States Department of Justice, Mba and his co-conspirators operated the fraud scheme between April 2018 and December 2023, targeting unsuspecting…

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