Sep 1, 2026

GTBank Customer Loses N4.6m to Alleged Unauthorised Transfer, Demands Refund

Sep 1, 2026 topnews

A Lagos-based customer of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Onifade Isaac, has alleged that N4.6 million was transferred from his savings account without his authorisation. Isaac, a warehouse manager, said the money was transferred from his GTBank account on August 22, 2026, to a Pocket App account bearing the name Zahara’u Iliyasu. According to him, he did not initiate or authorise the transaction and did not receive an SMS alert or One-Time Password (OTP) for the transfer. Isaac said he only discovered that the money was missing later that day when…

68-Year-Old British Woman Cries Out After Nigerian Husband, 31, Allegedly Goes AWOL

Sep 1, 2026 topnews

A 68-year-old British grandmother, Dawn Otewell, has spoken out after her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, allegedly left her and has been difficult to locate as she attempts to finalise their divorce. Otewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, married Emokpae, who is from Edo State, Nigeria, in Cyprus in March 2022 after the pair met through dating apps. The couple have a 36-year age difference. According to Otewell, she met Emokpae on Tinder and Plenty of Fish in 2021 when she was lonely and depressed. She said he initially introduced himself…

TMT Boss Faces Alleged Visa Fraud Victims at Police Station as Investigation Continues

Sep 1, 2026 topnews

Ifeanyi Onukwubiri, the Chief Executive Officer of TMT Travels and Tours, has reportedly been made to face some of the people who accused him of collecting money from them for visa and travel arrangements. The development reportedly occurred at a police station following his arrest over allegations of visa-related fraud. According to reports circulating online, several complainants had alleged that they paid substantial sums to TMT Travels for visa processing and other travel services but were left without the promised services. Social media activist VeryDarkMan, who has been amplifying the…

Union Bank’s alpher empowers 98 women entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship, funding

Sep 1, 2026 topnews

Union Bank of Nigeria’s dedicated proposition for women, alpher, has partnered with Zuri Circle Network (ZCN) to empower 98 female entrepreneurs through the Fearless Female Founders (FFF) 2.0 Accelerator Programme. The initiative was designed to bridge the gap between women-led businesses and access to capital, business knowledge, mentorship and opportunities for sustainable growth. The programme attracted 2,810 applications from women entrepreneurs across Nigeria, with 98 founders selected after a rigorous screening process involving business verification and compliance checks. As part of its commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs, Union Bank also…