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Criminal charge: We have no case against Fidelity Bank’s CEO, Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe -AGF

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A statement signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, S A to the President on Communication Publicity, Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, reveals that: “The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to reactions trailing the discontinuation of the criminal charge against the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc. “The Attorney General’s decision to discontinue the criminal charge against Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, is a testament to the office’s commitment…

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Union Bank’s alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC’s Entrepreneurship Programme

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Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and business grants. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria account for more than 50% of industrial employment and contribute approximately 48% to the country’s GDP. This makes entrepreneurship one of the economy’s building blocks and is a testament to Union Bank’s…

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Drug-influenced man jumps into well, drowns during Sallah celebration

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A man identified as Kazeem, aged 43 reportedly jumped into a domestic well, on Sallah celebration day, thereby turning the Eid day to a mourning period for residents of Alapo Compound in the Edun area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The middle-aged man before his death, had allegedly been exhibiting strange behaviours, said to have been influenced banned drug, Colorado otherwise known as Colos It was said that, the deceased, started acting strangely shortly after returning from the Eid prayer ground on Friday. Eyewitnesses said his behaviors were erratic and was…

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Fire guts hotel housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

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A hotel, Imaratus Sanan Hotel, located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which accommodated over 484 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj in Mecca, was gutted by fire. Although, no lives were lost in the incident because. Report says that, the incident occurred around 12pm on Saturday, when all the pilgrims were in Mina to perform the ‘stoning of the devil’ process The incident was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). According to a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Fatima…

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Irish government deports 35 Nigerians

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The Republic of Ireland has deported about 35 Nigerians, including five children, to Nigeria in a chartered flight that departed from Dublin Airport on Wednesday night. According to the Irish Mirror, the returnees, comprising 21 men, nine women, and five children, landed in Nigeria on Thursday. Irish Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, said he was “happy to say” that all of them returned to Nigeria despite an unscheduled stopover due to a medical incident on board. While the Irish government did not give a specific reason for the deportation of the Nigerian…

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Nigerian cleaner, 71 sacked over alleged theft at London School of Economics

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Janet Olufunke Damiro, a Nigerian woman aged 71, who worked as a cleaner, has been dismissed from the London School of Economics (LSE) where she worked a a low staff of the institution. Her sack generated controversy as she has been with the organization for over a decade. It is believes that treatment of elderly and minority staff at lower-paid levels are not encouraging. Damiro, a Nigerian-born grandmother who has lived in the United Kingdom since 1971, was sacked in April 2025 after working at LSE for 13 years. The…

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Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais dies at 88

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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, died in the early hours of Friday, at 88 years.. Uwais served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. Following his retirement, he chaired the Presidential Electoral Reform Committee inaugurated by late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. A respected legal luminary, his funeral arrangements are yet to be officially announced, while tributes from legal, political, and civic leaders are expected to start coming in. Share on: WhatsApp

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Babcock University: “We expelled missing student because he was involved in internet fraud and drugs business”

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One of Nigeria’s private tertiary institutions, Babcock University, based at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as “gross violation of university rules,” including involvement in fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonesty. It will be recalled that Siwajuola’s disappearance became a trending topic in early May 2025, after his mother took to social media alleging that the university failed in its duty of care. In an official statement released on Wednesday, and signed by the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua…

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Ebonyi man kills 60-year-old woman with shovel

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A male resident, identified as Ezeoke Chidera from Egugho Ezzagu in the Ishielu Local Government Area has been arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 60-year-old woman with a shovel. The victim, Mrs. Awoke Rose, who was from the same village as the accused, died after being brutally attacked by him. It was gathered that the accused and the victim were living in the same compound. The Ebonyi State Police Command issued a statement signed by the police public relations officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, and made available to journalists on…

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Protests as chief bites off traditional ruler’s ear at a public event in Ondo

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On Tuesday, scores of women protested half-naked with traditionalists embarking on rites in their disapproval of the action taken against their monarch; Olu of Igbokoda, Oba Oladimeji Odidiomo who is a traditional ruler of one of the riverine communities in Ilaje Local Council Area of Ondo State. The monarch was attacked on Monday by a chief in one of the communities during the flag-off of the Igbokoda-Okitipupa road dualization. Although, the identity of the chief yet to be ascertained as of press time, but the development created tension in the…

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