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GTBank Faces Backlash From Customers as Transition to New Banking System Causes Prolonged Delay
GTBank’s transition to the Finacle core banking system has encountered delays, leading to frustration among its customers. The bank initially announced branch closures...
National Grid Collapses Again, Plunging Nigeria Into Darkness
The national electricity grid has collapse again. Operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) the grid collapse occurred at approximately 6:48 PM...
Mpox: WHO Approves Administration of Jynneos Vaccine for Adolescents
On Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced its approval of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17. This group...
Ondo Election: INEC Announces Date For PVC Collection For Registered Voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday, October 17 as the commencement date for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)...
Uganda Signs Deal With Turkish Company To Build 272-km Railway
The Ugandan government has signed a contract with Turkish construction company Yapi Merkezi to build a 272-kilometre (169-mile) railway section, aimed at enhancing...
Tinubu Sponsoring Crises In Opposition Parties To Establish One-Party State – HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is sponsoring the destabilisation of the two major opposition political parties...
DR Congo Halts Licensing Process for 27 Oil Blocks
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has halted the licensing process for 27 oil blocks, launched in 2022. This was announced through a...
Kidnappers Kill DPO, Other Policemen On Rescue Mission In Delta
A newly appointed Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Agbarho, Delta State, along with several officers, were reportedly ambushed and killed by a group...
At This Point I’m Even Tired of Laughing Instead of Crying — Super Eagles Captain Laments
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has announced that despite fuel being available at Libya’s Abraq International Airport, the team has been stranded for...
Nigerians Losing Count Of Lives Lost To Insecurity – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has lamented the incessant killings, kidnappings and other violent crimes across the...
National Assembly Proposes Increase in VAT to 10% by 2025, 12.5% from 2026
The Nigerian National Assembly is considering a bill to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent by...
Dangote Refinery to Negotiate New Fuel Pricing with Oil Marketers
Dangote Refinery will meet with the Nigerian Petroleum Marketers on Tuesday and Wednesday to negotiate new fuel pricing. Chinedu Ukadike, the spokesperson for...