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Excess Charges: Bank Customers Petition CBN

 — By Adeola Idris As disclosed by the president of The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria Uju Ogubunka regaled that the association has written to the Central Bank of Nigeria about the charges being deducted from customers’ accounts. At the 2025 Artificial Intelligence conference organised by SuperNews on Thursday and under the theme ‘Power of AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction for Better Financial Services… []

Tinubu In Benue, Visits Surviving Victims of The Massacre

–– Tinubu at the hospital By Adeola Idris President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday’s massacre in the Yelwata community of the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu arrived in Makurdi, the State capital, on Wednesday and went straight to the hospital after arriving at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm. The President… []

CJPAN Commends Lagos Speaker Obasa for Appointing Shina Oyetayo as Special Adviser

— Obasa By Adeola Idris The Celebrity Journal Publishers Association of Nigeria (CJPAN) has applauded the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, for appointing seasoned media strategist and public relations expert, Adeshina Oyetayo, as Special Adviser on Research, Media, and Documentation. In a statement issued by CJPAN President, Comrade Funmi Olowegun, the association described the appointment as a commendable… []

Benue Killings: Asking Us To Reconcile With Killers Means The President Knows Them –Ex Lawmaker Attacks Tinubu

— Mark Gbillah By Adeola Idris A former Benue House of Representatives member, Mark Gbillah has tackled President Bola Tinubu over his response to the massacre of 200 persons in Benue state. While fielding questions from journalists on Arise TV on Monday, Gbillah suggested that President Bola Tinubu knows the killers in Benue State if he is asking citizens to seek harmonious relationship and reconciliation… []

CJPAN Elects New Executives; Funmi Olowosegun Emerges President To Succeed Ola Mohammed

— The newly elected President, Funmi Olowosegun (2nd left) cladded by other executives, Akin Sokoya (1st right), Tony Okpe (middle), Adaobi Enekwa(2nd right) and Sunday Adeyemi (1st right). By Adeola Idris It was free and fair election today, Monday 16th as the Celebrity Journal Publishers Association of Nigeria (CJPAN) successfully conducted its 2nd executive election. Funmi Olowosegun, publisher of Buzz News eventually emerged as the… []

Army Speaks On Allegation Of Islamisation Of Nigerian Military

— Soldiers on parade By Adeola Idris The allegations of islamisation of Nigerian military recently circulating has been dismissed by the Nigerian Army. In a viral video suggesting that the establishment of the Nigerian Army School of Islamic Affairs is a covert attempt to Islamise the military. In the trending footage, the narrator claimed that similar policies had led to unrest in countries like Turkey… []

“Go To Court, If You Want To Recover Rent, Taxes, or Enforce Property Rights, Anything Else Is Illegal.” – Falana

–– Femi Falana By St. Johnson Adegboyega A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has once again criticized the recent actions of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over the sealing of properties in Abuja for unpaid ground rent. He made this point on Politics Today on Channels Television, Falana condemned what he described as “a dangerous disregard for due process and the rule… []

Alleged Fraud: AGF Clears Air On Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Case

–– Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO, Fidelity Ban                By St. Johnson Adegboyega   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… []

Children’s Day: Akpabio Snubs Students Waiting To Honour Him In Abuja

–– Children on queue waiting to meet Akpabio By Bunmi Onakan  Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday ignored children who came from three schools in Abuja to celebrate and honour him at the ‘Children’s Day Celebration’. Every year selected schools bring children to the parliament to observe the Children’s Day and the Senate President addresses them. Akpabio was expected to speak to the children with… []

Renowned Islamic Cleric, Sheik Gumi Deported From Saudi Arabia

— Sheikh Ahmad Gumi St. Johnson Adegboyega Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from performing the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. It was earlier reported that the renowned scholar confirmed the development in a post shared on his official Facebook page on Monday, May 26, 2025. According to Gumi, although he was granted a visa by the Saudi… []

Contempt of Court: Moniepoint, Kuda, Opay Other CEOs Risk Jail Term Over N95m Fraud

Photo credit: Roots By Adeola Idris  A Nigerian company, PRO International Concept Ltd. has filed an application at the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking to commit the managing directors of several banks to prison for contempt of court. The respondents include, Mr. Babatunde Olofin, MD of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Mr. Musty Mustapha, MD of Kuda Microfinance Bank, Mr. Henry Obiekea, MD of FairMoney Microfinance… []

How Tinubu’s Son, Seyi, Was Blocked From Shaking Hands With Pope Leo XIV In Rome

— Seyi being blocked by the security at Papal’s Inauguration By St. Johnson Adegboyega  During a special mass at the Vatican, held to mark the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday. Son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Seyi who was in Rome with his father was stopped… []

APC Chieftain And Former Senator Dies At 69

— Late Joseph Akaagerger By St. Johnson Adegboyega An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and one-time Military Administrator of Katsina State, Joseph Akaagerger is dead. A former Senator who represented Benue North East Senatorial District passed on at the age of 69. The news of his passing was announced by the Caretaker Committee of the APC in Benue State in an official statement. According to… []

Tinubu Throws Amusing Message To Obi, Fayemi At Papal’s Inauguration

— Fayemi, Obi and Tinubu at the Vatican By St. Johnson Adegboyega Former Anambra governor, Peter Obi and ex-Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi had a brief but warm interaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Vatican on Sunday during the installation mass of Pope Leo XIV. According to a report, the three prominent Nigerian politicians were in Rome to witness the historic papal ceremony…. []

Agriculture: ICAS Signs MoU With MOUAU For Climate Action On Sustainable Food Security 

— President and Co-founder of ICAS, Dr. John Enyinnaya Thompson and the representative from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture during the signing. By Bunmi Onakan  The 15th of May 2025, witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between the Institute of Climate Adaptation and Sustainability(ICAS) and College of Natural Resources and Environmental Management(CNREM), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) marking the launch pad… []

Popular Journalist, Joshua Uloko Emerges CRAN General Secretary

– Joshua Uloko receiving his certificate of office By Adeola Idris  In a significant leadership transition for the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN), Joshua Uloko of The Pride Newspaper was elected as the General Secretary during the association’s triennial elections held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Mike Okiro Press Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The keenly contested election saw Uloko defeat the incumbent, Niran… []

How Popular Female Broadcaster, Bukola Agbakaizu Slumped And Died

— Late Bukola Agbakaizu By St. Johnson Adegboyega  A popular female broadcast journalist, working at Ogun State Television, OGTV, in Abeokuta, Mrs Bukola Agbakaizu, on Monday slumped and died while preparing for afternoon shift duty at the state-owned television station. Agbakaizu’s death was confirmed by the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council, Mr Bunmi Adigun. Agbakaizu, 52 years, was an ex-Officio… []

Peat Philips Foundation Presents 2025 Young Orators Champion to the British Deputy High Commission, Lagos

Peat Philips Foundation on a courtesy visit to Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Simon Fields By St. Johnson Adegboyega The Peat Philips Foundation paid a courtesy visit to the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, and were received by the Peat Philips Foundation Head of Mission Mr. Simon Fields, at the official residence in Lagos, to formally present the 2025 National Champion of the Young… []

“It’s Been Challenging Commuting”– Bandits Beg Tinubu To Address High Cost Of Living

— Bandits at the hideout  By Bunmi Onakan  Armed bandits have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to cut down the prices of petrol and food items in the market. In a viral video, bandit kingpin Bello Turji who debunked rumors that one of his armed men identified as Beleru was killed, revealed that if any of them were dead, the public would know without… []

Nibo Massacre: Gov. Soludo Places Bounty on Perpetrators

— Gov. Soludo during a visit to the spot of the killings  By Adeola Idris  Charles Soludo’s government in Anambra State on Monday has announced a handsome reward for anyone who would volunteer valuable and credible information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of Sunday killings at Nibo community in Awka South Council Area of the state. Recall that gunmen had stormed… []