Pascal Dozie, a former chairman of MTN Nigeria and founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc, has passed away. He was aged 85 and would have turned 86 on Wednesday. The former banking legend died in the early hours of Tuesday, a statement issued by the family said. His son, Uzoma Dozie, also a banker said in a statement, “With deep sorrow, but with gratitude to God for a life…

By Hannah Furness The couple will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary at a state banquet The King and Queen are spending their 20th wedding anniversary in Rome, posing for a photograph to mark the milestone. The new photographs of King Charles III and Queen Camilla were taken at Villa Wolkonsky, the British Ambassador’s residence. They were photographed hours after landing on Monday evening, in the Villa’s grounds, next to the…

Lagos, Monday — The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven individuals linked to separate murder cases across the state within the past two weeks. Speaking at a press briefing at the Command Headquarters, the spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed a series of tragic incidents that have prompted swift law enforcement responses. Fatal Altercation in Ikotun According to CSP Hundeyin, police officers attached to…

A Channels Television (TV) reporter has accused the Rivers State Police Command of manhandling him during a protest in the state. The protest occurred on Monday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Charles Opurum, the reporter who was allegedly brutalized, narrated his ordeal with the “overzealous” police officers during the “Take It Back” movement protest. As the protesters converged from Isaac Boro Park and arrived at the CFC flyover, the…

Men of the Lagos State Police Command on Monday intercepted protesters from getting into the Lagos State Assembly complex, where they planned to tender a letter containing their demands and requests. The Take-It-Back Movement (TIBM) and other civil society organisations led the continuing protest to draw government attention to trendy national matters such as the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, and the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State.…

In the early hours of Monday, chaos struck once again on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a private vehicle veered off the Otedola Bridge and plunged to the ground below, leaving behind a scene of twisted metal, shattered glass, and shaken commuters. The vehicle, reportedly carrying four passengers, crashed off the bridge under still-unclear circumstances. Eyewitnesses described the incident as “horrific,” recounting how the vehicle somersaulted mid-air before landing with…

In defiance of police warnings and increased security presence, members of the Take It Back Movement (TIBM) took to the streets of Lagos on Monday to protest against cybercrime and what they describe as a looming threat of emergency rule in Rivers State. The protesters gathered beneath the popular Ikeja Under-Bridge before marching to the Lagos State Government House and the State House of Assembly in Alausa, chanting solidarity songs…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has disclosed that Africa loses a staggering $88.6 billion annually to corruption and illicit financial flows (IFFs). This amount represents 3.7 per cent of the continent’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a figure that highlights the significant economic and social challenges posed by these issues. The revelation was made by ECOWAS’ Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, during a…

The newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Olatunji Owoade, has expressed deep gratitude for his ascension to the throne, attributing it entirely to divine will rather than political manoeuvring or external influence. In his first public statement after being crowned the 46th Alaafin, Owoade made it clear that his emergence was not influenced by any political connections, notably stating that he had never met Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde…

The Minister of Youth, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has called on the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to adjust its orientation programme, advocating for a later start to daily activities in a bid to improve the welfare of corps members. Speaking at the 2025 annual management conference in Abuja, themed ‘Transforming the NYSC Scheme to Meet the Yearnings of Contemporary Nigerian Graduates and Society’, Olawande suggested that camp…

Despite warnings from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian youths on Monday stormed the streets of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and other major cities in a wave of coordinated protests against what they described as growing authoritarianism and worsening economic conditions. The nationwide protest, led by the Take-It-Back Movement and several civil society organisations, drew attention to pressing national issues, including the alleged abuse of the Cybercrime Act, inflation, insecurity, and…

Two prominent figures of the Labour Party (LP)—Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and Alex Otti, the Governor of Abia State—have called for a crucial meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The meeting is set to take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. According to a notice jointly issued by Obi and Otti, the NEC meeting will be followed by an interactive…