The unending complaints of non-reversal of banks’ failed customer transactions have continued to raise serious concerns within Nigeria’s financial sector. It was gathered that over 60 per cent of complaints from banks’ customers hover around failed transactions. The development is causing pain, frustration and agony for many customers. However, at a sensitization fair in Bauchi…
Ekiti State Government said yesterday that perpetrators and propagators of kiss-a-thon, a planned kissing marathon targeted at setting a Guinness World Record, billed to start in the state today risked three years imprisonment. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata, said the same fate awaited proprietors or owners of any facility used…
The Publisher of Nigerian News Direct, Dr Samuel Ibiyemi, is dead. His death was announced in a statement on Tuesday by his wife and children. According to the family, Ibiyemi died at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan-Remo, in Ogun State, after a brief illness. He was aged 56. The family noted that apart from being…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the outbreak of diphtheria infection in some parts of Abuja. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the corynebacterium species that affect the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual. Some symptoms of diphtheria include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes, neck swelling, and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Sunday, said it would withdraw the result of a certain Ejikeme Mmesoma for manually inflating her result and announcing herself as the top scorer for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. According to a statement issued by the Board, Ejikeme used her manually inflated score to attract a…
Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, has called on troops across various theatres of operations to pray in addition to their efforts. According to him, the spiritual effort was necessary for operational success as well as the peaceful co-existence of the country amidst the raging insecurity. A statement on Sunday by the…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi professionally known as Iyabo Oko, has reportedly passed on, according to BBC Yoruba News. Her daughter, Bisi Aishat, also announced on Instagram, saying it is well with your soul, mummy, RIP. The actress reportedly died Wednesday evening. It will be recalled that, it was also announced by same daughter, Bisi…
Celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, keeps making waves in the global literary scene with her superb storytelling and provocative narratives. At the 2023 Indie Book Awards, Adichie’s most recent book, “Notes on Grief,” was rewarded with the prestigious Best Title of the Summer category. On June 23, the penultimate day of Independent Bookshop Week…
The positions of top senior officers, comprising 56 Rear Admirals and a Commodore, have been reshuffled by the Nigerian Navy. Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the Director of Information, on Thursday in a statement, gave the names of those affected by the reshuffling as Rear Admiral Olusanya Bankole, formerly the Director of Logistics, Defence Space Administration, now…
This lady, Chiamaka, made public her GWR ambition few days ago. Unlike other noises, it’s very interesting to go through the genuineness of her ambition: My name is Nwede Chiamaka Stellamaris, and I am a writer. I am thrilled to announce I want to participate in the upcoming Guinness record attempt for the longest writing…
