One Shot Dead As Traders Protest Shops Sealing In Ogbete Market Enugu

The popular Ogbete main market in Enugu state went agog on Wednesday with the traders demonstrating against the Enugu State Government for sealing up some shops whose owners they accused of defying Government’s ban on sit-at-home on Monday. However the protest turned soar when a young man identified in a video that has gone viral as ‘nwanne China’ was shot dead within the market environment. According to an eye witness account, the aggrieved Ogbete traders...

Cultists Kill Man in Anambra Market, Flee with His Head

In a horrifying turn of events, the Eke Awka market in Anambra State, on Wednesday, witnessed a bloody confrontation between rival cult groups, the Baga and Aye, culminating in a gruesome murder of one. Reports reveal that the victim, Igwe Omeli, believed to be a prominent figure in the Aye cult group, fell prey to the vicious assault carried out by the rival faction. Shockingly, the assailants not only took a life but also brazenly...

Opay unveils new logo to celebrate fifth anniversary

OPay Nigeria, a leading digital fintech company, has officially rebranded and unveiled a new logo to mark its fifth year anniversary in the Nigerian market. The new logo, an “O” loop with a square element, was unveiled on Wednesday across the company’s social media pages. Check out our new Logo. Welcome to the new Era #OPayBeyondBanking #OPayNewLogo pic.twitter.com/OxTXUff5NF — OPay (@OPay_NG) July 26, 2023 According to Nairametrics, the “O” loop represents OPay’s dedication to continuously...

The Nigerian Senate has condemned in totality the observance of sit-at-home orders in the South East and the nefarious activities of Finland-based sectional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa. It also urged the Chief Executive, President Bola Tinubu to collaborate with the Finnish government to extradite Simon Ekpa for prosecution. The resolutions are sequel to a motion sponsored by Osita Izunaso, the senator representing Imo West (Orlu), and co-sponsored by the...

“No apology is required”, Wole Soyinka drums support for Davido amid pressure from Muslims

Amid the raging calls from the Muslim community for Nigerian singer Davido to apologise over an alleged offensive video clip he shared on his social media pages last Friday, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says that “no apology is required, none should be offered.” Soyinka drummed support for Davido in a letter titled “The Davido Video” released on Tuesday. Although he admitted that he is yet to watch the video, Soyinka dismissed the notion that dancing...

Google partners with Verve for Nigerians to pay with naira on Play Store

To make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more accessible for Nigerians, Google says Nigerians can now make payments on the store using the local currency, the naira. This followed its partnership with Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening the digital ecosystem in Nigeria. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Verve, expanding Google Play access for more Nigerians,” Anthea Crawford, the head of retail and payment...

Tinubu is not responsible for school fees hike in federal universities – FG

Viral reports that the Federal Government has increased tuition fees in federal universities across the country have been described as “inaccurate and not correct.” Debunking the reports, Dele Alake, the special adviser to the President on special duties, communications and strategy, clarified that federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free. Alake explained, in a statement on Wednesday, that the modified fees are “discretionary charges by each university for hostel accommodation, registration, laboratory and other charges. They...

Chairman Nigeria Bar Association, Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr. Monday Ubani has said that President Tinubu’s government owes Nigerians the responsibility to toe the line of rule of law and obedience to court orders under his government, stressing that should he do otherwise, Nigerians will resist him. Ubani in a press statement on Wednesday said, “If Tinubu chooses to go the way of other regimes in Nigeria, let him be rest...

Bayelsa Ministerial Nomination: Jonathan describes his alleged involvement as malicious

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described as malicious his alleged involvement in Bayelsa ministerial nomination. Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s media aide in a press statement on Wednesday noted that their attention has been drawn to a strange allegation in the media claiming that former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is seeking to nominate a minister from Bayelsa State for the government of President Bola Tinubu. The statement read, “We would have ordinarily ignored the falsehood, given that neither the authors...

Wema bank announces salary increment to motivate employees

…Urges others to prioritise staff wellbeing Wema Bank in a bid to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy has emphasised the need to prioritise employee’s wellbeing by increasing the staff salaries of the bank. According to the bank, the current economic realities, which have witnessed recent spikes in fuel, electricity, and other prices, require that employers prioritise the welfare of their workers. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its Divisional Head, People, Brand...

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