The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a wanted notice for Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Governor of Bayelsa State, alleging his involvement in a conspiracy to dishonestly convert approximately $14.86 million. The sum was part of funds that the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) had earmarked…
Atalanta has parted ways with head coach Ivan Juric after a disappointing start to the 2025‑26 Serie A season. In eleven league matches the team managed only two victories, culminating in a 3‑0 home loss to Sassuolo that served as the final straw. The club’s board acted swiftly, citing a series of inconsistent results and a decline…
Standard Chartered Bank will stop servicing personal accounts that hold less than ₦7.5 million from 28 February 2026, closing any such accounts automatically as part of its “Emerging Affluent Segment” strategy that focuses on higher‑net‑worth customers. The bank also announced that a number of branches will shut from 15 January 2026 as it accelerates a digital‑first approach, though online and…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has launched the second phase of its planned load‑management program, affecting the districts of Asokoro, Wuye, Utako and Jabi. Under this initiative, residents in the targeted zones will experience periodic interruptions to their electricity service as AEDC rotates power reductions to ease pressure on the national grid during peak…
Pastor Femi Lazarus of Light Nation Church in Abuja has condemned United States policy toward Nigeria, recalling that during President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure the U.S. imposed an informal arms embargo that hindered Nigeria’s ability to obtain weapons needed to combat terrorism in the northeast, especially in the Sambisa forest. He argues that this restriction left Nigerian security forces under‑equipped…
