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Economic hardship, BVN, others take blame Banks strategise against worsening situation MORE Nigerians have abandoned their bank accounts majorly due to economic hardship caused by sluggish economic growth, rising job losses and reduction in purchasing power occasioned by double digit...

A financial expert and former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Coronation Trustees Limited, Mrs. Oghogho Osula, has stated that out of 35 million with Bank Verification Number (BVM), 25 million are generally considered to be financially underserved. Osula , who stated … Read...

To curb increasing rise of fake news in the social media space, Facebook has a announced partnership with Nigerian fact-checking organisation, Dubawa, part of a global network of fact-checking organisations, certified by the non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network – Poynter. This...

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has stated that in response to government’s call for private sector participation in the provision and installation of smart prepaid electricity meters as a way out of the crisis arising from estimated billing in the country, 108...

Nigerian music artist manager, founder and CEO of record label Made Men Music Group Ubi Franklin, born Ubi Ekapong Ofem, turned 33 on the 2nd of this month. The father of two says he was born a twin but he is the only one still alive today... via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2HNJuT1 Get more...

The praise came in thick during the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show for one of the most valuable players in choir. For many tuning into Super Bowl 53, it’s all about the halftime show festivities, which only gets interrupted by a football game where the New England Patriots battle the Los …...

Love don’t cost a thing when it comes to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez‘s relationship. The happy couple celebrated their two-year anniversary on Sunday and Lopez shared a slideshow of photos of them and some of her favorite qualities about the former pro … via E! Online (US) – Top...

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has resolved the impeachment crisis in the state following the uproar that greeted the move by the Lagos House of Assembly against Governor Akinwunmi Ambode fewweeks ago. National Leader of the party and former governor of the...

The chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Obi of Owa Kingdom, HRM, Efeizomor Emmanuel has called on Delta people to vote Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and Peter Obi in the February 19 election. He said this during the … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

The PDP presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku, (Turakin Adamawa) has revealed his intention to restore local government autonomy by scrapping the joint account system and make sure that hunger ends in Nigeria if elected in 2019. Atiku made the pledge before a large crowd of supporters during...

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Kwara state governor, Alh Abdulfattah Ahmed, have enjoined christian youths in the country to play more active role in politics. They opined that by so doing, christian youths could become agents of positive change in the country. The Senate President and...

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the federal government to withdraw the criminal charges filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. The admonition came as Rivers State … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2S8VraJ Get...

Enyimba coach, Abd’Allah Enyimba ended a run of three games without a win by edging out Rivers United 2-0 in a keenly contested Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday-six encounter in Aba yesterday. According to Completesports.com, Abdulrahmam Bashir and Wasiu Alalade … read...

Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, has admitted they will need “big help” from their rivals, to finish in the top four of the Premier League, following a 3-1 loss to Manchester City on Sunday. Sergio Aguero netted a hat-trick for the champions, … read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited...

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shook off a second-half push by the Rams to secure their sixth Super Bowl championship..... read more via USA Today – http://bit.ly/2G9PdRs Get More Nigeria Sports News

Manchester City reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points for 24 hours at least as Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick helped them to a 3-1 win over Arsenal. The reigning champions took the lead after 48 seconds through Aguero’s header as.... read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

Paris St Germain (PSG) lost 1-2 at Olympique Lyonnais to suffer their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season ahead of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie against Manchester United. Thomas Tuchel’s PSG, without the injured Neymar, were overwhelmed at the Groupama stadium on Sunday … read...

The woman pictured above, identified as Chidinmma Offor has caused some stir online after sharing the story of how she conceived six babies within 3 years of marriage. Read how the excited lady chronicled her experience;"At 25, within 3 years of marriage, we’ve been blessed with 6 beautiful...

Being a woman in a patriarchal society like ours is a tall order let alone being a widow. Knowledge monopolists owe us an explanation as to why this is. Whenever the cold hands of death snatch away … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...

The Supreme Court has sentenced an ex-soldier, Mathew Ahungur to death over the gruesome murder of one Ade Adedoyin for having an affair with his wife. The apex court which agrees with concurrent judgements of the trial court and the Court of Appeal held that Ahungur has been … Read more...