First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been recognized as Nigeria’s Best SME-focused Bank for 2025 by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). The award highlights FCMB’s leadership in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, with a 24% share of the banking sector’s ₦1.8 trillion SME disbursement in 2024. The award was presented during the

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Former military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) has charged the newly elected PDP National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, to rebuild the party, correct past mistakes, and position it as a stabilising force ahead of the 2027 general elections. The directive came during a courtesy visit to Babangida’s Minna residence by Turaki and selected PDP

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Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed speculation linking him to a potential vice-presidential slot with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 elections. Through his media aide, Amaechi clarified that he is solely pursuing his own presidential ambition and will not serve as a running mate to anyone. The statement follows comments

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Northern political figure and NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima has sparked controversy by suggesting that Nigeria has deteriorated so severely that Britain might need to recolonise the country to restore order, enforce the rule of law, and combat corruption. In an interview with AIT, Galadima criticised the Nigerian government for failures in security, agriculture, governance, and

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Anambra State is facing a severe healthcare crisis, with at least 55 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 16 of its 21 local government areas operating with fewer than five government-employed health workers. Many facilities are staffed by only one or two workers, often volunteers or community health extension workers with limited training. A review by

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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing ongoing turmoil within the party’s national leadership as his reason. In a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area, Adeleke stated that the persistent crisis at the national level prompted

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REVOO, a brand under Transsion Holdings (parent company of TECNO, Infinix, itel, and Oraimo), officially launched operations in Nigeria with its first flagship stores in Lagos, marking its entry into Africa’s largest mobility market. The Grand Opening Ceremony at the Trade Fair Complex on November 25, 2025, attracted business leaders, mobility stakeholders, traders, security officials,

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President Bola Tinubu faces growing pressure to remove Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar as Nigeria’s Defence Minister. SaharaReporters reports that the United States has requested the removal of both Badaru Abubakar and Matawalle before engaging in any collaboration with Nigeria on combating terrorism and

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Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd.), has revealed that some Nigerian politicians have financed terrorism, though the identities of those involved remain undisclosed because trials conducted while he was in office were “away from public consumption.” Irabor made the comments during a Channels Television interview addressing rising attacks on Christian communities, the

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Nollywood actress Olayinka Adebanjo has joyfully welcomed a baby boy, marking a poignant new chapter in her life after years of emotional struggle. The actress shared her story on Biola Bayo’s podcast, Talk to B, reflecting on the pain of losing her only child at 28 and the stigma she endured over her age, being

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