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Credicorp: Nigerians to access up to N2 million in interest-free consumer credit

Nigeria, June 17 -- The federal government has unveiled plans to offer Nigerians interest-free consumer credit of up to N2 million under a new Credicorp-backed initiative, the Managing Director of the... Read More


EFCC arraigns company director for N13.8 billion Ponzi scheme fraud

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Precious Williams, a director of Glossolalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelegend Nigeria Ltd, for money laundering involving ... Read More


Benue Massacre: NHRC urges government to tackle insecurity in conflict zones

Nigeria, June 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday called on the Nigerian government to address the escalating insurgency in Benue and Plateau states as well as other conflict-... Read More


Tension in APC as party chief insists Shettima VP endorsement is Illegal

Nigeria, June 17 -- Mustapha Salihu, the National Vice Chairman (North East) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has doubled down on his refusal to endorse Vice President Kashim Shettima for renom... Read More


Iyanya dedicates song to victims of Benue massacre

Nigeria, June 17 -- Nigerian singer and songwriter, Iyanya Mbuk has dedicated a song to the victims of killings that took place in Yelwata, a community in Benue State last Friday. Reports say that ar... Read More


ANALYSIS: Why jihadist takeover of a Sahelian capital is unlikely

Nigeria, June 17 -- Insecurity has risen sharply in the Sahel in recent months. Between late May and early June, major attacks claimed by Jama'at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic ... Read More


Police inspector shot dead by 10-year-old son

Nigeria, June 17 -- A 10-year-old son has allegedly shot dead his father, who is a police inspector in Anambra State, Nigeria's South-east. The incident happened on Sunday in Awka, the state capital.... Read More


Federal High Court to implement hybrid e-filing system in Lagos

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced a rollout of its electronic filing system in the Lagos Judicial Division beginning 23 June, allowing manual and digital processes to... Read More


Another aide to Eno resigns, says he prefers to stay in PDP

Nigeria, June 17 -- Another aide to Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has resigned from the administration as a result of Mr Eno's defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progre... Read More


UPDATED: Israel asks Iranians to evacuate Tehran as war enters fifth day

Nigeria, June 17 -- The conflict between Israel and Iran continued into the fifth day as residents of flashpoint areas bear the brunt of the violence. About 224 people have been killed in Iran and 24... Read More