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First Bank director acquires First HoldCo shares worth N177.9m

Banking & Finance Ogungbayi Faesol -

Anil Dua, a non-executive director on the board of First Bank of Nigeria, has acquired 2,558,259 ordinary shares of First HoldCo Plc valued at N177.9 million, the company disclosed on Monday.The transaction was...

South Africa’s unemployment rate climbs to 32.7% in Q1 2026

Economy Ogungbayi Faesol -

South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday.The...

NFF suspends referee Yakubu Adamu indefinitely

Sports Temiyemi Ikuomola -

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended referee Yakubu Adamu indefinitely from all football activities, following his controversial officiating during the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match between Rangers International and Bendel Insurance in...

Nollywood mourns as Alex Ekubo dies at 40

Entertainment Doris Israel -

AMVCA 2026: Full list of winners

Entertainment Francis Ikuerowo -

NRTC WEEKLY: Top 5 trending stories across Nigeria this week

Leading Stories Doris Israel -

Peter Obi’s political wanderings and the danger of becoming a perpetual political tourist

Opinions Francis Ikuerowo -

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Band For Band: Funke Akindele, Wizkid walk down memory lane, share respective photos on social media

Adekunle Fajana - 10/09/2024

Estimated reading time: 2 minutesNigerian actress, Funke Akindele and foremost Afrobeats musician, Wizkid whose real name is Ayodeji Balogun have gone band for band...