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“It is going to be a form of multipurpose card where it will serve as your national identity card on one hand and also your bank card on the other hand.” The federal government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which …

The Yaba Magistrate’s Court of Mrs Adeola Olatunbosun on Wednesday ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor at the same time. The magistrate stated this on Wednesday morning, as she sat in her filled-to-capacity court where the Police prosecuting team demanded to arraign and prosecute …

The Flying Eagles have defeated Italy in a highly impressive encounter on matchday two of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina. Salem Fago and Jude Sunday scored their first goals to help Nigeria beat Italy 2-0 in the Group D matchday two clash at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas …

A 19-year-old boy reportedly won N38 million from sports betting, but the problem is that his father is not comfortable with it The boy was said to have staked only N400 and was lucky to get the large amount, but his father said betting was wrong In a story that …

Mississippi girl, 17, is charged with raping two boys aged 10 and 14 in front of other children on Mother’s Day – then getting her MOM , 32, to organize gang to beat-up witnesses who told police Amiracle Morgan, 17, faces charges of sexual battery and rape. Her mother, Raven …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday failed to dissolve his cabinet on Wednesday. Many had expected that the president would dissolve his cabinet at the Valedictory Federal Executive Council Meeting which he chaired in Abuja today. However, the president instead, directed his minister to return to their offices and continue work. …

A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos has dismissed an application by the Nigeria Police Force seeking to arraign Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti, over alleged assault on a police officer. Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun adjourned till July 3 to await legal advice from the Office of the …

Popular actress, Adunni Ade, has denied owing her late colleague, Murphy Afolabi, N250,000 before he died. The actress made this known in a statement signed by her lawyer which was shared on her Instagram account on Tuesday. A Muslim cleric called out the actress Adunni Ade during the eight days …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. The PUNCH reports that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of request …

The incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will inaugurate the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola has said. Fashola, who dropped the hint during an extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday, the opening of the reconstructed dual-carriage highway will now be done on June 30. Yesterday’s …