Verve reinforces commitment to reward customer loyalty
As Nigerian consumers continue to seek smarter ways to maximize value from their everyday spending, Verve, Africa's leading domestic payment card and token brand, has launched the 2026 edition of its National Consumer Promotion campaign, called the Verve Goodlife 7.0 Promo.
Naira appreciates to N1,403/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — The naira appreciated to N1,403 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday from N1,407 on Thursday. However, the currency depreciated to N1,337 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira weakened […]
‘He was a strong voice for workers’ — Tinubu mourns NLC Scribe
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its affiliate unions and the legal profession over the death of the Congress’ General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. President Tinubu described Ugboaja as a strong voice for the workers’ movement whose contributions to constructive engagement with […]
Lagos court jails two over money laundering, cybercrime
LAGOS — The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two men for money laundering and fraudulent impersonation before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, Agboola Abdullahi Abiodun and Victor Okonjo, were separately arraigned before Justice F.N. Ogazi on charges bordering […]
EFCC extradites two to US over alleged child sextortion
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged sexual exploitation and sextortion of two teenage boys. The EFCC said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited to the US on Wednesday, August […]
Abdulrahaman appointed NPFL Chief Operating Officer
ABUJA — The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). His appointment came on Friday as the 2026/27 NPFL season got underway with the opening fixture between Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup representatives, Shooting Stars, and newly promoted Inter Lagos FC […]
