Ecobank Unveils Smarter Mobile App with New Features
Ecobank Nigeria has rolled out a revamped mobile app, offering a faster, more intuitive banking experience. Key upgrades include facial recognition, QR payments, real-time FX tracking, and seamless bill payments. Users can now onboard without a card, manage cards, and reactivate dormant accounts easily. According to MD Bolaji Lawal and ED Kola Adeleke, the app […]
John Stones Considered Retirement Over Injury Struggles
Manchester City and England defender John Stones has revealed he nearly retired last season due to recurring injuries that limited him to just 11 Premier League appearances. Battling foot and hamstring issues, the 31-year-old missed England duty for nearly a year and described the mental toll as “a very difficult place to be.” Despite the […]
FG Begins Civil Service Records Verification
The Federal Government has launched a comprehensive personnel verification exercise across all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), including overseas offices, to update civil service records and support ongoing workforce reforms. The exercise, led by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) in partnership with Philips Consulting and other HR […]
Experts Warn of Trauma From Violent Attacks, Graphic Videos
Mental health professionals are raising alarm over the psychological impact of witnessing or viewing graphic violence, warning it can lead to anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and even suicidal thoughts. Survivors of violent attacks and those repeatedly watching disturbing footage such as the viral video of American activist Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting are at risk of […]
EU to Launch Biometric Border Checks in 2025
Starting October 12, 2025, the European Union will begin phasing in its new Entry/Exit System (EES), mandating fingerprint and facial scans for non-EU travelers entering participating countries such as France, Spain, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. The system will be fully operational by April 10, 2026. Replacing traditional passport stamps, the EES will digitally track entries […]
Tinubu to Inaugurate $400m Otakikpo Oil Terminal in Rivers
President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8—the first new crude export terminal built in Nigeria in over 50 years. Developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), the facility is also Nigeria’s first wholly indigenous onshore terminal since Forcados was commissioned in 1971. […]
NBA to Defend Nigerians Harassed Over Tinted Glass Permits
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged free legal support to Nigerians harassed by police over the enforcement of tinted glass permits, which it deems illegal. Through its Section on Public Interest and Development Law, the NBA criticized the permit policy as unconstitutional and revenue-driven, warning that police had no legal basis to impose fees […]
NAFDAC Destroys N15bn Fake Drugs in Ibadan
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and substandard products valued at ₦15 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye—represented by Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade—stated the move aims to protect public health and prevent unsafe products from re-entering the market. Among […]
Zone 5 Police Enforce Ban on Sirens, Tinted Glass Violations
The Zone 5 Police Command has begun enforcing the ban on unauthorized use of sirens and vehicles with tinted glass in Edo and Delta States. The action aligns with directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Zonal spokesperson SP Tijani Momoh stated that the crackdown targets both factory and aftermarket tints, unregistered vehicles, illegal […]
Anambra Police Arrest Suspected Secessionist Informant
Anambra State Police have arrested 62-year-old Bernard Odinchefu, alleged informant of a secessionist group and leader of a major extortion ring in Ihiala LGA. Odinchefu reportedly collected illegal monthly levies from traders and burial fees from families in Isseke and Orsumoghu communities, remitting proceeds to a terrorist commander. Police operatives from the Rapid Response Squad […]
