Following a viral report, the management of First Bank Plc has admitted the culpability of one of its ex-employees in the missing N550m fixed deposit fund belonging to Abia Businessman, Dr Agbai Eke. The bank admitted the wrongdoing in a…
An Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia has adjourned the case between Dr Eke Agbai and First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. to March 26 and April 2 for the commencement of the hearing. The case, marked HU/233/2024, centres on…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo has said that everyone joining the party already knows that he would be running for presidency in 2027. Speaking on the Arise TV Morning Show on Friday, Adebayo said…
A Popular Nigerian comedian, Obinna Simon aka Mc Tagwaye has announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mc Tagwaye in a statement released on Friday, March 14, 2025, said he decided the resign from the party after…
The Osun state police have confirmed the arrest of a suspected cultist, Segun Ogunfunmilayo, who shot a grocery seller in Ede, Osun state for demanding her money for drinks. According to the acting Osun state Police Public Relations Officer Adeola…
A pro-good governance group, Abia Good Governance Coalition ( ABGGC) has urged Abia State Governor, Alex Otti to immediately relocate to any of the two Government Houses or its annexe in the State and discontinue conducting government business in his…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Youths and Supporters Coalition has strongly rejected the defection of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into the party, describing his membership as a threat to the party’s democratic values and progressive ideology. In a…
By Ogochukwu Isioma The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor as the Director-General of the Edo State Diaspora Agency (ESDA). The appointment was confirmed in a letter addressed to the new…
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, an ally of former Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday adjourned its legislative activities indefinitely, a move that raises political tension in the state. The decision to adjourn sine die…
The Vice Chairman of Awgu local government area of Enugu State, Dr Stanley Ezediuto has blasted the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr Nyesom Wike over the minister’s invectives at the governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah. Wike…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering. The commission in a statement on Wednesday night, January 8, 2025, said Nkwocha was…
The commissioner of tourism, arts and culture for Cross River State, Robert Ewa is dead, NEWMAX NIGERIA has learnt. Ewa died at the Arubah Specialist Hospital, Calabar in the evening of Wednesday, January 8, 2025. It was gathered that the…
An Anambra State Catholic priest has allegedly abandoned his calling to try traditional ways after being a priest for over 17 years. The priest, Dr. Echezona Obiagbaosogu stated his reason for the change to be that African traditional religion fascinated…
The Delta state police command has arrested a 21-year-old girl identified as Princess Okolie and her boyfriend for staging her kidnap and demanding N2 million ransom from her parents. A statement seen by NEWSMAX NIGERIA, released by SP Edafe Bright,…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has expressed sadness over the brutal and unfortunate killings of innocent Izzi indigenes in their villages in the lingering Effuim, Ezza Effuim communal crisis that has left hundreds of persons dead and properties worth…
Prominent Abia Politician and Business Mogul Mr. Ifeanyi Elvis Ogbonna on Sunday hosted Abia-North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu at his residence in Arochukwu Local Government Area of the state. The 2023 Arochukwu State Assembly candidate lauded Kalu the Chieftain of…
Brigadier general YD Ahmed, the director general of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) has come out to assure corp members that they would start receiving their allowance of N77k very soon. Making this statement while commissioning a 32-seater bus which…
On Tuesday, in a post on their website, the china development bank announced its approval of 245euros for the Kano-Kaduna railway Construction in Nigeria. The railway in question is a standard gauge line stretching 203 kilometers. It is being constructed…
In a statement on Monday, the Lagos state commissioner for environment, Tokunbo Wahab noted that there would be a complete restriction on the use of disposable plastics in the state from January 2025. Recall that in October, the govt placed…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from Accra, Ghana, where he witnessed the inauguration of the country’s new President, John Dramani Mahama. At the event, President Tinubu sought for stronger unity on the Continent, adding that he would work…
