The Department of State Services has arrested a 32-year old man, Kabiru Mohammed for creating and sharing fake videos depicting President Muhammadu Buhari’s wedding the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq. Kabiru Mohammed The fake videos had been viral on the social media space between August and October 2019. Parading the ...

The National Examination Council has urged Nigerians to disregard a publication, which states that it is planning to recruit new staff. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the NECO Head of Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani, in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, said the council had no intention to recruit new staff. Describing the publication ...

The immediate-past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services. Confirming Dasuki’s release to The PUNCH, the ex-NSA’s lead counsel, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), at about 8.11pm on Tuesday, said, “He was released a few minutes ago.” Dasuki was arrested by the DSS on December 29, 2015 and had remained in custody, ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Details shortly

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday reduced the withdrawal fee charged for the use of other banks’ Automated Teller Machines from N65 to N35. The N35 ATM fee according to the CBN should be imposed on customers after the third withdrawal within one month. The new directive is part of the major highlights of the new Guide to Bank Charges ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Samuel Alabi Oludayo Akinpelu, popularly known as Alabi Yellow has died. He was aged about 62 years. The news of his death was shared on a Nollywood group platform “Nollywood First” and confirmed by many actors. Alabi Yellow’s ill-health was first made known last year. He was said to have suffered stroke after his wife’s death. His ...

A federal high court in Abuja has summoned Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), and Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), over the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore. The court asked them to appear before it on Monday, December 23, for the unlawful arrest and detention of Sowore, pro-democracy activist. Inyang Ekwo, the judge, gave the ...

Fast growing financial services provider, Keystone Bank Limited, has unveiled series of exciting rewards for its customers to celebrate the yuletide season. According to the lender, in the spirit of the season and as a gesture to loyal customers, the bank is giving out free debit cards to customers who reactivate their dormant or inactive accounts, make a deposit of ...

The First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has demanded for the resignation of the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Hajia Buhari, who levelled a litany of accusations against Shehu, made the demand in a statement she personally signed in the early hours of Wednesday. She accused the presidential spokesman of taking instruction ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Muiz Banire as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, appointing Edward Lametek Adamu as new chairman of the Corporation. This was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan. The letter, dated December 9, 2019, reads: “In accordance ...