United Bank for Africa Plc has announced plans to raise over N157bn through a rights issue. In a notice to trading licence holders on Wednesday, the Nigerian Exchange Limited disclosed that UBA, through its stockbrokers, United Capital Securities Limited, has submitted an application for the approval and listing of a rights issue of 3,156,869,665 ordinary…
Nigerian controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu, praising his leadership style and claiming that Nigeria is making progress under his administration. In a video obtained by TRIBUNE ONLINE, Portable described Tinubu as a man of action who works quietly without responding to public insults. Portable said,…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for visiting Daura only after the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on his verified Facebook account on Wednesday, Omokri likened Obi’s visit to Daura to “medicine after death.” He criticised Obi for making the trip only…
Angela Peters, a 56-year-old mother of five and grandmother of 12 from Australia, has shared how she gave birth to twin girls with her 17-year-younger Nigerian husband, Bright. In an interview with The Sun UK on Monday, Peters said she first came across Bright in 2020 through a dating app where she was initially chatting…
Between December 2022 and the first quarter of 2025, Osun State, under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke recorded a significant decline in both domestic and external debts. The domestic debt dropped from ₦148.37 billion to ₦83.32 billion, while the external debt reduced from $91.78 million to $75.14 million. These figures reflect the administration’s deliberate…
The court held that the EFCC had not been able to link Fayose to the crime, nor was a prima facie made case against him to warrant further defence. The Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on charges of money laundering and theft amounting to ₦6.9…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has intensified its efforts to fight fake engagement and content impersonation by deleting over 10 million fake profiles and taking action against about 500,000 spam accounts in the first half of 2025. In a blog post on Monday, Meta explained that this is part of a broader campaign to…
Popular Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, is celebrating a fatherhood moment as his daughter recently graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree. Taking to Instagram to share the news, the movie star expressed his heartfelt pride and admiration for his daughter’s achievement, describing the moment as one he intends to bask in for a while. Vicker…
The Kaduna State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers has appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action on the construction and rehabilitation of roads in the state to curb the recurring loss of lives and property. The State Secretary of the union, Alhaji Hassan Ibrahim, made the call on Wednesday in…
Saudi Arabia’s top leadership has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Nigeria following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud both sent formal cables of condolence to…
