Amid calls for increased customer-focused banking in Nigeria, Sterling Bank has advocated for the cancellation of bank transfer fees by major banks, announcing it will no longer take any money for itself for any local online transactions by its customers. The announcement, made on April 1st, initially sparked widespread arguments, with many assuming it was…
A major sex-for-marks scandal has rocked Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Secondary School in Ojodu-Berger, Lagos State, with the management of the school actively attempting to cover up the abuse of at least 11 girls by a Further Mathematics teacher, Mr. Egberongbe Adegbenga Toheeb. SaharaReporters has obtained damning audio recordings of the victims narrating their ordeal…
A Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, has restrained the Abia State Government from appointing new judges in the state. The ruling followed a suit filed by two female lawyers who sought to be appointed as judges in the state. The dispute arose after the Abia State Judicial Service Commission shortlisted candidates for…
Photo Credit: Deyemi Okanlawon/Instagram Richard Mofe–Damijo, the acclaimed actor and executive producer, has a singular way of describing his ‘Radio Voice’ co-star, Deyemi Okanlawon. “Fire.” It’s a description that speaks volumes, as Okanlawon’s portrayal of Andy Da, an intense and passionate character, brings a raw energy to the screen that Mofe-Damijo is quick to praise….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the petition submitted for the recall of the senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has failed to meet constitutional requirements. In a short statement on its X handle, INEC said the petition failed to meet Section 69(a) of the Nigerian constitution. “The petition…
