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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has declared a second liquidation dividend of N24.3 billion for depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank, bringing the total payouts to N70.9 billion. In a statement signed by Hawwau Gambo, head of the Communication and Public Affairs Department, on 9 January, the NDIC said the payment would be made to depositors whose account balances exceeded the statutory insured limit of N5 million at the time the bank was closed. The corporation said the second liquidation dividend was payable at a rate of 5.2 kobo for every N1 on outstanding uninsured balances, in line with…
Prince Adekunle, the Yoruba Juju music maestro of the 1970s, once sang that a tree which falls in the forest cannot kill someone right inside their home; nor could a fallen rafter kill a bystander in the forest (Igi kìí dá l’óko kó pa ará ilé; àjà kìí jìn k’ó pa èrò ònà). We have found this not to be absolute. The falling tree and rafters of Western Nigeria once killed a bystander First Republic Nigeria. FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is a phenomenon. He is someone many love to hate. When the Secretary of the APC, Dr. Ajibola Bashiru, recently…
Following allegations of medical negligence made by renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie against a hospital over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nigerians have taken to social media platform X to share personal experiences of wrong diagnosis, pressured surgeries and alleged hospital impropriety across the country. Ms Adichie accused a private centre, Euracare Hospital, of negligence and impropriety, which she said led to the death of her son, Nkanu Nnamdi, on 8 January, at the hospital. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the toddler died after a brief illness while the family was in Nigeria for the Christmas holiday. The hospital has…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its plan to commence strike on January 12. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Shuaibu Ibrahim, secretary-general of NARD. The association had earlier announced the strike in an update issued after its emergency national executive council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2. NARD said it wanted to embark on the strike to press home their demands from the Federal Government.
Manchester United now look very likely to finish this campaign without any silverware, after they were defeated 2-1 by Brighton in the FA Cup third round on Sunday evening. The Red Devils, who are not in any European competition this season, had been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town last year. Against the Seagulls, the hosts started brighty, but went behind through Brajan Gruda’s effort in the 12th minute. Former United striker, Danny Welbeck, then doubled Brighton’s lead with a smart finish. Although Benjamin Sesko pulled one back, it proved to be a mere consolation. United’s next game…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has apprehended three men impersonating its officers while extorting money from unsuspecting motorists. Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, confirmed the arrests in a statement signed by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, on Sunday in Lagos. Akerele said the suspects, aged 39, 42 and 58, were caught on Tuesday at Ojodu Berger while attempting to detain a motorist. “Their arrest followed a swift intervention after the motorist contacted a Taskforce officer, who confirmed they were impostors before their detention,” he said. The Taskforce boss noted the agency had been monitoring the suspects…
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command attached to the Anti-Robbery Section have arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects, Kabiru Isah and Monday Bulus, who had been on the command’s wanted list for their alleged involvement in several robbery operations across the state. The suspects were arrested on January 10, 2026, at about 10:00 pm, following credible intelligence. The command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Lafia, the state capital, on Sunday. He said a G3 rifle without a serial number was recovered from the suspects during the operation, adding that a follow-up…
Michael Olise scored twice and set a Bundesliga assist record as Bayern Munich crushed Wolfsburg 8-1 on Sunday to go 11 points clear at the top of the table. The Bavarians were ruthless in their return from the winter break, forcing the struggling Wolves into two own goals while Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Leon Goretzka, and Raphael Guerriero also got on the scoresheet. Unbeaten Bayern have now dropped just four points in 16 Bundesliga games this season, the best record in Europe’s top-five leagues. Olise’s two assists brought his tally to 25 in 50 league games, more than any other…
It happens every year: we set ambitious New Year’s resolutions — work out more, spend less, keep the house cleaner — full of optimism and motivation. Then life happens, and suddenly it’s June and you can’t recall what your resolutions even were.But it doesn’t have to be that way. Sometimes the problem isn’t a lack of motivation but rather a lack of tools, the kind that can make those goals feel more manageable and easier to achieve. After all, the right gear can help turn good intentions into habits that actually last.Below, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite…
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a regulatory agency that sets anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations, issued new guidelines tightening rules for onboarding users to crypto platforms.The new rules force regulated crypto exchanges to verify users through live selfie pictures and geographic location verification, according to The Times of India.The live selfie pictures are verified with software that tracks users’ eye and head movements to prevent AI deep fakes from being used to bypass the know-your-customer (KYC) verification process. Exchanges will also be required to collect the geolocation and IP addresses at the time of account creation, along with a timestamp…
