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On November 9, Lawerence Ayomide, a Lagos-based resident, was in the banking hall of Zenith Bank, a Nigerian commercial bank, to initiate a bulk withdrawal when N250,000 was taken from his account without his consent. Ayomide told EQToday that he was at the bank’s counter at Alaba International Market, Alaba, Lagos, trying to fill out […]

The owner of the Chinese supermarket that went viral in April for prohibiting Nigerians from shopping on its premises, located in the the China General Chamber of Commerce, Abuja, has relocated to another location, EQToday has been told. When EQToday visited the premises on June 1, five security operatives who were reluctant to answer questions […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has claimed that the labour union shut down the country’s power transmission substations, resulting in a blackout nationwide. TCN said the shutdown occurred at about 2.19 am on Monday, June 3, 2024. In a statement published on Monday morning, TCN said, “At about 1:15 am this morning, the Benin […]

Students of public schools in Lagos State were asked to go home on Monday morning due to the strike embarked upon by the organised labour. The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), kicked off an indefinite strike on Monday over minimum wage and the hike in electricity […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared Musa Salihu Mubarak, a former Kogi State governorship aspirant, wanted for failing to honour invitations. This came on Monday, two months after EQToday reported how Musa, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Almubee Group, took N153 million from seven clients and refused to allocate the plots of […]

Machete-wielding terrorists have invaded Akie, a community in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, injuring no fewer than six persons. Residents who spoke with EQToday said the terrorists arrived before dawn on Monday to raid the community, which is just outside the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The sources provided gory pictures and videos of […]

It took the presidency and the National Assembly only six days to introduce, debate, pass and sign the National Anthem Bill. The bill, which summarily takes Nigeria back to its old anthem, passed first and second readings in quick succession on May 23. By May 28, the Senate had passed ‘Nigeria we hail thee’ as […]

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has threatened to disconnect the Defence Headquarters and the offices of the army, police and other entities over outstanding electricity debts. In a circular issued on Saturday, AEDC gave the customers a Monday deadline to clear their backlog of debts or risk disconnection. The circular, titled ‘Notice of Disconnection’, […]

The residents of Royal Gardens Estate in Ajah, Lagos, have had their electricity disconnected by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) over management’s failure to remit payments. EQToday learned that Royal Gardens Estate is managed by Trojan Estates, where residents pay high service charges and utility bills, including electricity, to the estate management. The estate […]

Mercy Munir (not real name), an Abuja resident, has narrated how OPay withheld the N38,000 she transferred to her son’s account. Munir told EQToday that she had transferred the sum from her Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account to her son’s OPay account on May 13. “I initially thought banks were having their normal interbank transfer […]

President Bola Tinubu marked his first year in office on May 29, and the day sparked different conversations about the general welfare of Nigerians under his administration. In assessing the performance of Tinubu, Tanko Yunusa, the spokesman for Peter Obi, Labour Party‘s candidate in the 2023 presidential election, remarked that there was no scorecard about […]

Deborah Ogo, the founder of Arrows of God Orphanage Home, has been remanded in prison, according to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).  Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, ordered the 83-year-old Ogo to be remanded in the Onitsha Correctional Facility until […]