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May 2025

Access Bank Launches DiamondXtra Season 17, Offers N200,000 Monthly 'Salary for Life'

Business

| 17-05-2025

Access Bank Launches DiamondXtra Season 17, Offers N200,000 Monthly 'Salary for Life'

Access Bank has unveiled Season 17 of its DiamondXtra reward scheme, promising to reward over 12,000 customers with N228.7 million in prizes, including the return of the popular 'Salary for

BATN Foundation Partners with FUNAAB to Empower Young Agripreneurs in Nigeria

Education

| 17-05-2025

BATN Foundation Partners with FUNAAB to Empower Young Agripreneurs in Nigeria

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) have awarded grants to six exceptional students under the Graduate Agripreneu

Nigerian Government Denies N71.2bn Student Loan Fraud Allegations by ICPC

Education

| 17-05-2025

Nigerian Government Denies N71.2bn Student Loan Fraud Allegations by ICPC

The Federal Government has refuted claims of fraud in the student loan scheme after ICPC alleged that N71.2 billion of the N100 billion released for NELFUND could not be accounted for.

NPFL: Bolus Confident Lobi Stars Will Make Immediate Return After Relegation

Sports

| 17-05-2025

NPFL: Bolus Confident Lobi Stars Will Make Immediate Return After Relegation

Lobi Stars head coach Tope Bolus has expressed confidence that his team will bounce back to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) immediately after their relegation to the NNL.

PDP on Path to Resurgence with Saraki-led Reconciliation Committee, Says Utaan

Politics

| 17-05-2025

PDP on Path to Resurgence with Saraki-led Reconciliation Committee, Says Utaan

Engr. Utaan Terhide Conrad has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is on a sure path to resurgence following the inauguration of Dr. Bukola Saraki's Reconciliation Committee.

FG to Collaborate with NASS, Media on Cybercrime Act Review, Reaffirms Press Freedom

Politics

| 17-05-2025

FG to Collaborate with NASS, Media on Cybercrime Act Review, Reaffirms Press Freedom

The Federal Government has pledged to work with the National Assembly, media, and other stakeholders on the ongoing Cybercrime Act review while reaffirming commitment to press freedom.

SAN Petitions AGF Over Alleged Plot to Arraign Community Leader on Kidnapping Charges

Crime

| 17-05-2025

SAN Petitions AGF Over Alleged Plot to Arraign Community Leader on Kidnapping Charges

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kolawole Olowookere, has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation to investigate the alleged attempt to arraign Chief Nwigwe Emeka Williams on terrorism

Sharia Court Sentences Man to 60 Lashes for Stealing Eid Ram in Kano

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Sharia Court Sentences Man to 60 Lashes for Stealing Eid Ram in Kano

A Sharia Court in Kano has sentenced Ahmad Sa'id Dandinshe to 60 strokes of the cane and optional imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing a ram meant for Eid al-Adha sacrifice.

Three Killed as Bandits Attack Bandawa Community in Taraba State

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Three Killed as Bandits Attack Bandawa Community in Taraba State

Armed herders have attacked Bandawa community in Karim-Lamido LGA of Taraba State, killing three people including two farmers and a woman who drowned while fleeing the violence.

Ex-Uruguay President Jose Mujica, 'World's Poorest President,' Dies at 89

News

| 17-05-2025

Ex-Uruguay President Jose Mujica, 'World's Poorest President,' Dies at 89

Former Uruguayan President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica, known as the 'world's poorest president' for his humble lifestyle, has died at 89 after battling cancer. Uruguay declared three days of mournin