The phenomenon of certificate forgery in Nigeria how to overcome it

With a case study: the “Benin six months degree” and the governance challenge when a minister resigns amid forgery allegations Certificate forgery in Nigeria fake diplomas, doctored transcripts and counterfeit professional certificates is...

Banking without sleep: FirstBank unveils 24-hour digital hub, signals major shift in banking

The First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched a 24-hour digital banking services hub in Abuja The 24-hour Digital Experience Centre (DXC) is the first of its kind in the Nigerian banking industry The bank disclosed that the DXC will handle normal...

Nifty, Sensex Trying to Form a Base - Monday Market Report

On Monday, 1911 stocks advanced, 2281 declined and 195 remained unchanged on Bombay Stock Exchange with advance decline ratio of 0.83 indicating a negative closing. After holding in bullish territory for three consecutive sessions, Moneylife’s...

Molecular Valency -By Tony Osakpamwan Agbons

As a young science student at Edokpolo Grammar School Benin City, Chemistry and English Language were my favourite subjects going into final year. For the former, I recall with nostalgia such interesting topics like the periodic table, atomic...

13 Years After, NDDC Inaugurates Multi-Million Naira Delta Office With Assurance of Completing Legacy Projects in Niger Delta

Sylvester Idowu in Warri The multi-million-naira Delta State office of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was yesterday inaugurated with an assurance that all legacy projects in the region will be completed in line with President Bola...

U.K. Police Just Seized £5.5 Billion in Bitcoin — The World’s Largest Crypto Bust

A Chinese national has been convicted for her role in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme after law enforcement authorities in the U.K. confiscated £5.5 billion (about $7.39 billion) during a raid of her home in London. The cryptocurrency seizure,...

Is the worst over in Nigeria? – Punch

President Bola Tinubu appears detached from the people he leads. Despite his self-declared situational awareness of all things Nigerian, some of his officials seem to be shielding him from the harsh realities of the biting hardship in Nigeria....

EDHA passes ₦779bn supplementary budget

… confirms nine nominees BY KEN ABU BENIN CITY: Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has faulted the immediate past administration’s commissioning of uncompleted projects in the state, describing the move as deceptive and unfair to Edo...

FG distributes inputs, equipment to 500 farmers in Edo

The Federal Government on Tuesday distributed agricultural inputs and equipment to more than 500 small holder farmers in Edo. By Usman Aliyu The Federal Government on Tuesday distributed agricultural inputs and equipment to more than 500 small...

Interpol operation disrupts romance scam and sextortion networks in Africa

Authorities arrested 260 cybercrime suspects during a two-week operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol announced Friday. The globally coordinated summertime crackdown dubbed “Operation Contender 3.0” targeted criminal networks that...

Nigeria meets Ghana on the big screen as ‘I BAD’ set to premiere in Accra

Accra is set to host one of the biggest film events of the year, a collaboration between Nigeria’s Nollywood and Ghana’s Ghallywood industries. The highly anticipated movie ‘I BAD’ will premiere at Silverbird Cinemas, Accra Mall, on Friday,...

Certificate Racketeering: House of Reps committee visits YABATECH

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Tertiary Education, chaired by Hon. Abubakar Hassan Fulata from Birniwa/Guri/Kirikasamma Federal Constituency, Jigawa State, visited Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to investigate allegations...

Niger Delta roads are nightmares, says Gov Oborevwori

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the state of roads in the Niger Delta region as nightmarish, saying motorists go through a lot navigating the roads. He canvassed a partnership between the state governments in the region and...

IMF names 5 countries as Africa’s fastest-growing economies, Nigeria missing

Despite consecutive GDP growth, the International Monetary Fund excluded Nigeria from the list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies The new ranking, which included neighbouring countries, was prepared by top IMF economists and analysts The Fund...

Europe Is Answering Putin’s Challenge

Donald Trump has derided NATO as an obsolete bunch of freeloaders for so long, it can be easy to forget that the transatlantic alliance remains the most powerful combined military force on Earth. And right now, it’s really acting like it. Last...

CNPC Defies Niger Junta, Continues Oil Exports

State-owned Chinese oil giant CNPC continues to produce and export oil from a newly expanded oilfield in Niger despite ongoing disputes with the local authorities, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting sources familiar with the situation. CNPC set...

Vivian Elabor to Lead Edo Tourism Drive

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Mrs. Vivian Elabor as the new Director-General of the Edo Tourism Agency. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Benin through a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government,...

National troupe unleash the spirit of Nigeria… On Independence Day

The National Troupe, under the leadership of Hajja Kaltume Bulama Gana, has got its groove back. Not only are performances holding regularly, the troupe is churning out quality work. Most recent was the troupe’s performance at the 65th...

The Top African Songs You Need to Hear This Week: October 17, 2025

Every week, OkayAfrica highlights the top African music releases — including the latest Afrobeats and amapiano hits — through our best music column, African Songs You Need to Hear This Week. Read ahead for our round-up of the best new African...

Travellers, Agents Excited as Domestic Air Travel Fares Dwindle

Chinedu Eze Travellers, operators and travel agencies have confirmed that there is a significant reduction in domestic air travel fares attributing the development to increase in the number of aircraft in service and more airlines joining the...