Tatum Bank has announced that it has fulfilled the capitalisation benchmark set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for financial institutions operating in the country. In a statement released on Monday, the bank said the confirmation by the apex regulator marks a major milestone in its growth trajectory and reinforces its capacity to play a stronger role in Nigeria’s financial services sector. According to the bank, the development strengthens its financial base and reflects its commitment to providing secure and dependable banking services to its expanding customer base. The Managing Director of Tatum Bank, Niyi Adeseun, described the milestone as…
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The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday held a public hearing on ways to address sharp malpractices inherent in the power sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Ministry of Justice had forwarded an executive bill on A Law to Amend the Ondo State Electric Power Sector Law to the assembly for passage. The Speaker of the Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, who declared the public hearing open, said that the gathering was necessary as not to defeat the bill’s purpose. Oladiji explained that the bill was conceived to treat each person in a residential or…
The Ondo State Police Command has deployed a permanent tactical team base in Ilu-Abo as part of aggressive new measures to combat kidnapping and violent crimes ravaging communities along the Ilu-Abo, Ayede and Ogbese axis. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, announced the development on Monday during a visit to Ilu-Abo, where he addressed protesters who had taken to the streets over deteriorating security conditions in the area. The CP assured residents that the command was fully aware of their concerns and was taking decisive action.…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected mastermind in the kidnapping and killing of a traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Francis Igwe. The command said the arrest was part of ongoing investigations into the crime. According to the police, on March 7, one of the suspects led operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad to a hideout linked to the criminal group. During a search of the location, officers recovered an SMG rifle, a pump-action gun, three locally fabricated Beretta pistols, 11 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, a shovel, and several charms believed to be used by…
Two teenagers have reportedly died after falling into a pond while attempting to escape from suspected phone snatchers in Kano State. The incident was confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. Abdullahi said the tragedy occurred around 4:04 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Ring Road Kureken Sani in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the agency’s Emergency Response Unit received a distress call from a resident, Muhd Abba, alerting authorities to the situation. He explained that a rescue team…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, following the replacement of Doris Uzoka-Anite. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read during Tuesday’s plenary by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. Before his nomination, Oyedele served as the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, where he led efforts aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s tax system. Oyedele, a native of Ikaram in Akoko area of Ondo State, is an economist, accountant and public policy specialist. The 50-year-old studied Accountancy and Finance at Yaba…
Ikare-Akoko — The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapping ringleader, marking a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crimes in the state. Police operatives apprehended Abdullahi Lawal, a resident of Aderoju Camp, Ugbe Akoko Town, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of Aremu Tijani on August 18, 2025, at the victim’s bush farm in the Ikare-Akoko area. According to the police, following the initial kidnapping, security forces engaged the criminal gang in a tactical operation that resulted in the neutralization of three suspects and the arrest of four others. Lawal, however, escaped despite sustaining gunshot injuries. The…
The Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Foundation (EAF), led by its visionary founder, Olabimpe Fapohunda, organized the Endo March in Ondo Town on Saturday, March 7, as part of activities marking Endometriosis Awareness Month. The march brought together supporters, volunteers, and members of the public in a strong show of empathy and commitment to raising awareness about endometriosis, a health condition that affects many women and young girls but often goes unnoticed because its symptoms are not always easily recognized. The march started from the EAF office located on Ademulegun Road and moved through several major parts of Ondo Town including Ife…
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a search for a 29-year-old man, Quadri Mohammed, who is suspected of killing his 26-year-old girlfriend, Precious Mogaji, in Ibadan. The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed in a statement that investigations have begun to determine the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death. According to the police, the incident was reported around 12:05 a.m. by a resident who found the victim lying motionless at the entrance of her boyfriend’s apartment. Officers from the Ojoo Division, including the patrol team and the incident duty officer, were immediately dispatched to the scene. On arrival, the victim’s body…
Residents of Jalingo, Taraba State, were thrown into panic on Monday following another fire outbreak just hours after a separate incident earlier in the city. The new blaze reportedly broke out around 2:08 p.m. at Baba Ya’u CBN Bypass, shortly after a similar fire was recorded in the Magami area of the state capital. The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Taraba State Command, confirmed its prompt response to a distress call, mobilising personnel to the scene immediately. In a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Sylvanus Mikailu, preliminary investigations indicated that the fire originated from bush burning in the vicinity, which…