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Cash shortage hits banks, customers rush for BVN/NIN revalidation

Huge crowd besieged banking halls on Monday, as customers moved to link their Bank Verification Numbers and National Identity Numbers to their bank accounts. This followed the new directive of the banking regulator to the banks on Friday, to bar customers

"Stop calling me a reality TV star, I'm a 'soon to be' award winning actress" - Erica warns

Disqualified Big Brother Naija housemate, Erica Nlewedim has warned those who refer to her as a reality TV star, to start calling her an actress. Few days ago, the reality star shut down Abuja with her epic arrival alongside her best friend, Kiddwaya. A surprise

Video: Klever Jay - Kini Level Yen (feat. Reekado Banks)

Klever Jay - Kini Level ft. Reekado Banks. This Is one of the most anticipated visuals from one Of Nigeria's most consistent artiste dishing out good music and video back to back, KLEVER JAY vibes on this one which features REEKADO BANKS. The video was directed

Paul Pogba and 10 other footballers who have been banned for doping

Paul Pogba's doping isn't the first of its kind in football as a number of footballers (past and present) have also been slapped with bans for doping. Paul Pogba has returned to the headlines again over disturbing reports concerning his performance on the

Nigerians warned not to bet against the Naira, despite the currency backsliding

On Wednesday, the Nigerian currency sank against the US dollar in both the official and parallel markets, reversing a modest gain experienced last week. The Naira fell 0.55% to N874.71 per dollar at the close of business on Wednesday, according to figures

George Floyd: Athletes to be banned at Tokyo Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reiterated that athletes are still banned from protesting at the Olympic Games, SportingLife reports. This follows the decision of other sports, to allow protests following George Floyd's death in police custody

"I warned her to be careful with men" - Mother of young woman found dead in Jos with her vital organs missing

The grieving mother of Plangnan Solomon, who was allegedly killed by suspected ritualists, has recalled warning her daughter not trust men. LIB had reported that the mutilated body of the young lady was found dumped near Plateau Radio Television Corporation

Lady gives her stance on men who patronize hook-up babes

A Nigerian Twitter user, identified as @its_daqueen has opined that men who patronize hook-up babes are a huge red flag. According to her tweet via the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, she noted that men who patronize hook-up babes are a huge red flag, and

Burna Boy earns 7 nominations for 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards

Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion singer, has bagged seven nominations for the 2023 edition of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. The award organizers released the full nomination list on Thursday. 21 Savage and Cardi B lead this year's nominations with an outstanding 12 nods

"Let babies be babies" - Netizens react as mother installs frontal wig for her daughter for first birthday

Netizens have expressed their anger as a mother takes her daughter to the hairdresser to install a frontal wig to mark the celebration of her first birthday. This video was made public by the hairdresser who shared the video on her Tiktok account, @looks.by.dohby

Why Nigerian Athletes May Be Barred From Paris 2024 Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has warned that Nigerian athletes may be disqualified from competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris if the Nigerian Anti-Doping Committee (NADC) does not follow the World Anti-Doping Code. At its executive committee meeting

Manchester City to be banned from Champions League "within weeks"

Manchester City could get a Champions League ban "within weeks", despite asking the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), to throw out UEFA's case against them, the UK Sun reports. UEFA's investigators want City to be banned from Europe's premier competition

Why Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo could be banned from the UK

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could be banned from travelling to the UK after Brexit, reports The Daily Mail. Messi and Ronaldo are two footballers who have been convicted of tax fraud in recent years. The report quoted immigration lawyer, Andrew Osborne

Transfer: Rabiot demands to be top earner at Man Utd

Manchester United's bid to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus has been stalled amid negotiations over his salary, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. An initial fee of around £15 million fee, which could rise with add-ons, has been agreed on by both places. United

Senator Ben Murray Bruce responds after he was criticised for asking Nigerians to patronise Nigerian brands to grow the Naira

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has responded to critics who found fault in his post asking Nigerians to buy Nigerian products so as to grow the Naira and better the economy.

Anxiety Grips Banks and Its Customers Over Nov. 3 Deadline for BVN

Banks were gripped on Wednesday by the fear of a major liquidity crisis should the government pull out funds belonging to customers without Bank Verification Number (BVN). The deadline given by the court for such customers to lose their cash is tomorrow. Justice

Naira crisis: Banks lose N5bn to protesters

The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, an umbrella body of banking sector workers, disclosed that banks lost N5 billion following attacks on assets by protesters over naira scarcity. The group's president, Oluwole Olusoji

CBN raises commercial banks' capital base to ₦500bn

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has increased the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks with international licences to ₦500 billion. The CBN also increased capital requirements for banks with regional licences from ₦15 billion to ₦50 billion.