Popular Nigerian bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) is currently having network issues which began on Thursday morning, February 1. Some customers of the bank say they are finding it difficult to receive money, can’t make use of their cards, can’t check their account balance, make transfers or perform other transactions. Others say they can’t even open the GTB app at all. Taking to X to express their displeasure, one customer wrote; “It’s frustrating!” “It’s becoming a …
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A Nigerian received heat on Twitter after APC candidate and incumbent governor of Osun state, Gboyega Oyetola, lost the state governorship election held on Saturday, July 16. Oyetola lost the seat to PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke. Hours before the election results was announced, a Nigerian man and staunch supporter of Governor Oyetola had tweeted ”If Oyetola lose this election call me bastard” Nigerian Twitter have since stormed his page to call him a bastard. It got so intense …
Twenty-five Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Peoples Republic of China before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over its alleged culpability in the spread of the novel Coronavirus and are demanding a $200 billion compensation over the effects of the pandemic on their livelihoods. A team of 11 Senior Advocates of Nigeria ((SANs) and other lawyers led by Professor Epiphany Azinge (SAN) filed the lawsuit. The lawyers say the COVID-19 pandemic started due to their negligence, nuisance, and …
The Abia state government has threatened to drag the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court over some “offensive notices” placed on some assets and estates in the state. Some of the sealed properties include the Abia Mall, the Adelabu Housing Estate, the former township main market, Ogwumabiri, Millennium Luxury Apartment, Abia Hotels and Linto Estate, Old Timber Market, all in Umuahia. Abia state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of state Chief Uche Ihediwa who made announcement of taking the …
Members of Ogbaru Community in Anambra State have dragged construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, before the Federal High Court in Awka, over claims that the company has created environmental and health hazards in their area since it commenced the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. In the lawsuit which has the Federal Ministry of Works and B and Q Dredging as co-defendants, the community is seeking N2.5bn as damages. They claim over 160 buildings from 15 communities in the Ogbaru Council Area on …