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Tech & Tools Desk4 January 2026

Nigeria’s banking sector closed 229 physical branches within one year as more customers shifted their daily transactions to electronic channels, particularly Point of Sale (POS) terminals. Figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2024 financial sector statistical bulletin show that the number of deposit money bank branches nationwide declined from 5,373 in 2023 to 5,144 […]

James Obasi4 January 2026

Private petroleum depots across Lagos and other major fuel trading centres have increased the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to as high as ₦800 per litre, intensifying pressure on fuel marketers and raising concerns over a possible rise in pump prices nationwide. Recent market data indicate that average depot prices climbed sharply within […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk3 January 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions. Justice Emeka Nwite granted Adamu bail in the sum of ₦500 million with two sureties but directed that he remain in custody until all […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk3 January 2026

Armed groups have intensified attacks across several northern states following recent United States air strikes against Islamic State–linked militants in Sokoto State. Between December 25, 2025, and January 2, 2026, at least 47 people were killed and no fewer than 35 others abducted in a wave of violence spanning Adamawa, Zamfara, Kwara, Plateau, Nasarawa, Yobe, […]

Tech & Tools Desk3 January 2026

The Coalition of South-East Leaders, a socio-political youth group, has criticised the electricity billing practices of Aba Power Limited, describing them as excessive and exploitative. The group stated that residents and businesses in Aba, Abia State, have suffered erratic power supply for over two years while being subjected to what it called unjustifiably high electricity […]

James Obasi3 January 2026

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has established a seven-member committee to investigate claims that the recently signed tax reform laws were altered after being passed by the National Assembly. The committee, chaired by Mr. Afam Ogene, the representative for Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State, is tasked with examining the controversy surrounding […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk2 January 2026

Nigeria’s digital ecosystem is expanding more rapidly than many appreciate. Rising internet access, driven largely by mobile phone adoption, has embedded digital services such as banking, e-commerce and social networking into daily life. By November 2025, internet penetration had surpassed 50 per cent, reaching 50.58 per cent, up from 45.61 per cent in January of […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk2 January 2026

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by its National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe, has rejected reports that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has defected to the party. On Thursday, the faction distanced itself from Obi’s alleged registration at the ADC’s Enugu zonal office, describing the process as unconstitutional and invalid. […]

Tech & Tools Desk2 January 2026

Nigeria’s banking sector recorded an increase in bad loans in 2025 following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) withdrawal of regulatory forbearance measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the apex bank’s latest macroeconomic outlook report. The report showed that the industry’s non-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose to an estimated seven per cent, exceeding […]

James Obasi2 January 2026

Tension is building among freight forwarding operators in Nigeria’s maritime sector following the commencement of a new tax regime on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Industry practitioners say some shipping companies have already begun internal consultations over possible increases in freight charges, raising concerns across the logistics value chain. The new tax regime forms part of […]

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Banks Shut 229 Branches as Digital Payments Accelerate

Private fuel depots raise petrol price to ₦800 per litre in Lagos

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