Nigeria’s oldest banking institution is taking a new identity in the form of name change after shareholders gave their nod to the proposal to replace the name it has been known by in 12 years with “First Holdco.” The financial services group, whose centenarian flagship subsidiary First Bank pioneered commercial Continue Reading

A viral video obtained by SaharaReporters captured the senior military officer and his aide physically attacking the couple. The Nigerian Army has confirmed an incident involving Major General G.S. Mohammed and his aide, Corporal A. Abubakar, who were captured on video assaulting a couple, Mr Vershima Mker and Ms Lami Continue Reading

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State. The strained relationships between former governors and the successors they handpick have become legendary in Nigeria. Although it’s common for godfathers and godsons to turn against each other after a period of initial cooperation, it is curious that the tendency to impose chosen successors Continue Reading

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has revealed that state governments have yet to benefit from the improved revenue generated by the oil sector, as the remittances are not being properly credited to the Federation Account. The governor, who also serves as the Chairman of the People Democratic Party Continue Reading