At least 47 job applicants have allegedly lost more than N51.8 million to fraudsters who promised them employment in the Cross River State Local Government Service. The applicants were reportedly defrauded during the now-cancelled 2024/2025 local government recruitment exercise in the state. Chairman of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Barrister Eyo Nsa…
Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, representing an 8.8 per cent reduction in the Country’s physical banking network, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Figures contained in the CBN’s 2025 Statistical Bulletin for the Financial Sector showed that the number…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities. Abiodun made the disclosure on Monday when he received the United Nations Deputy…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered what it described as a disturbing new dimension to Nigeria’s counterfeit-goods crisis, with the Agency alleging that some Chinese Nationals involved in counterfeiting have moved operations into the Country and established local production and distribution networks. The revelation, made amid growing public…
Nigerians are raising the alarm over the growing circulation of suspected fake, adulterated and substandard products in markets across the Country, with increasing concerns over the possible health and economic consequences. The renewed outcry has placed the spotlight on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria,…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that he once earned not less than N10 million every month from his akara and bread business before venturing into politics. The Governor made the disclosure during the State’s monthly covenant prayer service held on Tuesday, a statement from the event which began trending on social media…
Global Mirror News gathered that bestselling “Rich Dad Poor Dad” Author, Robert Kiyosaki, has disclosed that his real estate investment portfolio is linked to about $1.2 billion in debt, sparking fresh discussion about the risks and rewards of using borrowed money to build wealth. The 79-year-old financial educator made the revelation while appearing on the…
The Abia State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that it is planning to ban commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke, across the State, describing the reports as unfounded. The Government said there is currently no plan to stop the operation of commercial tricycles, stressing that its priority is to improve the State’s transportation system and…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has cleared ride-hailing company Bolt to resume operations at airports under its management, following an agreement reached between both parties over how the platform will operate within the airport environment. The development comes after a temporary disruption of e-hailing services at some Nigerian airports triggered complaints from travellers,…
What happens when a young man’s biggest obstacle to becoming self-employed is not lack of skills, willingness to work or business ideas, but the absence of start-up capital? For some vulnerable Nigerians, the answer appears to be becoming increasingly disturbing: turning to the human body itself as a source of quick money. Reports of young…
