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Wema Bank launches solar-powered mobile branch

Wema Bank Plc says it has launched a solar-powered mobile branch to make banking services available to everyone in all parts of the country. The bank’s Head of eBusiness, Mr Damola Bolodeoku, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said the mobile branch was

Alleged fuel subsidy fraudster, Opeyemi Ajuah, dies

An oil marketer, Mrs. Opeyemi Ajuah, who is standing trial for an alleged N1.1bn fuel subsidy scam, is dead. Ajuah’s lawyer, Mr. Olanrewaju Ajanaku, confirmed her death to one of our correspondents on Wednesday. The news of Ajuah’s death had been broken to

EASIER JET ‘Uber for planes’ app lets you take off in a private jet within HALF AN HOUR

The service, brainchild of an Italian tech-millionaire, will see customers order flights for as little as £55 via an online app and leave within 30 MINUTES of booking. Waves airline, expected to start commercial flights in

Man City ready to bid for Atletico Madrid keeper Oblak

Manchester City will make an offer for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak in the summer. The Slovenia international has grown to be one of Europe's best shot-stoppers since succeeding Thibaut Courtois and

Muslim translators are DELIBERATELY mistranslating migrants who convert to Christianity to get them deported, claims German pastor

Iranian and Afghani migrants converting to Christianity after arriving in Germany are having their words deliberately misquoted by Muslim translators in a bid to ruin their asylum applications, a pastor in

Jumbos in jim jams! Huge jumpers and legwear are specially knitted by villagers to keep elephants warm at Indian sanctuary

As the nights grow cold in the Indian sanctuary where the rescued animals now live, they can slip into these massive jumpers that have been specially knitted for them. In fact, with their outsize red legwear, it almost looks as if they

Murder probe launched after a woman's dismembered body was found stuffed in a suitcase and abandoned down an alleyway

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman's body was discovered in a suitcase in an alleyway. Police were called to a walkway off Cromer Street in Leicester at around 9.30am yesterday and forensic officers are

Messi: Ronaldo is great but beating him doesn't motivate me

Lionel Messi says Cristiano Ronaldo is a "great player", but insists he does not strive to outperform his Real Madrid counterpart. Debate continues to rage on over who is better between the Barcelona and Madrid icons, having recently come up again after

Barking mad! Dog in goggles clings on to his owner as he rides on a motorbike

A goggle-wearing Husky was filmed enjoying a ride strapped to the back of a motorcycle in a scene that could have come straight out of Wacky Races. The very hairy biker was spotted cruising down a street in

MMM ‘removes’ all payment requests

MMM Nigeria, the most popular ponzi scheme in the nation, says it has removed all requests for payment on the system, but it has by no means cancelled them. In a statement yesterday, the scheme explained that “although some people called it ‘cancelled’, the truth of the matter is

'I'm just taking a sabbatical' - Van Gaal denies he's retired

Louis van Gaal denies he has retired from management, after it was reported that he had brought an end to his career. Van Gaal appeared set to retire at the age of 65, citing family issues in quotes reported by De Telegraaf on Monday, after he

Turkey presses on with mass arrests in post-coup purge

The suspects are believed to have used Bylock, an encrypted cell phone messaging application which the government says was used by Fethullah Gulen's network, the U.S.-based cleric Ankara accuses of masterminding the coup attempt. Police forces launched operations across

Jammeh gets legislative rubberstamp to continue in power

Gambia’s legislature has passed a resolution to allow outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to remain in power for three months starting from Wednesday, January 18, 2017, state television reported.
The National Assembly also approved a resolution extending its tenure for a three month period starting from

EFCC seizes N948m aircraft linked with ex-governor

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has impounded a N948million aircraft allegedly linked with a former governor of Borno State who is under investigation. The aircraft was seized on Monday at

Frank Edward in hawking dress

Mummy, I couldn't sell today...my head aches, I'm finding it difficult to breathe and my body is hot, I think I'm

Northern Mali: Scores dead after vehicle packed with explosives detonates at military camp

Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.

Air ambulance doctor killed himself after his drug blunder caused father-of-four to die from overdose

Dr Carl McQueen, 34, (right) was devastated after being told an investigation was to be launched into the death of Lee Hanstock (left). Dr McQueen administered a sedative to Mr Handstock, 43, after he suffered a

Mike Dean demoted to Championship

Mike Dean has been demoted to the Championship following fierce criticism of his officiating over the festive period. The referee endured an eventful December, with his decisions to send off Sofiane Feghouli during

Scores die as Air Force jet bombs IDPs camp in error

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet targeting Boko Haram members, yesterday killed scores and injured many more after firing into an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.
The accidental strike occured in Rann, Kala/Bage Local Government Area in the northern part of

Two soldiers killed in fresh unrest in Ivory Coast

Yamoussoukro and gunfire erupted in other cities on Tuesday, singling further upheaval inside the security forces just as it seemed the government settled a mutiny in the army.
The unrest appeared to have started in Yamoussoukro, where residents said armed men in uniform

British boxing world champion Anthony Joshua is hit by shocking anti-Muslim abuse after he tweets a picture showing him praying in a mosque during trip to Dubai

The IBF heavyweight title holder took time out of his training to visit the religious building in Dubai, but was greeted with a torrent of criticism by so-called fans after sharing it online. Joshua, 27, is not a Muslim, and has previously said he doesn't follow any

Yahya Jammeh declares three-month state of emergency in Gambia

In a televised address on state TV on Tuesday evening, Jammeh announced that the 90 days state of emergency starts from January 17 to April 17, 2017.
“Under this state of public emergency, civil liberties are to be fully respected while all citizens and residents in The Gambia are banned from any acts of disobedience to