OPay Digital Services Limited has issued legal notices to three social media users accused of spreading false claims that the fintech company would suspend its operations indefinitely. The notices, dated August 31 and September 1, 2026, followed the circulation of a purported “official” notice on social media claiming that OPay would stop processing transactions from September 1 and advising customers to withdraw their funds. The company identified the three individuals as Adamu B. Garba II (@adamugarba) on X, Viralgrabtvng on TikTok, and Cute Hafserh (@haifah_er_abba) on X. ALSO READ OPay asks DSS, Police to probe viral shutdown rumour ALSO READ…
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has assented to the state’s ₦1.84 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, describing the budget as a “breath of fresh air” and a new beginning for the state. Fubara signed the budget on Thursday at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, after the Rivers State House of Assembly passed it. The governor expressed optimism that implementing the budget would usher in a new phase of development and cooperation in Rivers State. He also assured the lawmakers of his administration’s commitment to maintaining a cordial relationship with the legislature, stressing that the ultimate objective remained…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address questions surrounding a $460,000 forfeiture in the United States rather than focusing on the Washington-based lobbyist he hired. Atiku’s position was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, in response to comments by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare. Dare had criticised Atiku’s engagement of Von Batten-Montague-York, a US lobbying firm, questioning the credibility and influence of its managing partner, Karl Von Batten, in relation to its activities concerning Nigeria. However, Shaibu…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed the state’s ₦1.84 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law after making adjustments to the proposal presented for consideration. The budget was passed on Thursday following the adoption of recommendations by the House Committee on Supply, which reviewed the bill and proposed amendments to some allocations. The approved budget is expected to be financed through ₦487.6 billion in Internally Generated Revenue, ₦936.052 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), ₦50 billion in proposed internal loans and ₦25 billion from asset sales. A further ₦48 billion is listed as opening and closing balance.…
The Sultan and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has condoled with the Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief of Hotpen Newspaper and Mahangar Arewa Magazine, Kano, Aliyu Dangida, over the death of his wife, Maryam Abdullahi Gote. Maryam died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Arewa Surgery, Kano, after suffering heart-related complications. In a condolence message issued on Thursday by Bashir Adefaka on behalf of the Media Team of the Sultan of Sokoto, the Sultan described Dangida as one of the highly effective members representing the Northwest on his media team. The Sultan…
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 12 organisations and 58 bank accounts allegedly linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the council’s Director-General. The committee disclosed this in its preliminary report released on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The investigation was launched following controversy over the inclusion of the purported council in the 2026 Appropriation Act. According to the committee, its findings were based on oral testimonies, documentary evidence, financial records and submissions from various government institutions. The lawmakers said their investigation established that the PFIPC was not…
Credit extended to Nigeria’s private sector rose to N83.43 trillion in July 2026, reflecting increased borrowing by businesses and other private-sector operators despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) tight monetary policy stance. Latest CBN monetary statistics showed that private-sector borrowing increased by N2.84 trillion, or 3.52 per cent, from N80.59 trillion in April to N83.43 trillion in July. On a year-on-year basis, private-sector credit grew by N6.70 trillion, or 8.74 per cent, from N76.72 trillion recorded in July 2025. The data showed a steady increase in lending during the period, with credit rising from N80.59 trillion in April to…
OPay Digital Services Limited has asked Nigeria’s security agencies to investigate the source and circulation of a viral publication claiming that the fintech company would suspend its operations indefinitely from September 1, 2026. The company’s move followed the widespread circulation of a purported notice advising customers to withdraw or transfer their funds ahead of the alleged shutdown. OPay has repeatedly dismissed the publication as false, malicious and misleading, assuring customers that its operations remain normal and that there is no plan to suspend its services. ALSO READ OPay dismisses September shutdown rumour, warns customers against fake notice The fintech company…
Residents of communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State are reportedly abandoning their homes and crossing into the neighbouring Republic of Benin as persistent attacks by armed groups continue to heighten fears across the area. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Borgu/Agwara Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Murtala Haliru Dantoro, disclosed the development at a press conference, while calling for urgent and sustained security intervention in the affected communities. According to Dantoro, residents were increasingly living under siege as killings, kidnappings and displacement, coupled with restrictions on movement and farming, continue to disrupt life…
Rights advocates have warned of growing efforts to roll back women’s and girls’ rights, saying appeals to “family values”, culture, religion and national sovereignty are increasingly being deployed to resist gender-equality reforms. The warning came during a SHE & Rights session held ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where speakers examined gender equality, health rights and human rights accountability. The advocates said Africa had established a strong regional human rights framework, including the legally binding Maputo Protocol and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, but cautioned that weak implementation, limited accountability and inadequate community engagement could…