See the photos of the police officer who survived the robbery at Zenith bank Owerri

Latest news as the brave policeman in the Owerri robbery video died in April, we also added that the Police Spokesperson, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, explained that two other policemen were in the security post during the shootout and also sustained gunshot injuries.
It seems only one person survived, as shared by Ifeanyicy on Facebook, here are photos of the survivor of the ugly incident that has been making rounds online recently..

According to report Ifeanyi said he visited and interviewed the survivor mobil Police officer (Sgt. Muran Otu Attang), the wife of the late Police officer (Sgt. Chukwudi Iboko) that displayed bravery as seen by the CCTV footage and

Over unpaid N77,600 bills, Triplets and mum detained in Benue hospital

Current update as the happiness of a mother of triplets have been cut short, after she was reportedly detained in a General hopsital in Benue State, over her unpaid  medical bills two weeks after the children were delivered.
Through A social media user Ukan Kurugh, disclosed that the couple Mr and Mrs Dennis Anongo need the sum of N77,600 to pay the medical bills, so they can take their children home. Here’s what he wrote about the incident;

“MR. & MRS. ANONGO RECEIVES A GIFT OF TRIPLETS FROM GOD BUT CANNOT GO HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY THE BILL OF N77,600: A PASSIONATE APPEAL FOR EMERGENCY AID.
By: Ukan Kurugh
Successful delivery of children calls for celebration among parents, the story of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Anongo comes with mixed feelings as his wife, Mrs. Kwaghaondo was delivered of triplets (2 boys and 1 girl) at the General Hospital, North-Bank, Makurdi. Amidst this joy, they have

How Ubi Franklin donates N500k to baby in need of urgent medical attention

This is trending gist as Comedian Mr. Jollof shared a DM which shows the Triple MG boss donated N500k towards the treatment of a baby in need of an urgent medical attention.

According to report gathered, Mr. Jollof wrote; "@ubifranklintriplemg just blew my head right now, donated 500k for the baby's treatment. I told you we have good people in Nigeria not up to 30 minutes the father have raised 917,000 naira. Thank you to

News as Female Thief Caught and Shamed in Banking Hall

The suspect, Nancy Wawira Muthoni, being paraded through the banking hall with a neck tag

 

Fresh report reaching us has it that the management of the Kenya Commercial Bank on Thursday, caught a woman identified as Nancy Wawira Muthoni, after stealing money from a customer’s bag in a Ruiru banking hall and paraded her across other banks in the town with a neck tag boldly written “I am thief. Mimi ni mwizi.”

 

It is reported that A Police official, Isaac Thuranira told Nairobi News that the woman who has since been taken into custody as police search for her accomplices who were captured in the

News as CBN Affirms Confidence in Skye Bank, Institutes Guarantee Line

Current business news as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has affirmed its confidence in Skye Bank Plc., through a guarantee line which ensures that withdrawals it suffered in the wake of undue panic recently does not adversely affect its operations.

MYNATION BUSINESS reporters gathered that this development analysts believe lends credence to the regulator’s earlier assertion that Skye Bank is a Strategically Important Bank (SIB), with substantial market share, interconnectedness and significant relevance to the nation’s financial systems stability.

Bloomberg, reported that the central bank confirmed this development through its spokesman, Isaac Okoroafor, who stated that

News - 51 Foreign Investors Exit Equities, Bond Markets

Current update as fifty-one foreign investors repatriated profits from their investments in equities and Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds last week.

The investors considered Nigeria’s foreign exchange policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), especially its refusal to devalue the naira, unfavourable to their investments. They pushed the transactions through Stanbic IBTC Bank, published data on forex disbursement for last week showed.

The major part of the $15.91 million forex was disbursed by the lender to investors divesting from the country, local businesses importing petroleum products, payment of school fees

Court Bars MTN From Moving Funds Abroad

News reaching us has it that the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday barred MTN Nigeria Communications Limited from moving any funds from all banks in Nigeria abroad pending hearing of its suit challenging the N1.4trillion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).

Justice Mohammed Idris ordered parties to maintain status quo.

“An order is hereby made directing the parties cited herein to maintain the status quo ante bellum pending further hearing,” the judge said.


Status quo ante bellum is Latin for “the way things were before.”

In law, it refers to a temporary restraining in which

Deposit Forex In Cash Into Your Bank Account CBN Statement Confirmed This

CBN’s Statement Confirming You Can Now Deposit Forex In Cash Into Your Bank Account

 Deposit Forex In Cash Into Your Bank Account CBN Statement Confirmed This as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele in a confirmed press conference Monday that customers can now pay foreign currencies in cash into their bank accounts

We also gathered that the CBN also formally announced that it would no longer sell forex to BDCs.

It issued a statement and

News As Naira Weakens Against The Dollar

Money and currency news on our news desk reviews that the Nigeria’s naira weakened further in the parallel market on Thursday, down 0.59 percent after the central bank’s exclusion of some bureaux de change operators from its dollar sale on Wednesday created a shortage of dollars.

The local currency was quoted at an unofficial 253 to the dollar, down from 251.5 at the previous day’s close.

The local currency was trading at 198.97 to the dollar on the official interbank market at 1117 GMT, close to a rate at which it has been pegged since February.

The central bank had sold $30.5 million to 1,017 bureaux de change agents on Wednesday but excluded around 1,801 others from its weekly sale. That led to a shortage of dollars on the

Banks Besieged By Customers As BVN Registration Deadlines Expires

This gist reviews that Banks Besieged By Customers As BVN Registration Deadlines Expires With just 24 hours to the deadline for Bank Verification Number, BVN, less than half of the 52 million bank customers have been registered, a development that may have caused discomfort in the banking industry.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, had said no extension would be made while non-registered bank customers would be barred from accessing their money or any transaction in their account after tomorrow.

About 26 million bank customers would be affected by the shut-out.

An official of the apex bank told newsmen yesterday that the registration window would still be opened after tomorrow, but unregistered customers would not be allowed access to their accounts.

The official, who claimed that the exact figures of registered bank customers would not be ready until next week, however lamented that “less than half of total bank customers have been captured as at Monday this week.

“Field reports show that there has been increased surge in the number of registrations per day since last week, but it is clear that we may not exceed 50 percent by the deadline.”

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Jibril Aku, had said last month that

The World Bank Said ''Abacha's Loot Is Too Huge For Us To Handle''

The information we got detailed that World Bank says it needs additional time to provide comprehensive information on the spending of recovered funds looted by the late Nigerian Head of State, Sani Abacha.

The World Bank discloses to the human rights group seeking information on the loot, which is about seven billion dollars, that for now it is compiling information on the spending.

According to the World Bank “In response to your request, we would like to inform you that we are still considering your request and we will need additional time because the money involved is too huge for us to handle.”

The World Bank said that although it takes just 20 working days to respond to

A Suspected Robber Falls From Bank’s Roof

The current and latest news on our desk has it that there was drama on Friday at the Unity Road Branch of Guaranty Trust Bank in Ilorin as a suspected robber fell from the bank’s roof, throwing the banking hall into pandemonium. NAN gathered that the suspect was hiding in the roof of the bank while waiting for his accomplices to commence a robbery operation when he fell.

A security man attached to the bank told NAN on condition of anonymity that the suspected robber must have been hiding in the roof overnight. He also said nobody knew how the suspect got into the roof of the bank as there was no sign of damage to any of the security doors in the bank.

The security man said the suspect was promptly apprehended by some customers inside the banking hall and later handed over to the police. The Police Public Relations officer, ASP Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the incident to NAN.

He said immediately the report reached the police command, the

EFCC Arrest Two Bank Officials For N3.6billion Fraud - See Photo

Press statement from EFCC. Please Read below...

A crack team of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 6, 2015 arrested one Kato Ifrahimu Nyam and Godwin Odali, both staff of a new generation bank for conspiring to defraud the bank to the tune of N3.6bn (three billion, six million naira) with an e-payment mandate purportedly from Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Abike Dabiri - I Owe No Bank

This gist has it that the former House of Representatives member, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa has denied owing any bank as claimed in the paid advertisement published in some Nigerian newspapers today. Her name and picture appeared in some national dailies as part of debtors owing certain banks. The respected lady however took to twitter to deny the claim saying it must be a mistake of identity and it is definitely not her. See all her tweets below as you click on CONTINUE HERE>>>

See The Big Men Owing Banks N143.81billion

A financial expert told EEB that most of these people are not really to blame but high interest rates charged by the banks, plus the facts that the Federal Government too is owing most of them.

Nigerian Deposit Money Banks has continued with the policy of revealing delinquent debtors with publication of names of firms and directors whose loans have become non-performing for over one year.

While nine banks published the names of the loans defaulters on Monday, four banks released the lists of their chronic debtors, owing a total of N143.81bn, on Tuesday.

The four banks are First Bank, Access Bank, Diamond Bank and Unity Bank.

The banks, which had published the list of their delinquent debtors on Monday were Zenith Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Sterling Bank Plc, Skye Bank Plc,

Big Bank Debtors That Owe Banks N143.81 Billion

Nigerian Banks have exposed the businesses and people behind the mountain of debts threatening to kill the sector – courtesy of a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive that expired at the weekend.

While nine banks published the names of the loans defaulters on Monday, four banks released the lists of their chronic debtors, owing a total of N143.81bn, on Tuesday.

The four banks are First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Access Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc and

How Lagos spent N160 billion World Bank loan – Fashola explains

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, gave a breakdown of how his administration expended the N160 billion World Bank loan it acquired, saying the state maintained a healthy debt profile.

Fashola, who spoke during his commemoration of 2,700 days in office and achievements in the last 100 days, in Alausa, Ikeja, said long overdue refund would go a long way in reducing the debt profile of the State, which he said the Federal Government recently published to mislead the public.

He said, “Recently, our political adversaries issued statements that we have borrowed N160 billion. What they have not told you is what we

Fire guts Access Bank In Benin

The Airport road branch of Access Bank in Benin, Edo state, was Wednesday night gutted by a rampaging fire.

Eye witnesses said the fire started from the rear top floor of the building at about 7:00 p.m.

It was also gathered that officials of the bank were still inside the building when the fire started.

Prompt response by men of Edo State Fire Service supported by the Nigeria Air Force Fire Service helped put out the fire.

Photo: Man wearing 'insivible ring' jumps over bank counter stuffing bag with cash

Are you kidding me? This guy is a special case of a capital 'oniranu' ... pardon my french but I am reeling in laughter trying to picture how he must have walked through the automated door like every other customer, jumps over the counter and started stuffing his bag with money.... very epic scenery!  But for the failed ring, some bankers would have been in trouble today over monies that suddenly went missing.