Author: Newsjaunts

Lagos, Nigeria: Number one Best Workplace in Banking in Nigeria and recognised as Africa’s most agile company, Sterling Bank Limited celebrated the first anniversary of SeaBaas, the revolutionary core banking system designed and built in Africa. In just twelve months since its go-live, SeaBaas has processed over 2 billion transactions, reduced processing times by about 60%, and driven a 66% surge in customer adoption, setting new benchmarks for scale, efficiency, and reliability in financial technology. Since launch, the platform has powered Sterling’s digital ecosystem, OneBank,SterlingPro, Switch, Specta, and more, while enabling fintech integrations, agentbanking networks, and third-party solutions. With zero…

Nasarawa State improved their medals’ achievements at the ongoing 9th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, the Delta State Capital, to six after recording some mind-blowing successes on Tuesday. Sidi Ibrahim won the State’s first gold medal after defeating twenty-one other States to emerge champion in the Boys’ Junior Stable Ford Golf event. The prodigy had won Team Nasarawa a bronze medal in the Eclectic Golf event the previous day, and looks poised to make it a second gold medal and three medals in total by a single athlete when he faces off against his opponents from other States on…

Nestlé Waters has unveiled the Nestlé Water Quality Advocacy campaign; a bold initiative aimed at raising national awareness on the need for quality water across Nigeria. This campaign was developed in collaboration with the Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (OPS-WASH). Nestlé Waters and OPS-WASH have committed to taking the advocacy for quality water to all segments of society, from policymakers and businesses to schools, and grassroots communities, with the intent to close the knowledge gap around the invisible threats posed by contaminated water. The launch event in Abuja brought together key stakeholders to emphasise the critical importance of…

The Ogun State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has appointed seasoned broadcast journalist, Bayo Adegboyega, as Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2025 SWAN Security Cup, scheduled to take place in October at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena. Other members are Lekan Atanda, Joke Adeleye, Babajide Adewumi, Kayode Sodamola while Seun Odunlami will serve as the Secretary. Announcing the appointments, Chairman of Ogun SWAN, Comrade Michael Azeez Ogunsiji, stated that Adegboyega’s selection was based on his wealth of experience in both media and sports management. He highlighted that Adegboyega has been with the…

………cites threats to demolish Daniel, Adetutu houses

Dangote Group has issued a formal condolence message following the death of Ruth Otabor, who sustained injuries in a recent road accident involving one of the company’s trucks in Auchi, Edo State. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor,” the statement read. “On behalf of the entire Dangote Group, we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones at this difficult time.” According to the company, Otabor had been receiving medical support since the incident, with all financial and medical costs covered by Dangote officials and insurance partners. “Arrangements had been made for her…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has failed to ensure Local Government autonomy, because State Governments exert undue financial and administrative control. Ndarani made this known in an interview with news men on Sunday in Abuja. He said that in spite of constitutional provisions, local governments struggle to function effectively due to consistent state interference and manipulation, a situation exacerbated by historical patterns of dependency. The senior advocate called for a constitutional amendment that guarantees direct allocation of funds to local governments. “The Supreme Court on July 14, 2024 issued a landmark…

The All Progressives Congress has won 20 of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship elections. The ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, on the other hand, won only three LGAs in the poll conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. Governor Siminalayi Fubara also lost his Opobo-Nkoro LGA to the main opposition party in the state. The RSIEC Chairman, Dr Michael Odey, announced the results at the commission’s Headquarters along Aba Road in Port Harcourt on Sunday afternoon. Details later

Abuja — The Nigeria Police Force has achieved a major diplomatic milestone as Commissioner of Police Olubode Ojajuni was elected to the INTERPOL Africa Committee during the 27th African Regional Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa. According to a press release issued by the Force Headquarters on August 29, 2025, CP Ojajuni’s victory in the “keenly contested election” secured Nigeria the fifth seat on the Committee, with a tenure of two years. The INTERPOL Africa Committee, the statement noted, is “vested with the responsibility of advising the African Regional Conference in the execution of its mandate, facilitating its sessions,…

Urges IGP’s Urgent Intervention