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Recall how GTBank experienced disruptions during the migration to a new  core banking system  in October 2024? The network failures left customers unable to access funds or use digital banking services. Well, it turns out the bank is now under scrutiny by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) due to the complaints made by customers.  FCCPC has initiated a thorough investigation into consumer complaints against GTBank and two other prominent Nigerian companies; telecom giant MTN Nigeria, and Air Peace Airline. For MTN Nigeria, customers have reported issues related to undelivered data services, unexplained data depletion and inadequate customer support.  GTBank on the other hand is being scrutinised for its network failures, although the challenges appear linked to the bank’s transition to a new core banking system which caused widespread disruptions. Allegations against Air Peace include exploitative ticket pricing, particularly significa...

A cheating husband whose p£nis was sliced off by his wife has opened up about how he hopes surgeons can give him a new manhood.    Victim Gilberto Nogueira de Oliveira's furious wife Daiane was jailed for nearly five years after a court in Sao Paulo, Brazil, heard how she had mutilated him.    After slicing off his male member, she flushed it down the toilet to make sure surgeons could never reattach it.    Now a year later Gilberto, 40, has revealed he is planning surgery to restore his manhood after being given a lifelike prosthetic p£nis as a gift.    Although he has no funds to pay for the operation, he has told local media he hopes a surgical team will work on it for free.  The food delivery app driver has given a frank description of his current s£xual status.  He told local media: "My routine is almost normal. The routine that isn't normal is the s£x part, right? First because I am without my companion and second th...

A forensic auditor from Amaokwe Item in Bende LGA of Abia State, Mr. Samuel Chukwu, who is being accused of beating his wife, Jessica Olua, to d3ath, has denied the allegation, saying it is a false narrative to tarnish his image.      Jessica, 24, d!ed on August 21, 2024, shortly after childbirth and was laid to rest on November 29.      However, speaking with ABN TV, Mr. Chukwu said Jessica d!ed as a result of alleged negligence by her mother who he claimed “forced” her to give birth at home even though he had sent N25,000 to them to convey her to the hospital when she went into labour.      He also alleged that his in-laws assaulted him and his brother when they travelled to Aba to find out what led to Jessica's d£ath.     According to Chukwu, Jessica's mother allegedlyj deprived her of proper prenatal care during pregnancy, labour and delivery.       Chukwu, who got married to his wife in March 2023, said there was...

A man identified as  Michael Akinmolayan  has been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping and assaulting a female neighbour in the Sango-Ota area of the state. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Multiple reports claimed that Akinmolayan attacked the victim with a grinding stone, inflicting severe head injuries.  The victim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. The Ogun State Police Command, upon receiving a report of the incident, swiftly dispatched officers from the Sango-Ota Division to the scene. The officers apprehended Akinmolayan and took him into custody. Omolola Odutola , the state police spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and stated that a thorough investigation into the matter is underway. She further revealed that detectives visited the crime scene, collected crucial evidence, including blood-stained clothing and the alleged weapon, and transported the victim to Banuso Clinic, ...

Holcim, the Swiss building materials giant, has announced its decision to sell its Nigerian business to Huaxin Cement Ltd., a Chinese firm, in a deal valued at $1 billion.    The agreement, which includes Holcim’s 83.81% stake in Lafarge Africa Plc, marks another major exit from the Nigerian market by an international firm.   “Holcim has signed an agreement with Huaxin Cement Ltd to sell its entire 83.81% shareholding in Lafarge Africa Plc, at an equity value of $1 billion on a 100% basis,” the company said in a statement on Sunday. “The transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to customary and regulatory approvals.” Lafarge Africa, a member of the Holcim Group, is a key player in Nigeria’s construction industry, producing cement, construction aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Holcim did not provide reasons for its decision to exit the Nigerian market.   This announcement follows a wave of departures by multinational firms from Nigeria, citing challenging ...

The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned 113 foreign nationals before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges related to cybercrime, including computer-related fraud, marketing scams, money laundering, and unlawful access to data.   In a statement released on Monday, December 2, by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, it was revealed that the arrests were made on November 3, 2024, in a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Jahi.   Adejobi stated that the arrest followed an operation conducted by the National Cyber Crime Centre and Zone 7 Command.   Adejobi said that during the operation, police recovered a range of sophisticated digital equipment believed to have been instrumental in the syndicate’s cyber activities.   He said that items recovered items from them include laptops, smartphones, tablets, routers from multiple brands, a central processing unit, high-capacity servers, drones, multiple SIM cards, gaming devices, international passports, a...

Nollywood actress, Princess Chineke, has joined the U.S Army.     The former beauty queen disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, December 1, 2024.      “I'm an American Soldier, I am Member of a team, We are the Army and Proud of Our name, We are the Army and Proudly Proclaim. I answered the call of Service to my Country, to serve the people of the United States. This I will defend, so help me God. God bless America. What God cannot do does not exist,” she wrote.     Chineke, a former Miss UNIBEN, participated in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant before joining Nollywood.      She also modeled for several TV commercials, billboards and runways