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FG has been asked to probe Google, Meta, TikTok, X, and Amazon over alleged privacy harm to Nigerians.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to launch an urgent investigation into major global technology companies, including Google, Me...

Nigerian banks earned N209bn from account maintenance charges as fee income nears N1 trillion in Q1 2026.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Nigerian banks generated a combined N209.18 billion from account maintenance charges in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 14.07 per cent increase from the N183.37 billion recorded during the same period in […]

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NERC has approvesd compensation for Band A customers over power supply shortfalls.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by power supply shortfalls caused by generation constraints between February and March 2026.   In a pu...

Gunmen has kidnapped Ex-Tinubu Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s sister and twin sons in Ibadan.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the younger sister of former Minister of Power and APC governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has been abducted alongside her twin sons by unidentified gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.   The victims were […]

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CBN has granted Union Bank, Polaris, and Keystone extra time to meet recapitalisation requirements.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly granted Union Bank, Polaris Bank and Keystone Bank an additional three weeks to complete their recapitalisation processes following the expiration of the March 31, 2026 deadline for banks […...