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CBN Grants JP Morgan Approval for Nigeria Merchant Bank

By Samuel Akpan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given JP Morgan approval-in-principle to set up a merchant bank, underscoring rising global...

$242m Petroleum Diversion Claim: UBA Takes On Vitol, Four Others, Secures Asset Freeze Against Vitol

United Bank for Africa Plc has secured an interim court order restraining dealings with Vitol SA’s assets and funds up to $242 million...

World Polio Day: With Millions of Vaccines, Why Nigeria Still Struggles to Eradicate Polio – Expert

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Despite administering over 450 million novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) doses during outbreak responses, Nigeria has yet to halt poliovirus...

Tope Alabi Threatens Lawsuit Over Defamatory Media Reports

By Segun Adebayo Gospel singer and evangelist Tope Alabi has threatened legal action against individuals responsible for publishing and circulating statements she considers...

FG to Solid Mineral Investors: Build Local Processing Industries

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has reaffirmed that investors in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector must establish in-country processing facilities. By shifting away...

NPA CEO Dantsoho Credits Digital Tools for Nigeria’s 24.8% Ports Cargo Surge

By Samuel Akpan Nigerian Ports Authority boss Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has credited digital platforms for lifting the country’s cargo throughput by 24.8 percent...

Breaking: State Police: 24 States Cross Constitutional Threshold

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria took a major step toward decentralized policing as 24 state assemblies approved the constitutional amendment for state police services,...

Ebola: FG Rules Out Immediate Restrictions On Public Gathering

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has ruled out cancelling planned public gatherings over Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case for now, saying any decision...

Nollywood Loses Veteran Actor Francis Duru After Brief Illness

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru, best known for playing Ahanna in the 1995 film Rattlesnake, has died at the age of 57 following...

Ebola: Why Political Divisions Could Undermine Containment Efforts

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jean Kaseya, has warned that political divisions and...

Former DSS Chief Bichi Gets Four-Year NISS Chair Appointment

By Omoyeni Ojeifo President Bola Tinubu has named Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) as...

NISO Proposes State Technical Working Group to Integrate Electricity Markets

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has proposed the establishment of a NISO State Technical Working Group to improve...

REA Powers Kano Community After 16years of Darkness with Mini Grids

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has commissioned two mini- grid projects in Kano State, bringing electricity to 2,222 households...

FG Unveils Trade Intelligence Tools to Boost Exports, Investment

By Maryanne Awuya The Federal Government has unveiled new trade intelligence tools to help Nigerian businesses access international markets, attract investments and support...

Southsouth Backs Tinubu’s Re-election, Cites Infrastructure Projects, Promises Over 3m Votes

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah South-South leaders and political mobilisers have declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid, citing ongoing road projects, student...

FIFA Approves Normalisation Committee to Oversee NFF Ahead of Elections

By Samuel Akpan In a decisive move to stabilise Nigerian football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has approved a normalisation committee to...