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September 23, 2023 No Responses

FG, NGX To Drive Startup Listings With Tech Board

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy is to collaborate with Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to stimulate startup listings with the newly created NGX Technology Board. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun...

September 23, 2023 No Responses

Cardoso Assumes Duty As CBN Governor

Acting Central Bank of NIgeria (CBN) Governor Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, September 22, 2023, formally assumed duty, in an acting capacity, as the Governor of the apex bank, pending his confirmation by the Senate. CBN in a statement, on...

September 23, 2023 No Responses

Edo Unveils New City Project

The Edo State Commissioner for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning and Development, Isoken Omo, has said that a new city project, CORAL City, is being developed to decongest Benin City. She noted that about 467 plots in CORA City are now&n...

September 22, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Rings Closing Bell At NASDAQ, Says Nigeria Open For Investment

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on foreign investors to bring their capital into the country as his government is working on easing the free flow of capital. Tinubu stated this just before he rang the Closing Bell of...

September 22, 2023 No Responses

Blue Economy: NIMASA To Invest In Research, Development

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR has disclosed that the Agency is set to reopen the Lokoja office, as part of efforts towards harnessing the Blue Economy, enhancing collaboration, wh...

September 22, 2023 No Responses

JAMB Registrar, Prof Oloyede To Chair 2023 GOCOP Conference

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, will serve as the Chairman of the 2023 Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). This was disclosed by the chairman of 2023 Conference Planning....

September 21, 2023 No Responses

NG Clearing Appoints Oreagba MD/CEO

NG Clearing, West Africa’s Premier Central Counterparty, has appointmented Mr. Farooq Adedayo Oreagba as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, subject to approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A statement sent...

September 21, 2023 No Responses

UBA Canvasses Stakeholders’ Collaboration Against Digital Threats

The Head of Digital Banking, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Olukayode Olubiyi has called on stakeholders to come together as part of measures to checkmate growing threats to the country’s digital payment system. Olubiyi made the call whil...

September 21, 2023 No Responses

NDDC To Revamp Rivers ICT Centre

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced partnership with the Rivers State Government to revamp the government’s Information Communication and Technology, ICT, Centre for the training of youths under the Holistic Opportunity Projects ...

September 21, 2023 No Responses

Arsenal Thrash PSV On Championship League Return

Arsenal returned to the Champions League in style as they started their first campaign in six years with an impressive win over PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners wrapped up victory in their opening Group B game with a...

September 20, 2023 No Responses

Full Text Of Tinubu’s Address At UN General Assembly

Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of this Session of the United Nations General Ass...

September 20, 2023 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation Partners UNICEF, IKEA On Green Entrepreneurship Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), and IKEA Foundation have announced their strategic partnership to launch a pioneering Green Entrepreneurship Programme that is aimed at empowering African youth and tackling the triple pl...

September 20, 2023 No Responses

WHO Unveils Report On Devastating Impact Of Hypertension

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the disease. The report made available on Tuesday showed approximatel...

September 19, 2023 No Responses

Oil Prices Rise On Supply Deficit Concerns

Oil prices rose on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive session, as weak shale output in the U.S. spurred further concerns about a supply deficit stemming from extended production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. Reuters report that U.S. West Texas...