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January 13, 2025 No Responses

FG Reiterates Commitment To Strong, Vibrant Capital Market

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the capital market to promote wealth creation for Nigerians and support national development.The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite stated this during a meeting with members of the board...

January 13, 2025 No Responses

GOCOP Lauds Okpebholo For Appointing Edomaruse SA, Int’l Development

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher o...

January 12, 2025 No Responses

Army Redeploys Senior Officers

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions. In a statement, Army spokesman Major General O...

January 12, 2025 No Responses

Customs Boss, Adewale Adeniyi Bags Maritime Personality Award

All is set for Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ) award to be conferred on the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, as the “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024. The award ceremony is to hold...

January 11, 2025 No Responses

TotalEnergies Constructs Gas Treatment Unit To Stop Flaring, Supply Power Plants

TotalEnergies (45%, operator) and its partners, Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%) on Friday launched the construction works of ArtawiGas25, a first processing facility for the associated gas from the Ratawi field, located in the Basr...

January 11, 2025 No Responses

INEC Proposes N126b Budget For 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed the sum of N126 billion for its 2025 budget. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation while defending the 2024 budget implementation before the National Assembl...

January 11, 2025 No Responses

NDDC Canvasses Support For The Elderly

The Executive Director of Corporate Services in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, has appealed to organisations and the elite to extend a hand of fellowship to underprivileged citizens. Abegunde said this when the NDDC top of...

January 10, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Seeks Increase In China-Nigeria Currency Swap

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the government of the People’s Republic of China to increase the $2 billion currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries. He also called for an upward review of...

January 10, 2025 No Responses

CBN Stops Extension Of Export Proceeds Repatriation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended approvals for the extension of export proceeds repatriation on behalf of exporters. This directive, which was issued through a circular dated January 8, 2025, take immediate effect. The suspension applies to both...

January 10, 2025 No Responses

NIGERIA’S FIRSTBANK SETS SIGHTS ON ETHIOPIA, ANGOLA, CAMEROON

Building on its long-standing presence in sub-Saharan Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is gearing up for its next growth phase as financial systems across the continent open up to new opportunities. More than a decade after an acquisition spree...

January 9, 2025 No Responses

NIMASA, NDLEA To Strengthen Partnership

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking within Nigeria’s maritime domain. This was emphasized...

January 9, 2025 No Responses

Chinese Bank Approves $254.76m Loan For Kano-Kaduna Railway

The China Development Bank (CDB) has granted a loan of 245 million euros ($254.76 million) for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. A statement by the bank on Tuesday said the move was to provide financial support...

January 8, 2025 No Responses

ALGON Boss To FG: Implement LG Autonomy With Caution

The Chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Kebbi State Chapter, Muhammad Ambursa, has revealed that some local government councils across the country would struggle to pay workers’ salaries without state government suppo...

January 8, 2025 No Responses

KPMG Survey: UBA Emerges Top 5 In Customer Experience, SME, Retail Banking, Others

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has Sustained cemented its position as a leading customer-centric institution, emerging among the Top 5 banks, in various survey’s segmentation, in the recently released KPMG 2024 West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experie...