A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed October 15, 2026, for judgment in the alleged N6 billion money laundering case involving […]
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FG to scrap JSS–SSS separation policy as 20 million pupils drop out
The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), citing its failure to achieve […]
Court admits fresh evidence in ‘N1.4bn subsidy fraud’ trial of Nadabo Energy boss
The trial of Abubakar Ali Peters, the managing director of Nadabo Energy Limited, over an alleged N1.4 billion petroleum subsidy fraud continued on Tuesday before […]
EFCC Witness: Alleged Fraudster Reneged on $1.5 Million Deal with Adebutu’s Firm
Wale Igbintade A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday heard that an alleged fraudster, Ifoma Immanuel, and his company, Intermediate Investment Holdings […]
FG Launches Flood Protection Pilot for 100,000 Riverine Households in 4 High-Risk States, as NEMA Partners PULA Advisors
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the risk of flooding through its Disaster Risk Reduction strategy, following a review of the 2026 […]
Eno Receives First Batch of Compressed Natural Gas Buses
Okon Bassey in Uyo The Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has lauded the arrival of the first batch of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) […]
Mexico book last-16 place after easing past Ecuador
Co-hosts Mexico secured a place in the World Cup last 16 with a convincing 2-0 victory over 10-man Ecuador in a weather-delayed round-of-32 clash at […]
Osinbajo Urges CSOs Collaboration in Justice Sector Reforms
• Commends CSLS for gains in ACJA, 2015 implementation •As Don tells Tinubu to restrict daily cash withdrawal to tackle kidnapping, banditry Alex Enumah in […]
Federal High Court Issues New Practice Directions for Pre-Election Cases
• Repeals 2022 rules, allows filing of election suits on weekends and public holidays • Approves virtual hearings, restricts adjournments, empowers chief judge to transfer […]
UBA Rewards Customer Loyalty with Over N400m Bumper Account Anniversary Bonus
• Leads pan-African environmental clean-up across 20 African countries Nume Ekeghe and Kayode Tokede United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has rewarded thousands of customers […]
Transport Ecosystem: FRSC, NITT Sign MoU on Advanced Training, Capacity Development
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Tuesday signed a far-reaching Memorandum of […]
FRC’s Facilitation Rallies N1.84 Trillion in Remittances from Operating Surplus to CRF
• FG pledges deeper support for commission to strengthen fiscal governance reforms Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) facilitated remittances of about […]
Nigeria, Singapore Begin Training of TVET Teachers to Strengthen Tech, Vocational Education
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The federal government in collaboration with the Institute of Education, Singapore, has commenced a capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the delivery […]
BOI Appoints Kuramo Capital to Manage $170.6m iDICE Fund for Nigerian Startups
Sunday Ehigiator Bank of Industry (BOI) appointed Kuramo Capital Management as Fund Manager of the $170.6 million DICE Fund of Funds, a landmark investment vehicle […]
FTSE Russell to Review Nigeria’s Frontier Market Upgrade After T+1 Transition
Kayode Tokede The FTSE Russell, yesterday said it has placed its planned reclassification of Nigeria back to Frontier Market status under “further review.” The Nigerian […]
FG Needs Collaboration from Organised Businesses to Effectively Drive Reform, Says NECA DG
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA) says the federal government needs the collaboration and support of organised businesses to effectively drive economic […]
Olowo Urges Firms to Embrace Sustainability Reporting to Unlock Global Capital
• Says Nigeria positioned to strengthen competitiveness through reporting reforms • Presents 2026 actuarial practice draft regulations to stakeholders for input James Emejo in Abuja […]
Fitch: Recapitalisation Eases Capital Strain Despite Rising Bad Loans
• Forecasts NPLs to drop to 5% by 2026 year-end Nume Ekeghe Fitch Ratings has reported that Nigeria’s banking sector has been able to absorb […]
SGF Seeks Greater Collaboration among Oversight Institutions on Fiscal Governance
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has urged stronger collaboration among fiscal and oversight institutions to […]
Yemi Kale: Data Fragmentation Hindering Nigeria’s Productivity, Employment Opportunities
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research and Trade Intelligence, African Export Import Bank, Yemi Kale, lamented that data fragmentation […]