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Senate Moves to Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial System Through Coordinated Reforms

Senate Moves to Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial System Through Coordinated Reforms The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial system through closer collaboration with regulators and industry stakeholders. The committee convened an expanded stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Saturday, bringing together representatives of key financial institutions, including

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Tinubu Lives Modestly, Walks to Office, Eats Once Daily — NRS Boss Adedeji

Tinubu Lives Modestly, Walks to Office, Eats Once Daily — NRS Boss Adedeji The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed concerns about the alleged lavish lifestyles of public officials, insisting that President Bola Tinubu does not live extravagantly despite the privileges attached to his office. Adedeji made the claim during

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INEC Extends Candidate Submission Deadline, Suspends PVC Collection in Osun

INEC Extends Candidate Submission Deadline, Suspends PVC Collection in Osun The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the lists of candidates for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for the 2027 General Election. INEC announced the extension in a statement issued by its National Commissioner

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MTN Warns Subscribers Against Fake 25GB Anniversary Giveaway

MTN Warns Subscribers Against Fake 25GB Anniversary Giveaway MTN Nigeria has warned subscribers against fraudulent 25GB anniversary giveaway offers circulating online, urging customers to access the promotion only through the telecommunications company’s official platforms. The warning was issued through MTN Nigeria’s support account on X on Saturday, following the circulation of links and posts purportedly

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Atiku Alerts Security Agencies to Suspicious ‘Election Campaign’ Payment Into Private Account

Atiku Alerts Security Agencies to Suspicious ‘Election Campaign’ Payment Into Private Account Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over an unsolicited payment allegedly made into one of his private bank accounts by an unidentified individual. Atiku disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the transaction was

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India Arrests 4 Nigerians in Separate Anti-Narcotics Operations

India Arrests 4 Nigerians in Separate Anti-Narcotics Operations At least four Nigerians have been arrested in separate anti-narcotics operations in India, with one of the suspects sustaining injuries after allegedly jumping from the sixth floor of a residential building while attempting to evade arrest. The arrests were made in separate operations in Delhi and Goa

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Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 3,252 PTA Teachers into Unity, Technical Colleges

Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 3,252 PTA Teachers into Unity, Technical Colleges  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association teachers into the Federal Civil Service as part of efforts to address staffing shortages in Federal Unity Colleges and improve the quality of teaching. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa,

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Court Remands Ex-DSS Officer Over Terrorism

Court Remands Ex-DSS Officer Over Terrorism  A retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nwaogu Ezeakolam, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged membership of and support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ezeakolam pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge bordering on alleged membership of

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FG to Deepen Engagement With Catholic Bishops on Security, Economy – SGF Akume

FG to Deepen Engagement With Catholic Bishops on Security, Economy – SGF Akume The Federal Government has pledged to deepen its engagement with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and other key stakeholders in efforts to address the country’s social, economic and security challenges. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator

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NDIC Begins Payouts to Depositors of 46 Failed Microfinance Banks

NDIC Begins Payouts to Depositors of 46 Failed Microfinance Banks The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the payment of insured deposits to customers of 46 failed microfinance banks (MFBs) whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The corporation has also stepped up efforts to recover loans owed to

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