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The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has disclosed that the future of finance is digital, but its foundation must remain ethical, transparent, and trustworthy. The DG made the disclosure during his keynote address on Digital Assets and Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) at the Journalist Academy programme in ...
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The management of Corporate Affairs Commission has disclosed that the Registrar General, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN will not succumb to intimidation by some group of people who are targeting at blackmailing the laudable achievements of the Registrar General. In a statement signed by Signed by management, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on Thursday said the attention ...
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President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the pardon he earlier granted to dozens of convicts involved in serious crimes such as drug trafficking, kidnapping, and arms dealing. The decision followed widespread outrage from citizens who questioned the initial approval of pardons for individuals convicted of such grave offences. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed the development in ...
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The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (COCSG) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against what it termed “imposition politics” and “undemocratic practices” in Ekiti State ahead of the 2026 governorship election, warning that the ruling party risks losing public confidence and undermining Nigeria’s democratic stability. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja the President ...
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The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a Fundamental Rights Enforcement suit filed by the suspended Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In suit number FCT/HC/CV/3384/2024, Captain Nuhu had challenged the invitation extended to him ...
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The President of the Chartered Institute of Transportation (CIOTA), Prince Dr. Segun Ochuko Obayendo, has called on President Ahmed Tinubu to restructure the transport sector to achieve the $1 trillion economy in 2030. He made the disclosure at the international press conference to herald the CIOTA 7th National Transport Conference coming up next week Tuesday ...
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The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs, in partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has launched the Nigerians in Diaspora Response (NiDRes) mobile application and web portal to strengthen engagement with Nigerians living abroad. The launch took place at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, during the Stakeholders’ Engagement on Diaspora Governance (NiSEDiG ...
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The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) has tasked the Federal Government to implement institutional discipline, reforms, and international collaboration to ensure the country sustains its recent delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List. The call comes days after Nigeria, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, was officially removed from the list ...
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The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) has called for a more inclusive and participatory system of governance in which citizens’ voices are prioritized in policy formulation and implementation to foster a more effective and equitable Nigeria. LAPO, a pro-poor community development organization founded in 1987 by Dr. Eseiwi Ehigiamusoe, continues to champion initiatives that promote ...
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The President of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria and Chairman of Council, Otunba Adetunji Oyebanji, has tasked the government to focus on addressing the high cost of energy and food items despite the decline in inflation. He stated this at the 2025 Annual Directors’ Conference event titled Business Meets Government Dinner, held in Abuja ...
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Stakeholders at the 2025 Annual Directors' Conference (ADC) hosted by the Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria (CIoD) have highlighted a N13 trillion financing gap for Nigerian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Delivering a keynote yesterday at the ADC, Dr. Kola Adeshina, spoke on the theme: "Nigeria and Africa's Leadership Moment: From Boardroom to Nation Building." Dr. Adeshina ...
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The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has issued a compelling call for Nigeria’s capital market stakeholders to embrace drastic steps toward sustainable finance and enhanced risk management to maintain global competitiveness. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) in Abuja, Dr. Agama ...
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The President and Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria), Otunba Adetunji Oyebanji, has disclosed that the Institute remains committed to supporting the government through policy advocacy, capacity building, and the promotion of good governance. Mr. Oyebanji made the disclosure during his opening remarks at the 2025 Annual Directors' Conference held ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, influential politician and former governor of Kano State, on his birthday on October 21, 2025. This is contained in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy on Tuesday. He rejoices with Kwankwaso’s family, friends and political associates as they ...
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As a result of Senate Committee on FCT intervention that led to the suspension of the lingering strike action by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration yesterday. The association cried out on Monday over the government’s downfall to implement their demands. According to the association they are becoming frustrated ...
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The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ejimakor made this known in a post on his X handle on Monday, revealing that he and several others were apprehended during a protest in Abuja. He wrote: “We’ve just been arrested. ...
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Overland Airways, the primary commercial airline serving the Ilorin International Airport, has pledged to review ticket prices on its Lagos–Ilorin and Abuja–Ilorin routes after former Senate President Bukola Saraki intervened on behalf of travelers. Saraki, who pioneered and developed the Ilorin flight routes during his time as Governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011, ...
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In a bid to reduce smoking related diseases and death, Public health experts have called on Nigerian government to adopt a context-specific harm reduction strategy modeled after Sweden’s experience. Speaking separately at a stakeholders’ engagement forum in Abuja, they stressed the need for government policy reforms, education, and collaboration among health professionals, the media, and ...
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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its October 2025 meeting chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Shamsudeen B. Ogunjimi, shared a total sum of N2.103 trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of September 2025 from a gross total of N3.054 trillion. From the stated amount, ...
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The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to explore alternative means of negotiating and resolving issues with the Federal Government rather than resorting to strikes. Nigerian NewsDirect reports that ASUU on Monday commenced a two-week ...
