Fidelity Bank Plc and Mastercard have partnered to unveil a new initiative tagged “Fidelity Send”, to enhance swift cross-border payments and remittances in Nigeria. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, at the launch on Friday in Lagos, said that Fidelity Send would allow...
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has sworn in 2,059 corps members of the 2024 Batch B Stream II deployed to Nasarawa state for their national service. Governor Abdullahi Sule declared the orientation course open at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa NYSC permanent orientation camp, Keffi Local Government Area on Friday....
Troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated nine terrorist elements and recovered a substantial number of dangerous automatic weapons and ammunition in intense gun duel in Kaduna State. The army in a post on its official X Handle on Friday, said the encounter took place at Kampani Doka and...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected Egyptian referee, Amin Omar, for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. The Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire,...
The Rivers House of Assembly has screened and confirmed eight nominees to serve as Chairman and members of the Rivers State Bureau of Public Procurement. The screening and confirmation conducted at Friday’s plenary, followed a correspondence from Gov. Siminalaye Fubara requesting rectification of the nominees. Names of the nominees...
Team Nigeria athlete, Mariam Bolaji, has booked a place in the quarter final of the women’s SL3 badminton event at the ongoing paralympic games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Bolaji defeated Australia’s Celine Vinot 2-0 (21-8, 21-14), in the women’s SL3 badminton event. The latest victory...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has called for the institutionalization of debate in public schools across the Federal Capital Territory, so as to foster healthy conversations on topical issues among the young ones. Mahmoud made this call at the grand finale of...
IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja- The Kogi State Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) has declared that all it’s twenty six adhoc staff have been paid their entitlements and officially disengaged them, following the expiration of the world bank programme (NG-CARES). The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KEDA, Muhammed Kadiri Okeji,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Nasarawa State internally generated revenue from solid minerals royalty has hit one (1) billion naira monthly, making it number four in the country. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed this in Lafia, during a courtesy call on Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa...
Executive Summary: Chinese backed locally incorporated companies are illegally mining in Nigeria in great numbers. Few are legally licensed to mine. Chinese groups are building lithium concentrators in several states. The demand for lithium ore for these concentrators fuels illegal mining, completely negating the efforts of Nigeria’s Department of...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month notice to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. A Thursday statement by the commission, said the Executive Vice-Chairman of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, gave the order at a...
Italian Serie A side Napoli have reached an agreement with Saudi club side Al Ahli for African Footballer of the year Victor Osimhen. According to a tweet from sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano, on his official X handle, the deal is worth €75/80m. Osimhen would be signed onto the club...
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday rejected the school fees increment approved by the governing council of the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that to show their disapproval, the students staged an overnight protest from 10:20 pm to 2 a.m. The...
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo says it will work to ensure that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa continues as the governor of the state in the governorship election scheduled to hold on Nov. 16. The State Chairman, NURTW, Mr Ademola Odudu, made the promise on Thursday...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged the Federal Government to resolve the rising food prices and hardship in the country. In a communique issued at the end of a week-long second Plenary Meeting of the CBCN held in Auchi Diocese, Edo, the clerics urged the federal...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Fire gutted part of a three-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba area of the state. Tbe Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the fire outbreak in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning has reported a remarkable surge in revenue, nearly tripling its earnings in 2024 by generating close to ₦500 million by August. This figure represents a significant increase from the ₦173 million recorded between January...
No fewer than 650 Nigerians studying at ESM University, Benin Republic, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu for assistance following the derecognition of the university by the Federal Government. The Federal Government recently banned Nigerians from enrolling in some universities in Benin and Togo after discovering that over 22,500...
The Federal Government says it will evoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy on members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for the number of days that they observed the nationwide industrial action. The Assistant Director, Information Public Relations, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mr Ado...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully conducted airstrikes against terrorists in the Jubillaram area, southern Tumbuns, near Lake Chad, eliminating several militants. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja....