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The director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said that West Africa, with its vibrant and youthful population, has become a global hotspot for virtual asset adoption. Speaking at the West Africa Compliance Summit organised by GIABA in Praia, Cape Verde, Agama urged regulators across the sub-region to deploy Regulatory […]
The federal government has warned Metal Smelting Companies and foundries to desist from purchasing stolen railway sleepers and components from vandals or face prosecution as economic saboteurs. According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s managing director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, firms purchasing stolen railway components from vandals will be considered collaborators. Opeifa, who made this known in […]
Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has assured Nigerians that the country is entering a season of divine restoration despite its current challenges. Ndukuba made the declaration yesterday during the Durumi and Kabusa Missionary Archdeaconry Joint Pastoral Visit and Service of Confirmation, Induction and Admission in Abuja. While speaking […]
The Azikel Group has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, saying its aviation training programme remains on course despite what it described as “cheap blackmail” by two former trainees. In a statement signed by Azikel’s lead communication officer, Mr Austin Ebipade, he said the company would not allow the actions of “a few individuals who […]
President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Engr. Jani Ibrahim, has urged Nigerian youth to play leadership roles in the nation’s economic development. During an interactive session in Abuja with the National Youth Entrepreneurs (NYE) delegation, led by the national coordinator, Dr. Sameera Abdullahi, the NACCIMA chief emphasised […]
A non-governmental organisation under the aegis of Christian Aid Nigeria has unveiled a ₦500 million cash transfer programme for survivors of Benue State massacre taking refuge at the Daudu Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp 2. This is even as Chinelo Mokwe, the project lead for the Start Fund Project in Benue State and a Christian […]
The Yobe State government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, commenced the distribution of multi-billion-naira agricultural empowerment packages to all 17 local government areas (LGAs) in a bold move to boost food security, create jobs, and enhance rural livelihoods across the state. The administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni had last week launched […]
Vice chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) Gadau, Prof. Fatimah Tahir, has described the institution as a “cosmopolitan university” that reflects Nigeria’s ethnic diversity and serves as a beacon for national unity. Tahir made the statement during the maiden edition of the university’s Cultural Festival and Exhibition (SAZUCEF 2025) at its main campus in Gadau, […]
Federal government has announced a one-week extension for the ongoing recruitment into paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior. The exercise involves the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS). Originally scheduled to close today, the application portal will now remain […]
Over 35 dealers and several illicit drug users have been arrested by the Asaba Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation Committee in collaboration with law enforcement agents in the state capital at some red spots within Asaba and its environs in the past two weeks. The Chief Nwanze Oduah-led Committee has handed over the suspects to the […]