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Zenith Bank targets Ivory Coast in $231m Africa expansion drive

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s second-largest lender by market value, is set to expand its footprint…

ITF Warns Firms Against Rejecting SIWES Students, Threatens Sanctions

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has cautioned employers across the country against turning away students…

Judge Reverses Trump’s Harvard funding cuts

A federal judge in Boston has directed the Trump administration to reverse more than $2.6…

Over 60 Dead as Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Niger State

At least 60 people have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying more than 100…

Tinubu orders MDAs to enforce compulsory health insurance for staff 

President Bola Tinubu has ordered strict enforcement of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act,…

FCCPC Cracks Down on Digital Lenders with New Rules

Nigeria’s digital lending industry is set for a major shake-up as the Federal Competition and…

Nigeria’s Non-Oil Revenue increases by 40.5 percent

Nigeria’s non-oil revenue has seen a significant boost, increasing by 40.5% to 20.59 trillion between…

Nigerian court invalidates mandatory 15-year service for Armed Forces Officers

In a landmark ruling, the National Industrial Court in Abuja has invalidated a contentious provision…

Lagos Slashes Blue Line Train Fare by 50% for Anniversary Celebration

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a one-day, 50 percent discount on fares for passengers using…

FG Declares September 5 Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Maulud

The federal government has announced Friday, September 5, as a public holiday to mark this…

Colombia becomes 2nd South American country to sign MoU with Nigeria in one week

Colombia has become the second South American nation within a week to formalize a diplomatic…

UK warns that foreign students who overstay their visa risks being deported

The UK Home Office has launched a new campaign targeting international students whose visas are…

Nigeria rolls out data-driven education plan for nomadic children.

Nigeria’s federal ministry of education has launched a series of targeted interventions aimed at improving…

Simon Ekpa: Finnish court sentences pro-Biafra activist to 6 years in Prison

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, to six…

Non-Oil Exports Near Oil Revenues as Nigeria’s New FX Source — NOA

The National Orientation Agency (NOA)has identified non-oil exports as Nigeria’s emerging source of foreign exchange…

Dangote Group Mourns Death of BBNaija Star Phyna’s Sister, Ruth Otabor.

The Dangote Group has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Ruth Otabor, sister of…

Enugu State revives Nigergas after 30 years of inactivity
Enugu State revives Nigergas after 30 years of inactivity

Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, has unveiled the revamped Nigergas Company Limited facility, bringing the…

FG Acquires 200 Hectares for Building Materials Hub To Curb Housing Costs
Nigeria allocates 200 hectares in Lagos for a Building Materials Hub to reduce construction costs in the country

The federal government has successfully acquired 200 hectares of land within the Lekki Free Trade…