…As serving Senators, Reps officially join Osun APC The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has declared that there are no strangers in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, stating that the party remains one united family in the state. The immediate past governor in Osun, disclosed this on Saturday at…
By Adeyemi David Employee corruption and occupational fraud are silently draining Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of an estimated ₦5 to ₦10 trillion each year, threatening business sustainability, job creation, and the country’s economic growth, experts have warned. The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr. Muda Yusuf…
Lanre Kasim of Guaranty Trust Bank has called on bank customers to deepen fraud awareness and improve financial literacy to better protect their finances. Kasim made the appeal while speaking on customer responsibilities at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation on Saturday in Lagos. She described financial literacy as the knowledge…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reassured Nigerians about the health of the nation’s banking sector, stating that banks are robust while confirming that over 80 per cent of depositors of the liquidated Heritage Bank have already received their insured funds. Speaking in Minna during the National World Savings Day commemoration, Mr. Zeyad Abubaka…
More than 50,000 fishermen on Saturday surged into the historic Matan Fada River ahead of the scheduled arrival of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the grand finale of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival (AIFCF). The early arrival of the enthusiastic fishermen disrupted the established ceremonial protocol. Dressed in traditional fishing attire and…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited closed the week on a high note, with the All-Share Index rising by 6.16 per cent to 182,313.08 and Market Capitalisation appreciating to N117.027 trillion, up from 171,727.49 and N110.235 trillion respectively in the previous week. Investors added N6.792 trillion to their portfolios over the period. All other indices finished higher,…
A total of 18 ships are currently discharging petroleum products and other commodities at Apapa PortLagos, Nigeria”], Lekki Port”], and Tin-Can Island Port Nigerian Ports Authority announced on Saturday. The authority stated that the vessels are unloading a range of goods, including buck fertilizer, general cargo, bulk sugar, gasoline, bulk urea, condensate, bulk gypsum, and…
The Presidency of Nigeria has called for a comprehensive investigation into comments made by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai concerning the alleged interception of communications belonging to Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. During an interview aired on Arise TV, El-Rufai claimed that he and other unnamed individuals listened to conversations from Ribadu’s phone…
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the death of CSP Muhammad Sani-Kabir, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi Local Government Area, during a gun battle with suspected bandits on Friday, February 13, 2026. Three suspected bandits were also killed in the confrontation. DSP Aliyu Abubakar, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated that the…
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 22 wraps of cocaine weighing 25 kilograms and valued at N1bn, even as it unveiled plans to commence paperless operations by the end of the second quarter of 2026. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed the seizure on Friday while parading the suspect alongside the contraband at the…
