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Access Bank Plc said it has integrated the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its mobile application, AccessMore, as part of its move toward seamless intra-African payments. This underscores the bank’s commitment to enhancing cross-border payment…
The federal government has met with the power generation companies to finalise the implementation of the bond issuance to settle the N4 trillion legacy debts in the sector. The special adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, who made this known on Tuesday, said the…
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has called on governments at all levels to include men in Gender-based Violence (GBV) prevention frameworks. The founding executive director of the centre, Dr Otive Igbuzor, made the call at the unveiling of…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.9 per cent in 2025 and 4.2 per cent in 2026, 0.5 and 0.9 percentage points higher than its projection in July. The IMF sees inflation closing this year at around 21.7 per cent and 19.8…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported a six per cent increase in power generation for September 2025. However, the electricity generation sector continued to struggle in September 2025, operating below its true capacity, according to the latest data…
Every October 11, the world pauses to celebrate the International Day of the Girl, a day that is equal parts celebration and sober inventory. This year, the 2025 UN theme is sharp and unapologetic: “The girl I am, the change I lead: Girls on the frontlines of crisis.” It is…
Senator Samaila Dahuwa, representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, has formally defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, which took place on October 11, 2025, was announced on the floor of the Senate…
Presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has said an analysis of the recent World Bank report showed over 50 million Nigerians were sent into poverty in two years of All Progressives Congress (APC) government. Describing the scenario as heartbreaking, Obi…
Two groups, Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) and the Niger Delta Youth Coalition for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP), have hailed the federal government and the contractor handling the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project,…
Ebonyi State branch of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has appealed to the state government to give its members a 12-month grace to meet the criteria set for school standardisation in the state. The state chairman of the association , Mr.…
Abia State government has acknowledged the contributions of the state chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in shaping the state’s educational landscape. The state commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, stated…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi and Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, have described the late president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev Dr. Uma Ukpai as a man of exceptional and immovable faith who preached the gospel of Christ with decades…
Edo State Geographic Information Systems (Edo GIS) has insisted that no 17-year-old can apply for land registration in the state. It clarifified that there was no time, 14,000 hectares of land were acquired by 17-year-old boy. The agency debunked reports circulating on social…
The coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki, has identified education, security and social empowerment for the girl-child as strategic investments with high returns. She spoke at the Government House Banquet Hall, Uyo, during the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that with the movement of Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the continuous energy exhibited by Governor Hope Uzodimma and Governor Francis Nwifuru, Ndigbo had joined the mainstream of…
The Abuja Continental Hotel (ACH) has won the Distinguished Legacy Award for its outstanding contributions to elevating hospitality standards in Nigeria’s capital city. The award ceremony held in Lagos State featured high-level discussions on investment opportunities,…
Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD) is to honour three eminent Nigerians as the institution is set to hold its 16th convocation ceremony. The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, disclosed this on Tuesday during her press conference, heralding the…
The Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the payment of ₦1.4 billion to pensioners who retired from the local government and primary school system in 2014. Aiyedatiwa disclosed that the gesture continued his administration’s commitment to paying the…
