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Bank of New York Mellon Corp., in collaboration with Standard Bank Group Ltd., is launching global depositary notes backed by Nigerian sovereign debt denominated in naira, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The initiative is reportedly designed to give international investors…
The president of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and CEO of Business School Netherlands International in Nigeria, Prof. Lere Baale, has called for transformative action in Nigeria’s healthcare and workplace leadership landscapes. He made the calls on Thursday during the…
Schneider Electric has identified three key transformative emerging trends to drive sustainability and profitability in Nigeria’s fast-paced Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, helping businesses not only withstand current market pressures but also position them for…
Dele Kelvin Oye has concluded his two-year tenure as President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN). Oye’s leadership…
In a courageous display of professionalism and resolve, troops of 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in Katsina State, dealt a decisive blow to and put an end to an attempt by terrorists to attack innocent citizens along the Kurfi–Batsari Road in the early hours of Wednesday, June…
The Ondo State Police Command, on Thursday, disclosed that its men have uncovered a deep pit located inside a building in a forest suspected to be a den where kidnap victims were kept. The Police also confirmed the arrest of suspected kidnappers and recovered dangerous…
Zamfara State is set to adopt a Digital Literacy Framework (ZDLF) to equip its people with essential digital skills for inclusive economic growth, e-governance, and innovation. The high-level Stakeholder Engagement on the Zamfara Digital Literacy Framework was held on…
The Bauchi State government and other shareholders have initiated plans to revive the Bauchi Publishing and Printing Company Limited, publishers of The Trumpeter and Kakaki Newspapers, after two decades of inactivity. The state commissioner for Information and Communications,…
Former Vice President Namadi Sambo has expressed gratitude to God for the opportunity to witness the commissioning of various projects in Kaduna, particularly the 300-bed specialist hospital. Sambo stated this during the grand reception in honour of President Bola Ahmed…
In a move to strengthen regulatory oversight and promote responsible mineral resource development, the Kaduna State Government has constituted a Standing Committee on Mining Consent Regulatory Compliance. The committee’s inaugural meeting brought together key stakeholders…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for precautionary actions against tanker accidents and fire disasters in the country. The agency said tankers’ explosions alone accounted for over 1,500 deaths, while many other deaths have been linked to fire…
Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has said that motivation, not punishment, has emerged as the most powerful catalyst for transforming Nigeria’s civil service. She said this while reflecting on the success of reform-driven initiatives…
The Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Plc has reiterated its commitment to strengthening customer engagement and eliminating energy theft through active collaboration with its customers. JED in a statement issued by the acting head of Corporate Communications, Saratu Dauda…
The chairman of the Petroleum, Environment and Solid Minerals Degradation Awareness Association (PESMDAA), Dr Robert Adah, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, declaring it a beacon of hope for Nigerians. Speaking at a tree-planting sensitisation campaign…
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has tied the secret to prosperity for any nation to its capacity to empower women and girls. He stated that every nation that has been able to empower its women and girls in their political, social, and…
The Nasarawa State government has taken a significant step towards ending anomalies associated with the supply and distribution of illicit drugs and other associated health commodities across the state. Hence, Governor Abdullahi Sule recently unveiled a twin pharma-grade…
On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf but also at least 75 times the size of Israel, with a population nine to 10 times larger. Size for size, it’s a modern-day David and Goliath match-up, with…
The immediate past president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Olusegun Mojeed, has been reappointed to sit on the Board of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). Mojeed’s reappointment to serve on the board will…
