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Spaces for Change has lauded Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, hailing the country’s strengthened financial integrity and compliance with international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) standards. The…
Nigeria’s naira has recorded a 9.16 per cent gain against the dollar in the last six months, strengthening from N1,605 to the dollar in April 2025 to N1,457.95 as of October 24, 2025, at the official market. This reflects renewed investor confidence driven by recent…
FirstBank has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled to hold from October 27 to November 1, 2025. According to a statement by the Bank, now in its ninth year, the annual event underscores the Bank’s commitment…
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation order triggered a wave of public fundraising announcements. Amidst this activity, Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc stood out for its quiet confidence and steady execution of a pre-meditated plan. The group’s focus…
The downstream sub-sector of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is gearing up for a pivotal week as OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week returns with a sharp focus on sustainability, growth beyond boundaries, and healthy competition. During the event, industry players from across…
Oil and gas sector stakeholders have urged the federal government to boost local Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production and processing capacity to curb rising cooking gas prices and stabilise domestic supply. The stakeholders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News…
Plateau State governor, Barr Caleb Mutfwang, has unveiled the faces of “Miss and Mister Tourism Africa International (MTA)” with a commitment to turning the state into Nigeria’s Tourism Hub. The event was a major milestone in the state’s journey to reclaiming its lost tourism…
The national youth leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Comrade Onyebuchi Eze, has emerged as the new chairman of the Forum of National Youth Leaders of Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN). He defeated Olajide Wolimoh of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP)…
Federal and state governments have been asked to implement reforms to deepen citizen engagement, strengthen ethical governance and promote responsive leadership for Nigeria’s sustainable development. The call was made in a communique issued after the 32nd annual development…
The emir of Gwandu and chairman of the Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Muhammed Iliyasu Bashar, has turbaned the deputy speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Sama’ila Muhammed Bagudo, as Darman Gwandu and 19 others with various traditional titles. Among…
Ebonyi State commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Princess Nkechinyere Iyoku, has said the state government has developed 50 hectares of farmland to attain food sufficiency and boost its agriculture revolution. Iyioku disclosed this during her appearance before…
The Jigawa State Government has approved the construction of three major roads in the Miga Local Government Area, which will cost over N30 billion. His Excellency, Governor Malam Umar Namadi, disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony for constructing the Tsakuwa-Koya-Kafin…
A group of experts have emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach to address the growing insecurity in Nigeria. While addressing journalists in Abuja during the 3rd Islamic Annual conference of the Aonus Sunnah Da’wah group, Dr Bashir Abdul, a senior lecturer at the…
Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, through its Menstrual Health and Hygiene—No Wahala (MH-NoW) project, has launched two culturally relevant audiovisual materials aimed at promoting menstrual health awareness, reducing stigma, and encouraging positive hygiene…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to account for the alleged missing funds totalling N22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million,…
Nigeria has accepted to host the maiden meeting of the African bloc of the National Committees of the International Press Institute (IPI). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, indicated during a meeting at the weekend in Vienna,…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, bringing the total number of international centres to eight. The registrar/chief rxecutive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi who unveiled the new Centre in London , in…
Attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice (AGF) has dragged a legal practitioner, Bob Chiedozie Ugu and five others, including a civil engineer, Nnaemeka Chukwueke, to court for alleged forgery of title documents, theft, conspiracy and impersonation. Other…
