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ICAN President Pledges Major Tech Reforms Ahead

The new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Haruna Yahaya, has pledged digital transformation, global certification pathways, and youth empowerment as part of his 10-point agenda while in office. Yahaya made this revelation on Tuesday during his acceptance speech as the 61st president of ICAN. He succeeded Davidson Alaribe, who was the...
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NDIC Seeks Public Input on Insurance Standards Reform

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has called for feedback from financial services industry stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public on the ongoing revision of the International Association of Deposit Insurers’ Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance Systems. In a statement issued by the NDIC Head, Communication & Public Affairs, Hawwau Gambo, on Tuesday, the initiative,...
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New Report Evaluates Nigeria’s Economic Performance

The AdvoKC Foundation has identified 14 broken campaign promises in its latest report assessing President Bola Tinubu’s performance two years into his administration. Tinubu, who marked his second anniversary in office on May 29, 2025, used the occasion to reassure Nigerians that the worst effects of his economic reforms were over, promising a renewed focus...
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Experts Urge Nigerians to Review Migration Choices Now

Nigerian youths have been urged to reconsider migration as a solution to economic challenges, with experts warning many not to embark on the journey without adequate preparation. The call came during the ‘APA Conference themed ‘Beyond Borders’, organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God Fountain of Life Sanctuary in Lagos, recently. According to the...
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CIPM Declares HR Practice Without Certification Illegal

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has reaffirmed that practising Human Resource Management in Nigeria without its certification is illegal, as outlined in federal legislation regulating the profession. Speaking at the Institute’s 64th Induction Ceremony held recently in Lagos, the President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mallam Ahmed Gobir, said that HR...
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BRICS Lawmaker Backs Local Currency Trade Initiative

The Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Wole Oke, has called for deeper trade cooperation among BRICS nations and their partners, urging the bloc to reduce reliance on Western markets and dollar-based transactions. Oke, who spoke at a BRICS trade forum in Brazil on Tuesday, said the world was entering a new era...
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Customers to Pay Banks USSD Fees via Airtime – NCC Update

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Deposit Money Banks to start deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime. According to an email from the United Bank for Africa to customers on Tuesday, the charges will no longer be deducted from customers’ accounts. UBA said the directive takes effect from...
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Oando reports N220bn profit – Punch Newspapers

Integrated energy company, Oando Plc, has reported a 267 per cent appreciation in its profit after tax to N220bn in the 2024 financial year. This was indicated in its audited financial report filed with the Nigerian Exchange on Wednesday. Oando PLC is listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. In the...
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FRSC urges AGF to support timely release of funds

The Federal Road Safety Corps has appealed to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation for the timely release of funds to enable the agency to meet its operational obligations across the country. According to a press statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General...
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