September 2025 – Page 192

INEC Suspends Online CVR Registration In Abuja

06.09.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will, from Monday, September 15, suspend the online pre-registration option in the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). INEC, in a statement by National Commissioner, Sam Olumekun, explained that this is to enable all pre-registrants to complete their registration at the...

Foreign Inflows Into Nigeria Hit 4-month Low

06.09.2025

…as global investors flock to equities, bonds Nigeria’s foreign exchange market witnessed a sharp deceleration in capital inflows in August, even as global investors stepped up allocations to equities, bonds, and commodities amid shifting expectations of monetary easing in the United States and Europe. Data from FMDQ show that total inflows into the Nigerian...

Cedar D’Vine Celebrates 20 Years, Eyes Africa Expansion

06.09.2025

A beverage and dairy firm, Cedar D’Vine Nigeria Limited, has celebrated its 20th anniversary with a focus on Africa market expansion. The event recently held in Ogun State brought together partners, regulators, distributors, and staff of the organisation to celebrate the milestone. Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of Cedar D’Vine, Mike Ewewie, explained...

Nigeria Revokes 4,709 Mining Licenses to Curb Fraud, Boost I

06.09.2025

The Federal Government has said more mining licences will be revoked as part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the solid minerals sector and protect investors from fraudsters. The Director-General of the Mining Cadastre Office, an agency of the Federal Government, Obadiah Nkom, disclosed this on Thursday during a live conversation on X (formerly Twitter), themed...

Nigeria Seeks $1.75 Billion World Bank Loan Amid Revenue Sur

06.09.2025

The Federal Government plans to increase its borrowing despite a significant 40.5 per cent surge in revenue for the first eight months of 2025. This boost in revenue has largely been driven by substantial gains in non-oil revenue collections, as confirmed in a press statement on Wednesday by Special Adviser to the President on Information...

Symmex Unveils Huraflow Manufacturing Software to Boost Effi

06.09.2025

Tech startup Symmex has unveiled a new product, Huraflow-MES/EAM, designed to boost efficiency, transparency, and reliability across Nigeria’s factories. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Symmex, Olumide Awoyemi, described the product as “Africa’s first locally developed integrated Manufacturing Execution and Equipment Maintenance System.” He said the innovation would help pharmaceutical and fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers...

Arts & Culture Unite Niger Delta Communities for Peacebuildi

06.09.2025

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta has intensified peacebuilding efforts across Bayelsa and Delta States through a weeklong series of arts and culture solidarity events. The programme, which ran from August 18 to 23, 2025, created platforms for dialogue and cultural exchange to confront challenges such as oil bunkering, artisanal refining, and...

RMRDC Unveils Plan to Boost Shea Industry Growth in Nigeria

06.09.2025

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council is taking proactive steps to ensure that the Federal Government’s suspension of raw shea nut exports translates into sustainable growth for the shea value chain and Nigeria’s economy. According to the Director-General of RMRDC, Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, on Thursday in Abuja, the Council has received key requests from stakeholders...

Comedian Deeone Set For ‘Longest Stand-up Comedy’

06.09.2025

Comedian and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Aderombi Martin, a.k.a DeeOne, has announced plans to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the ‘longest stand-up comedy’ performance. DeeOne disclosed this in an Instagram video on Friday, where he said he was set to push the limits of his creativity with a 40-hour marathon show scheduled...

NAHCON Board Introduces New Reforms, Redeploys Staff Back To Ministries

06.09.2025

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and its Board of Directors have approved the redeployment of some of its Staff Back to their original Ministries and Parastatals. Fatima Binta Usara, Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations Officer, said in a press release that the minor shake-up in the Commission workforce followed the resolution of...