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NLC Demands Action On Worsening Insecurity

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Enugu State chapter, yesterday protested against the worsening insecurity in the country. The protests grounded activities in the Enugu metropolis for hours as the protesters marched through the streets. Enugu NLC Chairman Fabian Nwigbo expressed deep concern over the pervasive threat to life and property nationwide. The placard-carrying protesters chanted...
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Mbah Nominates 2 For Appointment As Commissioners

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah yesterday nominated Osinachi Nnajieze and C. O. C. Egumgbe for appointment as commissioners. In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Chidiebere Onyia said Mbah had forwarded the names of the nominees to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. He also appointed board chairmen, executive secretaries,...
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Simba TVS & partners empower 10,000 women in Nigeria

Simba TVS, the pioneer of the Queen Riders Programme, Nigeria’s largest women-focused automobile empowerment initiative, has strengthened its partnership with the Consumer Credit Corporation of Nigeria and Gamma Mobility in support of the Federal Government-led Mobility Programme aimed at economically empowering 10,000 women nationwide. The collaboration was officially launched in the Federal Capital Territory, where...
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Informal Economy Fuels Human Trafficking in West Africa

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa has said that a largely informal economy in the West African regional bloc is driving the human trafficking market, said to be worth about $450bn annually. This was disclosed at the opening ceremony of the joint GIABA-ECOWAS Gender Development Centre Regional Forum on Women and...
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NDIC & NIBSS partner to improve depositor payouts in Nigeria

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ensuring a more efficient process of reimbursement for depositors in the event of bank failure. According to a statement from the NDIC on Wednesday, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the NDIC, Mr Thompson...
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NGX gains N245bn as banking and insurance stocks rally

The Nigerian Exchange Limited recorded a bullish performance on Wednesday as renewed investor interest in banking and insurance stocks lifted market capitalisation by N245bn. At the close of trading, the total market capitalisation rose to N95.6tn, reflecting broad-based gains across key sectors despite a decline in the overall trading volume. The All-Share Index advanced by...
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Debt & Salaries Exceed Govt Revenue by 105%

Debt service and personnel costs have swallowed more than the Federal Government’s total revenue for the first seven months of 2025, even as receipts fell sharply below target and capital projects suffered deep cuts. An analysis of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, released on Wednesday on the website of the Budget...
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Seplat Energy appoints new non-executive directors

Seplat Energy Plc has appointed Saidu Mohammed and Larry Ettah as Independent Non-Executive Directors, effective 1 January 2026. The appointments were announced by the company in a statement issued in Lagos and London on Wednesday. According to Seplat Energy, the appointments follow the resignation of Mr Bello Rabiu and Mr Babs Omotowa from the Board...
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