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NDYC Urges Tinubu To Retain Matawalle

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to disregard what it described as a coordinated political smear campaign against the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Mohammad Bello Matawalle, urging the president to retain him in his cabinet. In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, the...
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Moniepoint MFB launches Moniebook to ease MSME operations

Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has launched an all-in-one Point-of-Sale solution designed to transform how Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises manage their operations. According to a statement from the fintech company, the new solution called Moniebook is described as the first solution in the country to seamlessly unify payments and bookkeeping in one tool. Moniepoint said the...
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CITN Urges Nigerian Tax Professionals to Raise Standards

The President and Chairman of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Innocent Ohagwa, has charged tax professionals across the country to rise to the demands of Nigeria’s evolving tax landscape, insisting that the new tax reform laws require higher standards, deeper competence and unwavering ethical conduct from all practitioners. Ohagwa said...
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Edo plans N160bn fund to address ecological challenges

The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Ecological Fund and Management Commission, Blessing Agbomhere, has unveiled plans by the state government to raise N160 bn to tackle ecological challenges. Agbomhere, who spoke at a press parley on Wednesday, said the fund would be raised through the Ecological/Climate Trust, revealing that the Okpebholo Green Revolution for...
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Nigeria wins IMO election, rejoining council after 14 years

Stakeholders in the nation’s maritime industry have commended Nigeria’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization Council for the 2026–2027 biennium. In a chat with The PUNCH over the weekend, the stakeholders described the victory as a testament to President Bola Tinubu’s avowed commitment to redefine the nation’s economy and take Nigeria to...
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INTELS empowers 62 women in its host communities

INTELS Nigeria Limited has strengthened its commitment to women’s economic empowerment by graduating 62 trainees from its 2025 Women Empowerment Project Scheme, Synergy. In a statement on Monday, the company explained that the graduation ceremony was held over the weekend at the Rosa Volpi Women Development Centre, located within the Federal Lighter Terminal at the...
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Deutsche Bank to Finance Lagos Bridge Rehabilitation

Global lender Deutsche Bank has expressed interest in funding major rehabilitation and replacement works on two of Lagos’ most critical bridges, the Carter Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge, as the Federal Government intensifies its push to attract private capital for large-scale road infrastructure projects. The bank’s delegation, led by its Managing Director and Global...
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Minister Blames Low Economic Returns for Nigerian Poverty

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said most Nigerians remain trapped in poverty because their economic returns are limited. This was according to a press statement issued by the ministry on Wednesday following the visit of the World Bank Regional Manager for Social Protection and Labour for West and Central...
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NSIA & GE HealthCare Partner to Boost Diagnostic Capacity

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority has announced a new partnership with GE HealthCare to establish diagnostic centres, deploy advanced equipment, and train local professionals, as part of a national effort to improve access to medical diagnosis. In a statement, the authority, through its healthcare subsidiary, NSIA Advanced Medical Services Ltd (MedServe), noted that the collaboration...
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