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Customs Seize N20.5bn Illicit Drugs in Onne Port

The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt 2 Area Command, Onne, has handed over 16 containers loaded with illicit pharmaceutical products, valued at over N20.5bn, to officers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. In a statement on Sunday, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, explained that the...
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Enugu Slashes Band A Electricity Tariff to N160/kWh

The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, reviewing electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. MainPower is the utility that succeeded Enugu Electricity Distribution Company after the state got the approval of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...
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Cancer Risks & Early Detection: PenOp Educates Nigerian Yout

The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria has held a knowledge-sharing session to sensitise young professionals within the industry to cancer and boost overall well-being within the industry. In a statement on Friday, PenOP said that the two-hour session was aimed at sensitising participants to the risks associated with cervical and prostate cancers and the...
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Lagos Gets $7.5M Flood Insurance in UN Climate Deal

The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Insurance Development Forum, the United Nations Development Programme, and Germany’s BMZ through the InsuResilience Solutions Fund, has completed the design of a $7.5m parametric flood insurance product. According to Reinsurance News, the solution, which targets climate resilience, is expected to provide swift financial relief to up to...
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PenCom Warns Banks, Employers Against Meddling in PFA Choice

The National Pension Commission has warned financial institutions and employers against interfering in the choice of Pension Fund Administrators of their employees or the transfer of their Retirement Savings Accounts. This warning was issued in a recent circular signed by the Head of the Surveillance Department, A.M. Saleem, to all licensed pension fund operators and...
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SEC Launches USSD Code to Combat Ponzi Schemes in Nigeria

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced plans to launch an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data code that will enable Nigerians to verify the authenticity of capital market operators in a renewed effort to combat unregistered investment operators and clamp down on Ponzi scheme activities. In a statement on Sunday, the Director-General of the SEC, Emomotimi...
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First HoldCo Shares Hit 52-Week High After N323bn Transactio

The shares of First HoldCo climbed to a 52-week high of N36.45 per unit last week, according to data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited. This follows significant share divestments by firms linked to businessman Oba Otudeko and a former FirstBank chairman, Tunde Hassan-Odukale, in off-market transactions on Wednesday. Approximately 10.43 billion shares of First HoldCo...
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Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2025: Driving Digital Innovation

The countdown has begun for Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2025, a landmark event poised to revolutionise the state’s burgeoning technology landscape. Scheduled to take place in November in Uyo, AKTW 2025 aims to champion digital transformation, attract vital investments, and spark significant socio-economic growth across Akwa Ibom, according to a statement from the organisers. President...
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