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Crypto scams, AI attacks dominate Nigeria’s cyber threats

Nigeria’s digital ecosystem faces significant risks in 2025, with cryptocurrency scams and AI-powered cyberattacks predicted to dominate the country’s cybersecurity landscape, according to a report by the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria. The 21-page report, titled Nigeria Cyber Threat Forecast 2025, highlights both persistent and emerging threats that require urgent action from the government,...
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Africa suffers most from climate change – Osinbajo

The former vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said Africa contributes minimally to greenhouse gas emissions and suffers disproportionately from climate impacts. Osinbajo, who was guest speaker at the 23rd S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture, organised by the Nigeria Conservation Foundation, highlighted the urgency of adopting climate-positive growth to foster sustainable economic development across Africa....
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LIRS eye 100% annual tax returns in 2025 – Akande

In this interview with OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA, the Special Adviser to the Chairman of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Abideen Akande, sheds light on the progress and challenges of tax compliance among businesses in the state. With over 30,000 active PAYE operators filing their annual tax returns, LIRS is pushing for full compliance before the January...
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FG not insuring assets despite budget allocations – Oguntade

The President/Chairman, Governing Board, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, Bàbàtunde Oguntade, has expressed concerns that the Federal Government is not insuring its assets despite allocations made for insurance premiums. Speaking during a press conference held at the Council’s headquarters in Lagos, Oguntade noted that the Lagos-Calabar Highway  and other development projects do not have...
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NEM Insurance pledges support for Yabatech

NEM Insurance has promised to support Yaba College of Technology in the area of internships for students and specialised courses on risk management and insurance. This was one of the outcomes of the courtesy visit by the rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, to NEM Insurance Plc, at the company’s Lagos headquarters,...
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FG budgets N207m to establish fish feed mills

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has budgeted N207.3m for the construction of a local fish feed mill in the six geopolitical zones of the country. The government also plans to spend N151m on post-harvest infrastructure development for fisheries and aquaculture to reduce waste. This was contained in the 2025...
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Nigeria’s first AfCFTA shipment arrives in Kenya

Nigeria’s first shipment under the African Continental Free Trade Area has arrived at Mombasa Port, Kenya. The Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, led by Olusegun Awolowo, coordinated the shipment per the African Union’s 31st Ordinary Assembly decision mandate. The Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office said in a statement on Sunday that the country’s shipment to Kenya underscores...
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MTN raises N42.2bn in commercial paper issuance

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has successfully raised N42.2bn through its Series 15 and 16 Commercial Paper issuance under the company’s N250bn Commercial Paper Issuance Programme. In a recent disclosure to the Nigerian Exchange Limited by the company secretary, Uto Ukpanah, the telecommunications giant stated that the 180-day and 270-day commercial papers were issued at yields...
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Group advocates oil block licences for Niger Deltans

A group under the aegis of the Niger Delta Community Youths Association based in Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Rivers, Cross-River, Delta, Imo, Abia, and Ondo States, has expressed strong objection to the recent allocation of oil block licences to corporate entities and individuals who are not indigenes of the Niger Delta. This was in reaction to...
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