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TAJBank, NAHCON Sign MoU On Hajj Savings Scheme

09.12.2025

TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s biggest non-interest bank by asset base, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on the Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS). The Managing Director/CEO of TAJBank Limited, Mr. Hamid Joda, who spoke on the pact at the weekend during a virtual chat with journalists, maintained that...

We Release $185m, N14.9bn Frontier Exploration Fund To NNPC

09.12.2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has debunked claims that it is withholding the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) meant for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), insisting that all approved funds have been fully released. In a statement signed by its Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Monday, in Abuja,...

Shettima Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment To Regional Stability, Peace

09.12.2025

…as W/Bank hails Nigeria’s reforms, pledges more partnership in energy, job creation, gender empowerment The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday witnessed the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of President Alassane Ouattara for another term in office as President of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan, where he reaffirmed Nigeria’s continued commitment to regional peace and stability. This...

PAP Dismisses Video Containing False Allegations Against Otuaro

08.12.2025

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has dismissed as baseless and malicious the recent allegations made by Mr Jude Gbaboyor against the Administrator of the Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro. In a video circulating on Facebook, which he purportedly recorded in the United States, Gbaboyor levelled grave and unfounded accusations against Dr Otuaro, including claims of murder,...

NSITF Hails NLC For Advocating For Worker’s Welfare

08.12.2025

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for ceaselessly canvassing for improved and enhanced welfare for Nigerian workers. Faleye, who gave the commendation in Lagos while addressing the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NLC,...

Bago Receives 100 Rescued Children

08.12.2025

…We’ll implement short-term protective measures for high-risk areas- Ribadu Niger state Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago on Monday received one hundred school children abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary school, Papiri, Agwarra local government area. The children arrived at the government house at exactly 5:10 pm and were presented to the Governor by...

SSANU Threatens Strike Over Marginalisation, Unpaid ₦50bn Allowances, Others

08.12.2025

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has warned that it would shut down public universities across the country in early 2026 if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands, including the release of the outstanding ₦50 billion Earned Allowances and conclusion of a credible renegotiation process by December 31, 2025. In a...

FCC Charges Water Resources Ministry To Ensure Water Infrastructure

08.12.2025

…Services To All Communities In line with Part II, Section 4 of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) Act, the Acting Executive Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Kayode Oladele, on Monday charged the Ministry of Water Resources to ensure that water-related infrastructures and services reach every community in the country. The Acting Chairman, who gave the...

I Was Under Pressure When Presh Suggested We Go Solo – Kcee

08.12.2025

Award-winning singer and one-half of the defunct hip-hop duo KC Presh, Kcee, has revealed that he was under intense pressure when his partner, Presh, suggested that they should go their separate ways. In a recent interview with Yanga FM Lagos, Kcee explained that there was no disagreement between them when Presh suggested the split. He,...

FG Unveils N50m Equity-Free Grant For Tertiary Students

08.12.2025

The Federal Government has unveiled a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), aimed at promoting innovation, research excellence, and entrepreneurship across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Beneficiaries would receive up to N50 million in equity-free seed funding, alongside intensive incubation, expert mentorship, and access to networks and critical startup-building tools. Speaking at the unveiling on Monday...