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Stakeholders Back New Exchange, Highlight Potentials To Unlock Idle N5trn Liquidity

25.04.2026

Capital market stakeholders have welcomed the emergence of a new securities exchange in Nigeria, describing it as a significant development that could deepen market participation and unlock fresh capital for economic growth. The proposed exchange, Contisx Securities Exchange Plc, recently secured Approval-in-Principle (AIP) from the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a full-service stock...

Lab Practitioners Decry Quackery, Open Hawking Of Medicines In Baskets

25.04.2026

Practitioners in research, testing, calibration, schools and manufacturing laboratories have decried the unwholing medicines in baskets and prescribing drugs to ignorant patients on the streets, urging government to halt the practice. The group which expressed dismay at the current spread of water diseases, lead poisoning and deaths attributed to typhoid, also called on regulatory bodies...

Poll: Customs Pledges To Combat Illegal Importation Of Arms, Ammunition

25.04.2026

The management of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promised to combat illegal importation of arms and ammunition ahead of 2027 general elections in Ogun State. The Acting Comptroller, Ogun 1 Area Command, Mr. Oladapo Afeni, made the pledge during a courtesy visit to Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle on the activities of his...

Benue: Gunmen Kill Monarch, Wife, Others In Agatu Community

25.04.2026

Gunmen on Thursday night attacked Olegabulu community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving a traditional ruler, his wife, their child, and other residents dead. Saturday Telegraph gathered that one person was also injured in the attack, which has thrown the community into mourning. Sources identified the victims as Chief Momo Alexander Awodi,...

2027: How Consensus Mode Is Causing Outrage In Parties

25.04.2026

Political parties are increasingly finding it hard to keep their rank and file united ahead of the forthcoming 2027 general elections, as their (the parties’) preference for a consensus mode to pick candidates for various offices is causing disquiet and unease. According to findings by the Saturday Telegraph, the situation is almost the same within...

Inuwa Yahaya Arrives Tunisia For Africa Investment Summit

25.04.2026

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has arrived in Tunis, Tunisia, to participate in the 2026 Financing Investment and Trade in Africa (FITA) Conference. The governor is leading a high-level delegation comprising government officials, business leaders and traditional rulers, including the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III. In a statement signed by Ismaila Uba...

Partnership Signals Push For Economic Growth Through Market Expansion

25.04.2026

In Nigeria’s increasingly network-driven property market, the Peak Performer Business Network (PPBN) has entered into a partnership with Landnest Homes, a move that reflects a growing pattern of collaboration between brokerage platforms and property firms. The agreement brings together PPBN, a realtor network known for its training and sales structure, and Landnest Homes, a company...

NFVCB CEO Commends Oyebanji’s Innovative Strides In Ekiti Creative Economy

25.04.2026

…Pledges technical support for film village project The Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr Shaibu Husseini, has commended the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, for what he described as bold, visionary and innovative strides in repositioning the arts, culture, and creative economy sector as a key driver of...

World Malaria Day: Resistance Now Africa’s Biggest Malaria Threat

25.04.2026

Africa’s long battle against malaria is entering a critical new phase, with scientists warning that resistance to existing tools is eroding decades of progress, even as groundbreaking homegrown innovations offer fresh hope for elimination. Speaking in an interview to mark World Malaria Day, Uganda-based entomologist and malaria advocate, Krystal Mwesiga Birungi of Target Malaria, said...

Chinese Envoy Hails Mbah’s Investment Drive, Enugu’s Investment Opportunities

25.04.2026

…Says Enugu–China direct flight possible in the near future The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, Yan Yuqing, has applauded Governor Peter Mbah’s bold economic vision and investor-friendly policies. Yuqing described Enugu State as a rising hub of “vitality, livability, and opportunity” with strong prospects for deeper China-Nigeria economic cooperation. The...