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Some investors from the United States of America have expressed optimism about the investment opportunities that are in Nigeria. The investors, who are part of the USAID-sponsored American Institutional Investor Reverse Roadshow, spoke at a reception hosted by the Consul General of the United States of America in Nigeria, Will Stevens, at his residence on

The Federal Government is set to open applications for its three million digital skill empowerment programme on Friday. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday during a fireside conversation at Moonshot by TechCabal. He further revealed that the application will be for both trainers and individuals hoping

Kreston Global Network has announced that accounting firm, Pedabo, has joined its network. In a release, KGN described the move by Pedabo to become a member of its network as strategic and aimed at broadening its international services for a diverse range of private and listed companies. Established in 1998 by Ajibade Fashina and Albert

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that five officers attached to the Area N Command, Ijede, Ikorodu, have been summoned over a faceoff they had with a motorist in the area. A video that circulated online showed some police officers leaving a crowded filling station while residents shouted at them. “Thief!” they screamed as

In a bid to counter the increasing wave of cybercrime, cybersecurity experts and industry leaders convened at the FITC 2023 Cybersecurity Conference to champion the adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology as a pivotal measure in fortifying digital defenses against cyber threats. During the conference on Wednesday in Lagos, the Cybersecurity Manager at Ernst and Young

The Federal High Court in Lagos will on Thursday, commence hearing of proceedings to determine the status of the 11th Annual General Meeting of First Bank Holdings Plc. Justice Akintayo Aluko will hear arguments from counsel to the parties, following the application of the plaintiff in the case, to commence contempt proceedings against the company

Business mogul and senator, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said there is a need for African countries to sign climate change liability agreement with developed countries that are responsible for carbon emissions on the continent. He said it was wrong for countries causing carbon emissions to engage in climate change conversations but avoid issues that bother on

Operators of modular refineries in Nigeria, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to remove many fees attached to locally refined Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, in order to help reduce the ballooning cost of the commodity. Diesel prices have been on the rise in the past few months, crippling economic activities in various

The impeachment process against the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suffered a setback as the state Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, failed to respond to the request of the state House of Assembly to set up a probe panel. The House had, during its plenary session last week, directed the CJ to

The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on Wednesday, said 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory have recorded over 14,000 suspected cases of diphtheria so far. Shuaib, however, disclosed that over 10,000 of the cases occurred in Kano State, which is the epicentre of

A coal mining firm, Milhouse Energy Services Ltd, operating in Awhum, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State will pay N1bn into the State Environmental Remediation Trust Fund. The firm will also pay N100,000 tax per truckload of coal evacuated from the mining site. This is according to a statement on Wednesday by Governor Peter

The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced plans to key into the rehabilitation of the about 100,000 repentant Boko Haram combatants to facilitate their reintegration into their home communities. The ex-combatants are already undergoing a rehabilitation programme by the Borno State Government at the Hajj Camp, Maiduguri. “We are fashioning out a programme

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday, said Africans have the capacity of solving the myriads of challenges confronting the continent. Obasanjo disclosed this when hosting the All African Students Union who paid him a thank-you visit at his penthouse residence at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta. The students from selected African countries, including Nigeria,

A real estate company, Sparklight Group, has pledged prompt delivery of housing units to its subscribers. The Chairman of the company, Toyin Adeyinka, made the promise on Wednesday during the firm’s 25th Annual General Meeting, held at the Conference Room, Sparklight House, Isheri, Ogun State. He said that the firm had been partnering with various

Chartered Institute of Bankers says it has unveiled agency banking certification for point of sales agents, NIN /BVN agents, and agent banking personnel in the banks and fintech companies to strengthen the financial inclusion system. In a statement, the institute said the programme was launched at its 16th annual conference in Abuja. The President and

•BBC says documents confirm President’s CSU diploma, APC carpets Atiku, Obi •PDP, LP tackle Tinubu, say certificate issue tarnishing nation’s image The camps of the Peoples Democratic Party standard bearer, Atiku Abubakar and the  Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have protested the BBC report that there is no evidence to back the diploma  forgery

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday commended the Nigerian government for removing the fuel subsidy but noted that efforts must be made to protect poor citizens from the high cost of living crisis. Specifically, the Washington-based lender said the Federal Government must complement the fuel subsidy removal with a set of policies that could help

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered a combined sum of N27,184,357,524.52 and $19,084,419.33 from three different money laundering cases, as further efforts are being made by the anti-graft agency to recover more illicit funds. The anti-graft agency said it would soon make public, details of its ongoing probe of some former governors, ex-ministers,

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withdraw all charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Ohanaeze said the appeal comes in light of the recent release of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba Nation activist, from Beninoise prisons. In

The Lagos State Government has embarked on a round of demolition in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The exercise began on Wednesday as structures causing setbacks along the Ikota drainage channel were demolished. It was gathered that the owners of the affected structures had been served a series of contravention notices well over two

•Peseiro recalls Okoye for friendlies Three-time African champions Nigeria will on Thursday (today) know their group stage opponents when the draw ceremony for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations holds in Abidjan, The PUNCH reports. The Super Eagles’ drop in the latest FIFA rankings saw them seeded in Pot 2 and they are destined to

According to the Economic Impact, Nigeria ranked 107 out of 113 countries on the 2022 Global Food Security Index. Food prices continue to increase because of inflation. With 25 million Nigerians at high risk of hunger, the Nigerian government must encourage private investments in the agricultural sector by providing incentives that apply to both primary

THE ongoing war in the Middle-East reminds the world that despite the seeming calm in many parts, the much sought global peace remains elusive. In the early hours of October 7, militants of the Palestinian Hamas group launched coordinated surprise attacks of unprecedented scale on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. The incursion by land,

ALLEGATIONS that a young woman, Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of traffic robbery in Abuja, died after being denied treatment for lack of a police report, are disturbing. Greatness was robbed, stabbed, and thrown out of a moving commercial vehicle on the Maitama-Kubwa highway. She reportedly died shortly after she was rushed to a public hospital

Citigroup has said that the restrictions placed on foreign exchange provisions for 43 items by the Central Bank of Nigeria must go if the country is to fix challenges plaguing the forex market. This was revealed in the CEEMEA Frontier Credit Market Commentary written by credit analyst, Ayso van Eysinga, following a trip to Nigeria.