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Bank Of Industry Secures Central Bank’s Approval For Non-interest Banking Operation
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate a Non-Interest Banking (NIB) Window. The bank’s divisional head, Public Relations, Theodora Amechi, said the regulatory nod allows BOI to launch non-interest banking operations, targeting underserved business segments with tailored financial solutions to support Nigeria’s industrial development. BOI […]
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Tsamiya Reopening: Customs Vow Prosecution Of Route Violators
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strict enforcement along the Tsamiya border route in Kebbi State following its official reopening on Saturday, vowing to seize and prosecute any smugglers or violators. The border post, closed since 2020 amid heightened security concerns and smuggling crackdowns under the Border Closure Policy, resumed operations […]
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Versat Automobile Launches Heavy-Duty Trucks Into Nigeria Market
Versat Automobile Limited has announced its entry into the Nigerian automotive market, marking the launch of a new vehicle company established to deliver reliable and value-driven mobility solutions tailored for Nigeria’s operating environment. As part of its market debut, Versat Automobile Ltd introduced C&C Trucks to Nigeria representing the first major step in Versat’s strategy […]
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Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (09/02/26)
Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Manufacturing Sector On Path To Recovery After Years…
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Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Launched In USA
The Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been unveiled in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to deepen diaspora engagement and strengthen global partnerships. The gathering brought together Nigerian community leaders, industry executives, professionals, civic advocates, and other diaspora stakeholders committed to supporting Nigeria’s economic and social transformation. The convener of the event, Mr Austine […]
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Diaspora Group Hails Ohakim Over Imo Award
The Imo Diaspora Support for Governor Hope Uzodimma has extended warm felicitations to a former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Godson Ohakim, following his conferment with the Grand Service Star of Imo State (GSSI) by the Imo State government. The honour was conferred as part of activities marking the Golden Jubilee of Imo State. […]
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Dangote Cement Vows To Make Africa Self-Sufficient In Cement Production
Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to making Africa fully self-sufficient in cement production, strengthening the continent’s industrial backbone and reducing reliance on imported construction materials. Speaking during a…
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Jigawa: President Presents New Year Greeting Card To Emir Of Gumel
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented a season’s greeting card to the Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Dr Ahmad Muhammad Sani. In the greeting card, the President congratulated the Emir on the 2026 New Year and wished him good health and strength to observe the forthcoming Ramadan. The President, who was represented by the […]
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Pouring Public Funds Into Moribund Refineries P6 Economically Indefensible — Atiku
LAGOS – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed displeasure over the waste of huge resources on Port Harcourt Refinery, saying that pouring public funds into moribund refineries is economically…
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Presidency Pledges Partnership With Association To Advance Women’s Health
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Women’s Health has expressed its commitment to collaborate with the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) to strengthen interventions and policies addressing women’s health across the country. The senior special assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr Adanna Steinacker, made the pledge […]
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2027: Akpabio Endorses ‘ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative’
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has formally endorsed the ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative, describing it as his political structure and machinery for the 2027 general elections in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking in Abuja over the weekend during a visit by the leadership of the Initiative, Akpabio described the engagement as historic, noting that it was […]
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Oshiomhole in massage Hall of Fame
I wanted to find out who the greatest massager in history was, but the Internet told me history keeps no such Hall of Fame. I asked Google and got no answer; I asked Google Scholar and got silence. Even super-intelligent AI hasn’t been able to help. So, should I just give that crown to Comrade […] The post Oshiomhole in massage Hall of Fame appeared first on Tribune Online.
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China-bound businessman excretes 95 wraps of cocaine at Kano airport
In his confessional Statement, Nwabueze said he ventured into drug trafficking to raise funds for the completion of a house project in his hometown at Enugu State.
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Tinubu, Alia Urged To Provide Amenities In Banditry-Ravaged Benue Communities
A socio-cultural organisation in Gwer West local government area of Benue State, Tyoshin Development Association (TDA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia to carry out a comprehensive needs assessment of the communities hit by bandit attacks in more than ten years. Its national president and managing director of Agbucity Farms, […]
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NLC Threatens Mass Action Over E-Transmission Of Poll Results Issue
ABUJA – The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to mobilise the working population for mass action or to boycott the forthcoming general elections, if the National Assembly does not come…
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Yobe Export, Investment Book For Launch In Abuja
A landmark book on Yobe State’s export and investment prospects will be unveiled in Abuja on 26th March, 2026. Titled, “An Insight on Export Potential and Investment Opportunities in Yobe State: Vision 2030”, the work is authored by Muhammad Alwali Kazir. The launch will take place at Nicon Luxury Hote, Abuja. A press statement signed […]
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Senate Cautioned Over Rejected Electoral Reforms
The Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has raised serious concerns over the Senate’s rejection of key provisions in the recently passed Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that the decisions could undermine transparency and public trust ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Abuja, the executive director, Bukola Idowu of KDI, who acknowledged […]
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Independent Newspapers Unveils Silver Jubilee Edition Award Nominees
After a rigorous internal review, the Board of Editors of Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent, Saturday Independent, and Sunday Independent, has announced the shortlisted nominees for the silver…
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Oyo Begins Proof Of Address Implementation March
Oyo State government has adopted the implementation of the Proof of Address (PoA) initiative, setting March 1, 2026, as the official take-off date for its rollout in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and all the 33 local government areas in the state. As part of preparations for the statewide rollout, the government, in collaboration with […]
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The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers
Ivan (not his real name), spoke to me last month from an oil tanker that lies abandoned outside the territorial waters of China. He is a senior deck officer.
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Ex-Serena Hotels CEO Mahmud Mohamed appointed Utalii College Chair
In a Gazette Notice, President William Ruto said Mohamed will serve a three-year term starting February 6, 2025.
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Yusuf grants free medical care to victims of Kano ghastly auto crash
The Governor described the incident as heartbreaking and a great loss, not only to the affected families but to the entire people of Kano State.
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Bandit Attacks: Avoid Cheap Publicity For Terrorism, Labour Institute’s DG Cautions Media
The director general of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, yesterday cautioned media practitioners against sensational reportage that conferred undeserved publicity on the cowardly activities of bandits and terrorists. Aremu gave this advice in Ilorin, Kwara State, as the government and people of the state grappled with the aftermath […]
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5 Governors, NASS Leadership, Ministers, Others Lead APC Campaign For FCT Polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 137-member National Campaign Council for the February 21, Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Area Councils election. The governor of Kwara state and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is the chairman of the council, while the governor of Imo state and chairman of the Progressive Governors’ […]
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Healthcare Services: Gov Buni Inspects Lamisu PHCC, Orders Facility Upgrade, Others
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has paid a supervisory visit to Lamisu Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) in Machina, where he ordered the complete upgrade and revitalisation of the facility, alongside the recruitment of additional human resources for health. The Governor undertook the visit on Sunday, 1st February 2026, as part of his administration’s […]
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Yobe Govt Signs Contract For Repair, Asphalt Overlay Of Kaliyari–Bayamari–Geidam Roads
The Yobe State Government has formalized contracts for the repair and asphalt overlay of the Kaliyari–Bayamari and Bayamari–Geidam roads, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening road infrastructure and stimulating economic activities across the state. The Commissioner for Works, Engr. Umaru Wakili who represented the state government at the signing ceremony explained that the project, which was […]
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Oando Needs Reset To Drive Recovery And Confidence In 2026
Quarter Under Preview: 12MONTHS Unaudited 2025 Current Share Price: N38.90 Price At Released: N40.00 Latest Final Dividend: Nil Latest Interim Dividend: Estimated Beta Value: -0.30x Estimated Intrinsic Value: N19:00 Analyst:…
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EDITORIAL: Electoral Reforms: What is the Senate really afraid of?
The House of Representatives had passed its own version of the bill in December 2025, which differs markedly from that of the Senate. The post EDITORIAL: Electoral Reforms: What is the Senate really afraid of? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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How Nigerians Are Earning More Via PAYE Reductions, Others – Atoyebi
A senior tax analyst and policy expert, Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, has disclosed that Nigerians are earning more through reductions in Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deductions, leading to higher net pay and improved business transformation in the country. She said Nigeria’s new tax laws are no longer proposals, rumours or theoretical policy experiments, but are in force and […]
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Kwara Attack: Survivor Dies, 7 Recuperating
One of the survivors of the bandits’ attack on Woro community in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State is dead. LEADERSHIP gathered that the deceased simply identified as Ligita died on Friday at a hospital in Kainji, Niger State where he was receiving treatment. It was gathered that the deceased was one of the […]
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Electricity subsidy “Power” Play: Issues in states, FG clash over who pays the bill
Nigeria’s electricity sector faces a fiscal and political showdown as the Federal Government proposes funding 2026 electricity subsidies from the Federation Account, spreading costs to states and local governments. CHIMA NWOKOJI examines the concern being expressed by state governors and the validity of arguments expressed by energy experts, arguing that states should not pay debts […] The post Electricity subsidy “Power” Play: Issues in states, FG clash over who pays the bill appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Medical Women Association Seeks Urgent Investment In Cancer Care
The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has raised concern over critical gaps in Nigeria’s cancer care system, calling for immediate government investment in women-centered screening, diagnosis and treatment services. MWAN president, Dr Maureen Umeakuewulu, made the call in Abuja while marking this year’s World Cancer Day with the theme, […]
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How economic reforms are driving the manufacturing sector’s comeback
Nigeria’s real sector, particularly manufacturing, is not yet out of the woods. But improved macroeconomic stability has sparked a noticeable uptick in output and competitiveness. This encouraging trend reflects bold The post How economic reforms are driving the manufacturing sector’s comeback appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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NEC summit to strengthen economic coordination, accelerate inclusive growth, says Bagudu
The Federal Government will today convene a two-day National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja. It is a part of efforts to strengthen economic coordination and accelerate inclusive growth across The post NEC summit to strengthen economic coordination, accelerate inclusive growth, says Bagudu appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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£15m ITU-European Commission projects for Nigeria, 10 wub-Sahara African countries
Nigeria is among 11 sub-Saharan African countries currently benefitting from a £15 million ICT/digital infrastructures and broadband projects. A delegation from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced this at the The post £15m ITU-European Commission projects for Nigeria, 10 wub-Sahara African countries appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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2027: Akpabio adopts ‘ARISE with RHI’ as APC political structure for Tinubu, Eno
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has endorsed the ARISE with Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). He described this as his political structure and machinery for the 2027 general election in Akwa Ibom The post 2027: Akpabio adopts ‘ARISE with RHI’ as APC political structure for Tinubu, Eno appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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