President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the new management team at ECOWAS Commission led by Dr. Omar Alieu Toure to complete the review and harmonisation of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the sub-regional body. Buhari in a statement by Presidential ...
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Feed SubscriptionGroup Petitions AGF, Seeks Prosecution Of Tinubu Over Alleged Drug Trafficking
…Says Nigeria can’t be pariah state among comity of Nations Following the release of certified true copy (CTC) of the indictment and evidence of forfeiture of $460,000 for drugs trafficking and money laundering by a United States Court involving Asiwaju ...
Read More »AGFAN Advocates Zero Gas Flare, Venting In Niger Delta
…Rounds Off Electoral Dialogue In Uyo By Saviour Ekpe Non-Governmental Organisations under the aegis of AGFAN (Advocacy For Gas Flare Accountability In Nigeria) Cluster have rounded off an electoral dialogue/workshop in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The programme sponsored ...
Read More »How We Are Curbing Fraud In Digital Payment Space – Interswitch
Interswitch has reaffirmed its commitment to continue protecting customers against digital payment fraud. The fintech giant said it has designed products and solutions such as Interswitch-Security-as-a-Solution, Tokenization and Biometrics on PoS and ATM to ensure safe transactions and protect customers’ ...
Read More »W/Bank To Federal Govt: Prioritise Funding Of Statistical Surveys
The World Bank has asked the federal government to accord more importance to statistical data gathering by prioritising funding for research data for national development. World Bank said data is too important to national development that the government should give ...
Read More »NASS Worry Over FG-China’s $475m Deal
The House of Representatives has commenced investigation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and the Government of China on an optic fibre project worth $475m. At the plenary ...
Read More »eNaira: Experts Suggest Ways To Increase Digital Currency Penetration
Experts in the digital currency space have agreed on ways to deepen acceptability of digital currency in Nigeria, especially the Central Bank of Nigeria owned eNaira. They were unanimous on that fact that inclusion of the unbanked into the financial ...
Read More »Buhari Leaves For AU Summit In Niger Republic Today
President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on an official trip to Niamey, the Republic of Niger to attend the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification, as well as the Extraordinary Session on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The ...
Read More »Paris Club Refund: Governors Stop Deductions, Consultants Head For French Court
The Nigeria Governors Forum says it has stopped the planned payment of $418 million and the promissory notes issued to the Paris Club consultants by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office. The forum comprising the 36 ...
Read More »Buhari Unveils Redesigned Naira Notes At FEC Meeting Today
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the redesigned bank notes will be unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. The CBN had announced on October 26, 2022 that it will issue the redesigned N200, ...
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