The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, and the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, SCIAN, have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to fully implement the Ogun State Disability Law before his tenure expires in eight months. The groups made the call on Wednesda...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned religious leaders against diverting tithes, offerings, zakat and other religious funds into private businesses. The EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Second Council Me...
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A former Agege LG chairman, Ganiyu Egunjobi, and an aspirant, Azeez Yusuf, have faulted their expulsion from the APC, stating they resigned weeks earlier. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-lagos-lg-chair-aspirant-fault-apc-expulsion/...
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Nigerian stars Davido and Rema will headline the 2027 edition of Afro Nation Portugal, with Omah Lay, Victony and Odeal also set to perform. Read More: https://punchng.com/davido-rema-omah-lay-others-to-perform-at-afro-nation-portugal-2027/...
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Mr Onakoya, however, said existing contractual agreements could delay the transmission of the lower policy rate to borrowers. The post MPR Cut: Why cheaper loans may not come soon – Experts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has welcomed the CBN’s decision to cut the interest rate to 23%, saying it will ease pressure on businesses. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-welcomes-cbn-interest-rate-cut-to-23/...
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Sekinat Osundiji Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule said President Bola Tinubu is not the only world leader absent from the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Sule, who spoke in a virtual interview on TVC, said the President’s absence did not diminish Nigeria’s...
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A young Nigerian man has confessed in a viral video to stealing N1.4m from his sick mother’s bank account to fund his betting activities, losing it all. Read More: https://punchng.com/viral-video-man-steals-n1-4m-from-sick-mother-to-gamble/...
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The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), Nigeria’s over-the-counter securities exchange, has launched a N12 billion rights issue to strengthen its capital base and position itself for its next growth phase as a composite exchange. The post NASD targets N12 billion i...
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UNICEF and other stakeholders say research, data and lived experiences must translate into concrete policies and programmes that improve outcomes for children in Nigeria The post UNICEF urges Nigeria to turn child-rights research into policy action appeared first on Premium Times...
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Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) market capitalisation reached a record N163 trillion on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 as trading activity recorded high market participation. The post NGX market capitalization hits record N163.06 trillion as ASI rises 0.23% appeared first on Naira...
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In a surprise move on Tuesday, the CBN, at the end of its rate-setting meeting, pared down the benchmark rate to 23 per cent from 26.5 per cent, a push Olayemi Cardoso, the bank’s governor, called “an operational reset” to improve the effectiveness of monetary policy and aid the ...
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Former Ogun First Lady, Olufunso Amosun, has urged women not to see cancer as a death sentence, stressing that early detection and prompt treatment save li Read More: https://punchng.com/cancer-not-death-sentence-amosun/...
