By Yinka Kolawole LAGOS — The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has urged banks to translate the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 350-basis-point reduction in the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, to 23 per cent into cheaper and more accessible credit for businesses, particularly small and medium e...
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has condoled with the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, and the people of the state over the death of 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The Vi...
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, should account for and explain to Nigerians why its Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries are not producing petroleum products. He made t...
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OPay, Nigeria’s leading fintech company, role in Nigeria extends beyond providing digital financial services, with the company using its resources, technology and partnerships to deliver social impact at scale. Over time, these efforts have developed into a range of programmes ai...
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Nigerians think of technology in the simple daily tasks like like sending money, paying bills, receiving payments or running a business from a mobile phone. However, technology can also be used for bigger things. It can open doors to education, create opportunities for women, sup...
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The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday hinted that Nigeria would be governed remotely until President Bola Tinubu returns to the country. Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima were absent from Nigeria at a t...
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The Nigeria Police Force has reported operational successes across 10 states, including killing a bandit, rescuing seven victims and arresting 17 suspects. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-kill-bandit-rescue-seven-arrest-17-suspects-in-10-states/...
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The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, has called on the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to call their support group, the OK Movement, to order. The call followed the decision of the ...
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Nigeria is among 20 African countries eligible to vote for the 2026 Ballon d’Or after ranking among the top 100 nations in the FIFA men’s world ranking used to determine the award’s international jury. The 20 African countries represented in the 100-member jury, alongside their F...
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ABUJA — Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari, has said that in nearly 40 years of political involvement, he has not seen a Nigerian president with better plans for the country than President Bola Tinubu. Masari made the remarks in a video published Tuesday...
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You’ve heard all about it. It’s been all over the news these past couple of weeks: the “Dangote IPO.” The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE IPO is now open, offering eligible Nigerians, both at home and abroad, an opportunity to apply for shares in the company. Th...
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says travellers from countries with Ebola may be required to complete health declaration forms upon a Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-ncdc-to-screen-travellers-from-affected-countries/...
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The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has approved petrol import permits covering about 830,000 metric tonnes for multiple oil marketers ahead of the fourth quarter of 2026, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The post NMDPRA approves 830,000-tonne pe...
