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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume; the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. General Waidi Shaibu represented by the Chief of Administration, Nigeria Army, Major General Isah Mahadi Abdullahi and a host of the other dignitaries on Friday in …

As International Women’s Day [IWD] draws near, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced its 2026 IWD Grand Event, scheduled to hold on March 4th, 2026. Inspired by the global IWD 2026 theme “Give To Gain”, Wema Bank’s …

Fast-rising live-learning and creator-economy platform Hallos has called for stronger strategic partnerships with government agencies, educational institutions, development organisations, media houses and private-sector stakeholders to advance the creator economy as a credible engine for mass employment, youth prosperity and inclusive economic growth. The appeal was made during a sensitisation and …

Following the recently held Court-Ordered Meeting and subsequent overwhelming endorsement, the merger and business combination between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited remains firmly on course. Analysts appraising the ongoing recapitalisation programme believe that the regulatory backing and shareholders’ support for the merger represent the most important milestones for …

Joseph Tegbe, Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), has emphasized that the success of Nigeria’s recently enacted tax reform framework will rely less on the ambition of its legislation and more on the discipline of its execution. Speaking at the 2026 Leadership Retreat of the Nigeria Revenue …

A TAJ bank staff member has been jailed for N22.35m fraud NewsRain Nigeria reports that an employee of TAJ Bank Limited, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, has been sentenced to five years in a correctional centre without an option of fine by a court in Kano State for investment fraud to the …

The Management of Zenith Bank Plc has advised the public to disregard videos circulating online linking the bank’s Group Chairman, Dr Jim Ovia, as endorsing an investment scheme known as Wealth Bridge. The bank issued the warning in a disclaimer statement on Tuesday signed by its management addressed to debunk …

The Naira appreciated to N1,337 per dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, up from N1,344 recorded on Monday. This is according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) website on Tuesday. The latest figures show the naira posting its strongest official closing rate since May …

The federal government will discontinue the salaries of unverified federal civil servants from March 2026 as it concludes its personnel audit and skills gap analysis. The directive was contained in a memo issued by the office of the head of the civil service of the Federation and signed by Didi …

  The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the electronic transmission of election results but retained manual collation as a backup, triggering protests, a walkout by opposition lawmakers and heated debates in both chambers ahead of the 2027 general elections. What should have been a routine legislative correction to the Electoral …