May 25
Nigeria: Opay Opens Applications for N1.2bn Scholarship, N10m Innovation Challenge With Google
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Fintech company, OPay has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its scholarship initiative as part of its N1.2 billion, 10-year education commitment, while unveiling a N10… Read more »
Nigeria: Air Peace, Dutch Experts to Strengthen Technical Skills of Airline's Crew
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Nigeria's leading airline, Air Peace has reached strategic partnership agreement with Dutch Aviation Trainers (DAT) to reinforce technical skills of the crew. Read more »
Nigeria: Griffin Positioned to Strengthen Capital Formation Across Nigeria
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Griffin Capital Group Limited has announced its official market entry as a fully integrated financial services group that is positioned to strengthen capital formation across… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Urged to Plan for Happy Retirement Via Multiple Savings Window
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Leaders in insurance and pension sectors have sensitised Nigerian workers on the need to utilise savings related insurance products and revolutionised pension administration… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Down N366bn Week-On-Week Amid Profit-Taking Activities
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The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) depreciated by N366 billion in its week-on-week (WoW) performance amid investor profit-taking in BUA Cement Plc… Read more »
Nigeria: FGN Bond Dominates Corporates in N6.95trn New Listings On Ngx
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Nigeria: Fidelity Bank PLC Appoints New Non-Executive Director
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Fidelity Bank said Mr Ososuakpor brings impressive cross-functional experience to the Board. Read more »
Nigeria: Heda Calls for Nominations for 9th Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards [press release]
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The Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards feature four distinct categories to encourage public participation: the Outstanding Integrity Award, Outstanding Impact Award,… Read more »
Nigeria: Fidelity Bank's First Quarter Revenue Up By 38 Percent
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Revenue came to N434.9 billion, up from N315.4 billion a year ago as the lender posted a fair rise in interest earned from loans, treasury bills and other investment securities. Read more »
May 24
Nigeria: We Won't Rest Until We Restore Peace, Stability to Every Corner of Nigeria - Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his government will not not relent in its determination to restore peace and stability to all the nook and crannies of Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria At High Risk of Ebola Virus Importation
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Sunday raised concern that Nigeria is at high risk of Ebola Virus Disease importation, even as it confirmed that no… Read more »
Africa: Ebola Scare - Lagos Ramps Up Surveillance As 177 Die in Central Africa Outbreak
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The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and border health screening following the worsening Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Central and East Africa, where at least… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Faction Dissolves David Mark-Led NWC, Announces Sole Presidential Candidate
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The faction also announced Mr Kachikwu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Read more »
Nigeria: NCDC Intensifies Surveillance, Preparedness Against Ebola
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He, however, said the agency had maintained heightened surveillance and preparedness activities across the country in response to rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Don Jazzy Begins Search for Wife in Uganda, Tanzania
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Don Jazzy has opened up about his evolving love life, joking that his search for a life partner may now extend beyond Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Redeploys Troops to Boost Mental Resilience, Combat Readiness - Official
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The NAF noted that sustained deployments in conflict zones often place enormous psychological and physical demands on troops. Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Party Elects New National Leaders, Targets 10 Legislative Seats in 2027
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The Youth Party on Saturday held what delegates described as a historic National Convention in Abuja, electing new national officers, ratifying congresses across 26 states, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Welcomes Nigeria's Envoy Are, Signals Stronger U.S.-Nigeria Ties
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President of the United States, Donald Trump, has welcomed Nigeria's Ambassador to the US, Kayode Are. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebola Alert - NCDC Declares High Importation Risk, Activates Emergency Response Nationwide
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Raises the Alarm Over Acute Hunger in Nigeria, Says 35m People At Risk in Coming Months
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The United Nations (UN) at the weekend warned that about 35 million Nigerians were at risk of acute hunger from June to August. Read more »
Nigeria: We Denied ADC Leaders Access to Nasir El-Rufai Based On Subsisting Court Order - ICPC
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (INEC) has defended its decision to deny leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) access to former… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Refutes Claims of Unpaid Allowances, Says Troops Paid Up to Date
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This was disclosed in a statement by Sani Uba, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Secures APC Ticket After Sweeping States in Nationwide Primary
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President defeats sole challenger Stanley Osifo by wide margins, with several states recording near-total support in the APC direct primary. Read more »
Nigeria: Zaria Fistula Centre Repairs Over 2,000 Cases, Flags Rising Medical Quackery
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The surgeon revealed that globally, more than two million women "are living with untreated obstetric fistula, while between 50,000 and 100,000 new cases occur annually." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue 92 Civilians Kidnapped By Terrorists in Borno - Army
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint force in the North-east, have "rescued" 92 civilians kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)… Read more »
