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The Presidency has begun registration for a nationwide training programme aimed at equipping 10 million Nigerians with financial inclusion and literacy skills. The initiative, launched under the supervision of Vice President Kashim Shettima, will be implemented through WAWUAfrica, which is managing the onboarding process via its official portal. Shettima announced the commencement during a virtual […]
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said Nigeria’s total public debt rose to about $113 billion before President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023. However, fact check on the claim confirmed that the claim was either deliberate falsehood or a mistake. Omokri made the claim while responding to a report by Daily Trust […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has attributed Nigeria’s recent economic progress to the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that the policies are gradually easing poverty and strengthening growth. Speaking on Friday at the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, Edun addressed […]
The United States Senate has approved a funding measure for key operations under the Department of Homeland Security, but resistance from the United States House of Representatives threatens to prolong an ongoing budget impasse affecting airport security services. The bill, passed early Friday, provides funding for agencies including the Transportation Security Administration, the US Coast […]
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports suggesting that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are favouring leniency for repentant terrorists over justice for victims, describing such claims as misleading. In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Samaila Uba, the military said comments made by the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on the […]
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has resigned from office, with confirmation coming on Friday from his spokesperson, Ibrahim Shuaibu. Shuaibu disclosed that the resignation had been formally submitted but did not provide details regarding the reasons behind the decision. The development follows a period of strained relations between Gwarzo and the […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to appeal a recent court judgment that cancelled its takeover of Union Bank. The court had ruled that the CBN acted beyond its powers when it removed the bank’s board and management in January 2024. The apex bank says it will challenge the decision to protect the […]
Kuda Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading digital banks, has laid off hundreds of employees across several departments. The job cuts happened after a company-wide video meeting where staff were told their services were no longer required. The move is part of a bigger restructuring aimed at repositioning the bank for its next phase of growth. […]
A new report has revealed that the late Herbert Wigwe, former Group Managing Director of Access Holdings, was connected to as many as 106 properties in London. The details emerged from investigations into high-value assets owned by prominent Nigerians abroad. Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in 2024, was one of the most influential […]
Israeli troops discovered a large cache of Hezbollah weapons inside a school in the Al-Khiyam area of southern Lebanon. The find included anti-tank rockets, mortar shells, grenades, launchers, light firearms, and explosives. The weapons were hidden in the school building, which is meant for children’s education. This discovery has raised fresh concerns about how Hezbollah […]
