Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Board and the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during his state visit to Brazil, underscoring the administration’s focus on capital market growth and investor confidence. President Tinubu praised the remarkable growth of Nigeria’s capital market since the beginning of his […]
The Federal Government, through the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has confirmed plans to implement a salary increase for political officeholders in Nigeria. The announcement has immediately stirred debate across the country, coming at a time when most Nigerians continue to grapple with high inflation, rising living costs, and stagnant wages. According to
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set his sights high—a 7% annual economic growth rate by 2027, with the even bolder aim of quadrupling Nigeria’s economy by 2030. It’s an announcement that has stirred hope in some quarters and skepticism in others, especially in light of Nigeria’s current economic headwinds. The ambition is clear: lift millions
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Just one day before the commencement of Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s direct fuel distribution scheme, marketers and tanker drivers said they had met with the company amid fears that they might be sent out of business. The PUNCH reports that the refinery would start its direct fuel distribution on Friday, August 15, having received some of the
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Jos—Militants are advancing on Berom villages in Plateau State, raising tension across several communities, even as Governor Caleb Mutfwang visited scenes of recent carnage to console survivors and condemn what he described as “genocide, plain and simple.” Recalled that Tahoss village in Riyom Local Government Area LGA, was the scene of a deadly Tuesday attack
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A Unified Front Against Forest Insecurity In a decisive move to bolster national security and reclaim Nigeria’s vast forestlands from criminal elements, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment and deployment of a new unit of forest guards. This initiative aims to flush out terrorists and criminal gangs who have used Nigeria’s 1,129 forests
