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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rise To $41bn, Highest In 3 Years

Accurate ReportersAugust 22, 2025

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have surged to a whopping $41.00 billion, the highest in 44 months, according to figures published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its website. This significant milestone marks a steady external accretion witnessed in recent weeks, with the reserves growing by roughly $81 million per day in August. The...

FG Empowers Colleges Of Education To Offer NCE, Degree Programmes Without University Affiliation

Accurate ReportersAugust 21, 2025

The Federal Government has given Colleges of Education nationwide the go ahead to start offering both National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes independently. With this development, government has eliminated the age long need for the colleges to seek university affiliation. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, represented by the Minister of State...

US Govt Demands Five Years Social Media Accounts Of Nigerians For Visa Applications

Accurate ReportersAugust 18, 2025

The United States has said Nigerians applying for visas are now expected to provide their social media usernames and handles from every platforms they have used in the last five years. From henceforth, this will be required on the DS-160 visa application form.This was confirmed in a statement released by the US Mission in Nigeria...

NLC Urges More Crude Sales To Dangote In Naira

Accurate ReportersAugust 14, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos State chapter, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise selling crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in Naira. Lagos NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, made the appeal during a Tuesday tour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Ltd. by Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) members and NLC officials. Sesi...

Nigeria Needs Increased Industrialization,Says NESG

Accurate ReportersAugust 12, 2025

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group(NESG), has said that there was urgent need to revitalise Nigeria’s industrial base as a pathway to sustainable development, job creation, export competitiveness, inclusive prosperity and economic transformation. Ms. Ayanyinka Ayanlowo, Acting Head, Strategic Communication and Advocacy,NESG, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said that the Nigeria’s path to...

Tinubu Congratulates NAFDAC On Maintaining WHO Maturity Level 3 For Regulation Of Medicines And Vaccines

Accurate ReportersAugust 12, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on retaining the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. The global health regulatory body conducted a re-benchmarking exercise from May 28 to May 30, 2025, assessing NAFDAC against globally...

Shell Hosts African Young Professionals As It Supports Growth Of Future Energy Leaders

Accurate ReportersAugust 12, 2025

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) recently hosted young professionals from Nigeria and other African countries at its offices in Lagos, as it continues to support the growth of future leaders in the energy industry on the continent. The 25 engineers and geologists from Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Angola and Uganda,...

Obafemi Awolowo University Seeks Public Support In Locating Missing 300-Level Student, Dorcas Oseghale

Accurate ReportersAugust 10, 2025

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile – Ife , Osun State has appealed to members of the public to help locate one of its students, Dorcas Oseghale, who has been missing for the past four days. The university made the appeal while declaring the300-level student of the Department of Chemistry missing. The Public Relations Officer...

NLC Demands Immediate Release Of Sowore

Accurate ReportersAugust 8, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate Release of detained human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore.Sowore was detained on Wednesday after honouring an invitation by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit. But the NLC, in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero on Thursday, said the arrest and harassment potend...

Tinubu Nominates CEO, 2 Commissioners For NERC

Accurate ReportersAugust 8, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications.According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the...

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