President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF announced Nigeria’s delisting at its plenary in Paris, France, on Friday. Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. The FATF is the world’s leading body for
Dr George Elombi, Executive Vice-President (EVP) of Afreximbank, has highlighted the blueprint behind Prof. Benedict Oramah’s decade-long success, which saw the bank’s assets multiply from a mere US$6 billion in 2015 to over US$40 billion. Speaking at a Farewell Conference in honour of departing President Oramah on Friday in Cairo,
The Lagos State Government has started paying compensation to residents affected by the ongoing urban regeneration project in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that some communities in Oworonshoki were demolished on Sept. 6, 2025, which led to a protest and the temporary blockage
President Bola Tinubu has fired the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and some other service chiefs in what he described as a move to strengthen the national security architecture. A statement by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President Media & Public Communication, on Friday, said the President
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says his witnesses will be coming from all parts of the world, including Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States (U.S). Kanu, who opted to defend himself in the ongoing alleged terrorism trial preferred against him by the Federal Government,
.Strengthens Nigeria–Norway Clean Energy Collaboration In a significant stride toward deepening economic ties between Nigeria and Norway, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has partnered with Renewvia Solar Nigeria to deploy renewable energy solutions across 25 UBA branches in five Nigerian states. The initiative was formalised at the
Dangote Group has refuted reports circulating on social media and in some online platforms linking it to a truck involved in a road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The company stated this in a statement on Thursday. It read: “The company wishes to make
Zenith Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Africa Business Ventures and Investment Group (ABVIG) to ensure the success of the Africa Climate Change and Green Investment Summit (AICIS-2026). Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank, made this known in a statement following a courtesy
Some senators have called for an amendment to Nigeria’s Electoral Act placing full responsibility on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prove election results, amidst litigations. The senators made the call on Wednesday at plenary during the resumed debate on a bill for an act to repeal the Electoral
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike and given the Federal Government one month for further engagement with the union. Prof. Chris Piwuna, President of ASUU, announced this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the one month window would allow