ECOWAS Financial Leaders Meet Over Single Currency Launch By 2027

ECOWAS Financial Leaders Meet Over Single Currency Launch By 2027 By Barth Ikiebe In a major push for regional economic integration, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has convened the 11th ECOWAS Convergence Council in Abuja, bringing together top financial leaders including Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors to finalize plans for…

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Nigerian Government Urges Women To Leverage Capital Market For Wealth Creation

    By Barth Ikiebe As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the Federal Government has called on Nigerian women to explore investment opportunities in the capital market, emphasizing its potential as a strategic pathway to wealth creation. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, made the call on Monday in Abuja during…

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Nigerian President Approves Eleven Licensed Private Universities

  By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has approved 11 provisionally licensed private universities in Nigeria. The Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication to President, Sunday Dare, revealed this in a statement on his X handle on Monday. He said the president granted the approval during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday.…

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Sports Commission Secures Scholarship Partnership For Nigerian Athletes With Hungarian University

  By Ijeoma Nwankpa The National Sports Commission (NSC) has secured a special scholarship partnership with the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) to provide academic opportunities for the Nigerian athletes. This agreement was finalized during a strategic engagement meeting at the NSC headquarters in Abuja between NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, Director-General…

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POCACOV Drums Up Support With Media Group To End Anti Social Vices in Nigeria By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian Police Campaign Against Cultism and other Vices, POCACOV, and Crime Reporters Global, Nigeria have agreed to work together in stamping out Cultism and other Vices in the country. The agreement was reached when the National Coordinator,…

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POCACOV To Step Up Campaign Against Social Vices With Media Group By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian Police Campaign Against Cultism and other Vices, POCACOV, and Crime Reporters Global, Nigeria have agreed to work together in stamping out Cultism and other Vices in the country. The agreement was reached when the National Coordinator, POCACOV, ACP Olabisi…

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Calabar Carnival Kicks off To Showcase Cultural Diversity

By Goodluck Ikiebe As the people of Cross River State flagged off the annual Calabar Carnival, to showcase the rich cultural diversity of the state, Governor Bassey Edet Otu, has emphasized the significance of Calabar Carnival Calendar. The Calabar Carnival has become a major tourist attraction, drawing millions of visitors from around the world. The…

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Seventy Migrants Dead As Boat Sinks En Route To Spain

By Goodluck Ikiebe   Seventy migrants have been reported dead when their boat capsized en route to Spain. Mali’s Minister for Malians Living Abroad, Mossa Ag Attaher, stated in a statement that the boat capsized earlier this month, leaving only 11 survivors. The boat was carrying 80 migrants. 25 young Malians have unfortunately been formally…

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Nigeria Forges Stronger Economic Ties With Saudi Arabia

By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria has taken a significant step in bolstering its economic relationship with Saudi Arabia, following a high-level visit to Riyadh led by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. The delegation’s engagement with key Saudi Ministers and institutions marks a new chapter in bilateral cooperation…

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JAMB Sets Date For 2025 UTME Examination

By Goodluck Ikiebe The body in charge of conducting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced dates and guidelines for the 2025 tertiary institutions entrance examination. According to JAMB, registration period is usually six weeks; hence, the 2025 UTME registration will commence on Wednesday, January 15, and…

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Nigeria Partners Bloomberg To Showcase Economic Potentials & Attract Global Investment

By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria, through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), is to partner with financial giant Bloomberg in a two-year initiative aimed at showcasing its economic potential and attracting foreign investment. At a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in his office in Abuja,…

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Nigeria’s Economic Management Team Meet To Chart Course For Growth & Stability

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Economic Management Team (EMT), led by the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has convened in Abuja to review critical economic policies and progress in key sectors. The meeting, according to Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, focused on strengthening Nigeria’s economic resilience,…

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FCT Police Command Deploys 3,180 Personnel For Peace & Security During Christmas As CP Disu Seeks Cooperation of Religious Leaders

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of 3,180 officers across the territory to ensure the safety and security of residents during the 2024 Christmas celebration. This initiative, according to the Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, aims to enhance visibility at places of…

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Nigeria Declares Holidays For Christmas, Boxing Day & New Year

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25; Thursday, December 26; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Monday. Tunji-Ojo extended greetings…

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Nigeria’s Information Minister & Moslem Clerics Extol Rafat Salami’s Virtues At 3rd Day Prayers

By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, has called on journalists to draw inspiration from the exemplary life and work of late Rafat Salami, a respected journalist, who contributed significantly to the growth of the profession in Nigeria. Idris made the appeal at the 3rd-day prayer session in her honour…

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