Illegal Miners Kill NSCDC Operative During Enforcement Operation in Niger A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been killed by suspected illegal miners during an operation to stop illegal mining activities in Korokpa Village, a suburb of Minna, Niger State. The incident occurred when operatives of the NSCDC Mining Marshal...
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FGN Bonds Lead Fixed Income Market as Trades Hit N721.6bn Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds dominated trading activity in the fixed income market on Wednesday, accounting for the highest number of transactions and the largest value traded among major government securities. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that FGN Bonds recorded 358...
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Reps Order NRS to Suspend Recruitment, Threaten Constitutional Action Against Adedeji The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character has ordered the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to immediately suspend all recruitment exercises, accusing its Executive Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, of repeatedly disregarding the authority of the National Assembly. The committee also warned that it would...
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Bwala: My past remarks on Tinubu were baseless, not lies Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala has described his previous criticisms of President Bola Tinubu as “baseless” in light of current realities, insisting that the comments were not lies and should no longer dominate public discussions. Bwala made the clarification on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels...
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South-East governors back Tinubu’s second-term bid, cite regional development projects The five governors of the South-East have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office, citing what they described as the administration’s commitment to infrastructure development and economic growth in the region. Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum (SEGF) and...
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NAICOM Commends Senate Passage of Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has commended the Senate leadership and Senator Adetokunbo Mukail Abiru, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, for their role in the passage of the National Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill. NAICOM described the legislation as a...
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Senate Moves to Sanction NNPCL, CBN, TETFund, Others Over Revenue Remittance Failures The Senate has begun moves to sanction several federal agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), over alleged failure to honour invitations from its...
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Police arrest 22 suspected drug traffickers, rescue two minors in Delta raid The Delta State Police Command has arrested 22 suspected drug traffickers and rescued two minors during a raid on suspected illicit drug hideouts in Ozoro and Abraka communities of the state. The operation, conducted on July 21, 2026, also led to the recovery...
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Zenith Bank wins Africa’s Best Bank, Nigeria’s Best Bank at 2026 Euromoney Awards Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank” at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, securing the top national honour for the second consecutive year. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at The Peninsula London...
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Perm Sec allegedly stalls Tinubu-approved funds for information agencies A reported standoff has emerged at the Ministry of Information and National Orientation over the release of funds approved by President Bola Tinubu for agencies under the ministry, with the permanent secretary, Binyerem Ukaire, accused of delaying the disbursement. According to a report by Premium Times,...
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