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NASS Urged to Allocate $300 million for Tobacco Control By prince Benson Davies The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to increase the tobacco control budget to₦300 million. This plea comes in ...

First Bank’s Award Haul in 2024: A Testament to Excellence and Stakeholder Trust By prince Benson Davies In the guilded hails of excellence where dreams are crafted into legacies,stands a beacon that blazes across the Africa financial skyline This is ...

First Bank Accused of Recklessness, Abusing Court Process By Our Correspondent General Hydrocarbons Limited has fired back at First Bank, dismissing allegations of fund diversion as baseless and without merit. The company has accused First Bank of recklessness, which it claims ...

NASS Raises Bar for NPA: 2025 Revenue Target Now N1.7tr By Prince Benson Davies The National Assembly (NASS) has given the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) a significant revenue challenge for 2025, raising its target to a whopping N1.7 trillion. This ...

Tinubu Congratulates Customs CG, Wale Adeniyi on his 59th Birthday By Prince Benson Davies. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Adewale Adeniyi, the 14th Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on his 59th birthday, January 19, 2025. The president commended ...

Banji Lawal Takes Over As DIG Representing South-West Geopolitical Zone Argungu says he must make himself relevant in the Police management team By Our Correspondent The Police Service Commission, at an extraordinary meeting today, Friday, January 17th, 2025, approved the ...

Fidelity Bank’s Board Gets a Boost with New Appointments By prince Benson Davies Fidelity Bank has taken a significant step to strengthen its leadership with the appointment of new members to its board of directors. This strategic move is expected to bring ...

PSC Approves New Police Commissioners for Edo and Kogi States Argungu calls for dedication and commitment to duty By Our Correspondent Today, Thursday, January 16th 2025, the Police Service Commission approved the appointment of Miller Gajere Dantawaye as the substantive Commissioner ...

Matawalle Seeks Increased Funding, Collaboration to Tackle Insecurity Challenges …Emphasizes the Need for Modern Equipment to Combat Banditry and Criminality By prince Benson Davies The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, H. E. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, MON, has urged ...

FG, NELFUND Managers Must Safeguard Intellectual Freedom in Student Loan Policy – CAPPA … Warns Against Transforming Fund into a Discriminatory Policy By prince Benson Davies The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the federal government ...