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Man sues EFCC over wanted-person declaration
By Henry Ojelu A Nigerian based abroad, Oluwatosin Adekunle, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over his declaration as a wanted person by the anti-graft agency. Adekunle,
Buni pays ₦6bn pension, gratuity to 4,271 Yobe retirees
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Yobe State Government has paid more than ₦6 billion in pension and gratuity to 4,271 local government retirees and next-of-kin of deceased employees, Secretary to the
Two Nigerians bag 189 months for $2.4m US cyber fraud
Two Nigerians resident in the United States, Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in an international
FG begins nationwide youth registration, targets ages 15–35
The Federal Government has commenced nationwide registration of Nigerians aged 15 to 35 under the National Youth Data Bank, NYDB, to build a comprehensive database of the country’s youth population
Forex inflow rises 36.5% to $33.76bn in five months
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow rose by 36.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $33.76 billion in the first five months of 2026 (5M’26), from $24.72 billion in
NIBSS National Payment Stack hits 100m transactions, deepens financial inclusion
Nigeria’s foremost payment infrastructureprovider, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) PLC, has announced that its National Payment Stack (NPS) surpassed 100 million successful transactions lastFriday, marking a major milestone in
GTCO records N603bn profit, proposes N1 dividend
By Peter Egwuatu Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc , GTCO has recorded Group profit before tax, PBT of N603.03 billion, in the first half 2026,H1’26, driven by strong performance on
We inherited net external reserve at $859m — CBN
By EmekaAnaeto, Babajide Komolafe & Emma Ujah The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the nation’s Net External Reserve had plunged to a mere $859 million as of
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 30, 2026
The Nigerian currency, the naira, exhibited relative stability against the United States dollar across both the official and parallel market segments as trading commenced mid-week. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange
Marine logistics firm expands operations into Angola
Leading indigenous marine logistics and offshore support company, Tamrose Limited, has expanded its operations into Angola in order to build a stronger presence across Africa’s maritime and energy markets. The
