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Report: Nigerians Turning to Survival Loans as Consumption Borrowing Jumps
Only 25% of Nigerian adults classified as financially healthy 45.8% of formal borrowers report repayment stress Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja A new survey has found that Nigerians are increasingly turning to
IYC Demands NIMASA Action over Stranded NSDP Cadets
Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa The umbrella body of Ijaw youths worldwide, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called on the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to urgently resolve the
Sterling Bank, Others Seek $300m to Unlock Africa’s Agricultural Value Chain
Bank’s farm lending rises to ₦277bn as industry struggles to fund value addition James Emejo in Abuja Sterling Bank and partners are targeting a $300 million investment pipeline from the
NHIA Urges Early Detection as FG Steps Up Cancer Response
NHIA-Roche initiative cuts cost of selected drugs by 80%, expands support for radiotherapy, diagnostics The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has urged Nigerian women to prioritise early detection of breast
WAEC Appoints Suleiman Kum as Nigeria National Office HeadFunmi Ogundare
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Suleiman Danlami Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, succeeding Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut. Kum, a seasoned test
Ogun Seaport Project Signals New Direction For Nigeria’s Maritime Economy, Says Monarch
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja A traditional leader and stakeholder, Otunba Adejare Rewane Adegbenro, has described the proposed $7 billion Gateway Deep Sea Port and Blue Marine Special Economic Zone in
Nigeria Can Earn More from Agriculture Through Local Processing, Says IFC
– Backs Johnvents’ drive to transform Nigeria’s agric value chains Fidelis David in Akure Nigeria can earn significantly more from its agricultural resources by expanding local processing and retaining greater value
NDLEA Busts Italy-bound Cocaine Courier, Seizes N5bn Drugs at Ports
– 4.8kg cocaine hidden in shoe soles, bag rails, 1.4 tonnes of Loud intercepted in Lagos, – 16,440kg codeine seized at Onne, 20,234kg cannabis destroyed in Osun Michael Olugbode in Abuja The
Lagos ISACA Mark Community Day with Sanitation, Sensitisation, Donations
Esther Oluku The Lagos state chaper of the international organisation of professionals in the field of information technology, governance, assurance, risk management and privacy, ISACA, has celebrated its 2026 Community Day
Domestic Production Critical To Economic Resilience, Says Dangote
Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaThe Dangote Group has reaffirmed the critical role of domestic production in strengthening Nigeria’s economic resilience. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Corporate
