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Olukoyede: EFCC Secured Forfeiture Of Over $500m Cash, Assets In Three Years
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the commission in the last three years secured the forfeiture of both cash and
UN Agency Warns AI Automation Could Affect 40% Of Global Jobs As Market Nears $4.8tn
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has projected that the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market is set to hit $4.8 trillion by 2033, expressing apprehension that up to 40 per cent
Cancer cases set to rise 67% by 2050 — GLOBOCAN
…. 20.6m cases, 9.8m deaths recorded worldwide in 2024By Chioma Obinna The just-released GLOBOCAN report has revealed that the global cancer burden is rising sharply, with 20.6 million new cases
North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ after US approves arms sales to South
North Korea condemned on Thursday US plans to supply Seoul with tactical missiles and fund human rights monitoring projects, vowing a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostility
Passengers Stranded As Delta Cancels Lagos-Atlanta Flights Twice
Many passengers were stranded when Delta Air Lines Lagos-Atlanta flights were cancelled consecutively for two days and exposed the travelers to disruptions without the airline providing them accommodation. The airline
FG Unveils N140bn HOPE-Social Protection Plan To Lift Vulnerable Households Out Of Poverty
In a major push to cushion the hardship created by the country’s ongoing economic adjustments, the federal government on Wednesday unveiled a N140 billion social protection programme designed to tackle
Oladipo’s death, painful loss to media industry — Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma
…He was a distinguished journalist, gentleman — NGE, NUJ, GOCOP LAGOS—PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE; the Nigeria Union of Journalists,
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 27, 2026
The Nigerian naira is trading at about ₦1,345.94 to the US dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, according to the latest available live
Andrew Mamedu: FG’s $1bn Social Protection Programme Is Good, But More Is Needed
The Country Director, ActionAid, Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, has described the Federal Government’s $1 billion Hope Social Protection Programme as a welcome initiative, but stressed that more support is needed to
Zenith Bank Pushes Value Addition To Boost Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports
Zenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, marking a decade of sustained advocacy for the diversification of
