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BDC recapitalisation rules may worsen northern poverty, group warns
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
A coalition of northern business interests, led by the Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), has warned that the new recapitalisation requirements for Bureau de Change (BDCs) will push many families into severe poverty and worsen hunger in the north. The...
‘You’re in PDP, but we’re scared of you’ – Keyamo tells Mbah
Nigerian Eye
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July 7, 2025
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commended Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah as one of Nigeria's top-performing governors. Keyamo made the remarks during the inauguration of Enugu Air, a state-owned airline, in...
Nigeria’s exceptional, value-adding female professionals (1)
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Challenges Are Not Stumbling Blocks But Learning Points – Barbra Obika-Anioke, General Counsel, Veritas Registrars Can we have an insight into your background and profile? I am a qualified legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and a...
Santino Ferrucci takes a brutal jibe at “backmarker” Connor Daly as he discusses his Mid-Ohio incident
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Santino Ferrucci recently weighed in on his on-track incident with Conor Daly during media day ahead of the Iowa Speedway Grand Prix. The 27-year-old aimed a subtle jibe at the Indiana native during his interaction with the media. The pair, who...
Christian Horner’s Red Bull replacement breaks silence on the seismic shift at the team: “It feels a bit unreal”
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Red Bull Racing's new team principal, Laurent Mekies, has spoken about replacing Christian Horner during his first day at the Milton Keynes outfit. The French engineer paid tribute to the former team boss during his first interaction with the...
National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa
Atlas Magazine
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Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...
Mass job losses, insecurity risks over CBN’s BDC recapitalisation policy
The Sun Nigeria
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July 10, 2025
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Arewa Economic Forum has warned that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new Bureau De Change (BDC) recapitalisation policy could wipe out northern participation in the sector, displace thousands of small business...
Enabulele Hosts Baseball Tomorrow Academy Leaders, Declare Supports For Baseball Development In Edo
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
4 BENIN – The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Honourable Amadin Desmond Enabulele, on Wednesday hosted the leadership of the Baseball Tomorrow Academy, led by its Secretary General, Mr Ambrose Ozimede, in his office in Benin...
Asue Ighodalo Loses As Supreme Court Affirms Monday Okpebholo As Edo Governor
Naija News
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July 10, 2025
Naija News reports that a five-member panel of the apex court, on Thursday, led by Mohammed Garba, dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, to nullify the outcome of the governorship election that held...
9 Boko Haram wives arrested in Niger, IED cache uncovered on Marte–Dikwa Bridge – Official
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 7, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the Nigerian Army and other security forces the marching order to decisively confront and defeat terrorists, bandits, insurgents and separatists threatening the peace and unity of the country. This is coming...
'On their radar' - Aston Villa and Brighton lock horns to sign £5m hot prospect
BirminghamWorld
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July 10, 2025
The latest transfer news as Aston Villa and Brighton eye a wonderkid midfielder. Aston Villa are reportedly interested in signing promising attacking midfielder Rodolfo Aloko from Croatian top-tier club NK Kustosija. As already proven by the...
Niger Delta Urged To Support South-South APC’s Endorsement Of Tinubu
Leadership
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July 10, 2025
The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has charged the people of the Niger Delta region to support the declaration of the leaders of the South- South All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President...
Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project Design Enters Final Phase
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 ABUJA – The much awaited design for the 1,028-kilometre six-lane dual carriageway Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project has entered final, the ECOWAS Commission has said. This was achieved when key professionals from the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor...
Enrollment for TVET rises to 287.76 – Nigerian govt
Daily Post
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July 9, 2025
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has reported a significant surge—287.76%—in the enrollment figures for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes. According to NABTEB Registrar, Dr. Mohammed...
Morocco retains 12th spot in FIFA ranking
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENThursday 10 July 2025 - 12:43 Morocco has retained its 12th position in the latest FIFA world rankings for July 2025, continuing its dominance at the African and Arab levels. The Atlas Lions gained...
Nigerian man riding bicycle from Lagos to US arrives Ghana after 10 days
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
Emmanuel Myam, the 25-year-old Nigerian adventurer popularly known as Emmiwuks, has reached Ghana in his daring solo bicycle journey from Lagos to the United States. Emmiwuks kicked off his cross-continental quest on July 1, cycling through Benin...
Supreme court judgment a call to higher service – Okpebholo
News Diary Online
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July 10, 2025
By Nefishetu Yakubu Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Thursday described the Supreme Court judgment affirming his election as a higher call to service and unity of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court on...
ACI World opposes air travel tax
TTR Weekly
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE, 10 July 2025: ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30, focused on introducing a new tax...
Family serves quit notice on FG, college, others after Supreme Court ruling
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
The Ogunmokun family of Akure, Ondo State, has issued a quit notice to the Federal Government, the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), as well as several businesses occupying a disputed parcel of land within the college, following a...
APC governors reaffirm commitment to Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 29, 2025
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Saturday, concluded a two-day strategic regional meeting in Benin City, Edo state capital, hosted by the Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged in deep...