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CBN Moves Against Banks Over Domiciliary Account Restrictions

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun examining complaints that some commercial banks are restricting customers’ access to funds in domiciliary accounts, amid growing concerns over the treatment of legitimate foreign-currency transactions. The development places renewed attention on banks’ handling of customers’ foreign-currency assets, with the apex bank expected to ensure that account holders...

Abuja Gas Plant Blast: Police Launch Manhunt for SUV Driver After Crash

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The search for the driver of an unregistered Toyota 4Runner has become the latest development in the Kubwa gas-plant explosion, after police linked the Sunday morning inferno to a suspected traffic violation that ended with the vehicle crashing into the facility. The driver and other occupants reportedly fled immediately after the crash, prompting the FCT...

Tinubu Seeks Continuity as Reform Agenda Enters Next Phase

adminSeptember 28, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to allow his administration more time to consolidate its economic reforms, arguing that the changes underway require continuity before their expected benefits can be fully realised. The appeal comes as political attention gradually shifts towards the 2027 general elections and the Federal Government prepares to move its reform...

Tinubu Returns Tuesday, Heads Straight Into Independence Day Programme

adminSeptember 28, 2026

By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo President Bola Tinubu is now scheduled to return to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 29, ending his extended working vacation in Europe and beginning a Lagos-based official programme ahead of the country’s 66th Independence anniversary. The revised itinerary puts the President’s return two days before the October 1 anniversary, with Tinubu expected...

Patience Umo Eno Memorial Cup Opens With Goalless Draw, Puts Esit Eket Youths in Spotlight

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The second Patience Umo Eno Memorial Football Tournament has opened in Esit Eket Local Government Area with a goalless draw, as the competition brings together youths from the council’s 10 wards in a grassroots sporting programme designed to promote unity and positive youth engagement. Ward Two, Edo, and Ward 10, Afaha Ekpenedi, cancelled each other...

Ododo Raises Kogi Student Bursary as State Releases ₦646.8m

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Kogi State has substantially expanded its financial support for students in tertiary institutions, with Governor Usman Ododo approving ₦646.8 million for bursary payments and raising the allowance for medical students to ₦75,000. The new package covers 20,157 students, with undergraduates now entitled to ₦30,000, up from ₦12,000 previously, while medical students will receive ₦75,000 against...

NCGC Brings 22,000 Nigerians Into Formal Credit System — Tinubu

adminSeptember 28, 2026

More than 22,000 Nigerians have entered the formal credit system for the first time through loans backed by the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC), President Bola Tinubu has disclosed. Tinubu said the development was part of the impact recorded by the NCGC in its first year of operation, as the government seeks to ease access...

Abia Rises To Second In 2026 State Performance Ranking

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Abia State has risen to second place in Nigeria’s 2026 State Performance Index, marking a 34-place improvement from its position in the assessment two years earlier. Punch reports that the revised assessment by Phillips Consulting placed Jigawa State first nationally, while Abia recorded a composite score of 0.55. Enugu came third, putting two South-East states...

Nigeria’s Debt Rises By ₦7.44trn In Three Months, Hits ₦166.79trn

adminSeptember 27, 2026

Nigeria’s total public debt rose by ₦7.44 trillion in just three months, climbing from ₦159.35 trillion in March to ₦166.79 trillion by June 2026, according to fresh figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest increase represents a 4.7 per cent rise in the country’s debt stock within the three-month period, with the...

39 PROJECTS FOR 39TH ANNIVERSARY: GOV. ENO SCORES HAT-TRICK PLUS IN IKOT EKPENE LGA …As Ikot Ekpene Chairman’s Lodge Is Set for Commissioning Today By Solomon Essiet

adminSeptember 27, 2026

Recall that His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, is embarking on an unprecedented commissioning of 39 projects across the 31 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State, to mark the 39th Anniversary celebration in this month of September. Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area has benefited greatly in this phase of project commissioning, as the Governor...

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