UBA named Nigeria’s Best ESG and Retail Bank at 2026 Euromoney Awards
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been recognised as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Retail and Sustainability Leadership (ESG) at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for...
Author : Alake Uri
Disengaged MOUAU workers seek reinstatement, absolve Vice-Chancellor of dismissal claims
Workers disengaged from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State have appealed to the university management for reinstatement, saying they remain...
FG registers 500,000 MSMEs to boost industrial growth and competitiveness
The Federal Government says it has registered more than 500,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in a national database to support industrial development, improve...
Atiku questions Tinubu’s borrowing despite ₦7.98tn oil revenue windfall
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, arguing that the Federal Government should not be increasing domestic debt despite what...
Hardship leaves 92% of Personal Pension Plan accounts inactive
Economic hardship is forcing many Nigerians in the informal sector to abandon the Personal Pension Plan (PPP), with new figures showing that 92 per cent...
Commissioner Akinyemi Bankole Flags Off LACOSTA Youth Empowerment Skill Acquisition Programme
The Honourable Commissioner for the Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Comrade Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to empowering young...
ITUC-Africa Hails Chad’s Visa-Free Entry Policy for Africans
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has commended the Government of Chad for abolishing entry visa requirements for citizens of...
OPSN Warns Proposed Pension Contribution Hike Could Hurt Jobs, Businesses
The Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has opposed the proposed increase in mandatory pension contributions by the National Pension Commission (PenCom), warning that the...
FG urges Team Nigeria to surpass Birmingham 2022 performance
The Federal Government has challenged Team Nigeria to outperform its achievement at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the country begins its campaign at the...
US imposes 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports over forced labour concerns
The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria as part of new trade measures targeting countries it says have...