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Senate Confirms Appointment Of Omolola Oloworaran As PENCOM DG
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Â DG, PenCom The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The confirmation follows the…
CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS REQUEST URGENT ACTION ON FCET, AKOKA, RETURN OF PROVOST
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Two Civil Society Organisations have asked the Federal Government to restore sanity to the Federal College of Education, Akoka, by reinstating the suspended provost, Dr Wahab Ademola…
Private Sector Credit Surged 30% YoY to N75.85tn in SeptemberÂ
Nigeria’s private sector credit expanded significantly in the first nine months of 2024, reaching trillion in September, a 30 per cent year-on-year increase from trillion in September 2023. A monthly…
Minimum wage hike to swell FG’s personnel, pension costs by N3.57trn in 2025Â
The Federal Government has projected a notable rise in personnel and pension costs for 2025, primarily driven by the implementation of the new minimum wage. According to an analysis…
Polaris Bank Champions Financial Literacy for Students in Commemoration of World Savings Day 2024
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Polaris Bank concluded its nationwide financial literacy initiative with an impactful session at the MD/CEO’s designated school, Government Day Secondary School, Pantami, Gombe State, marking the culmination…
Experts To Speak on Revenue-Infrastructure Challenges as NPO Reports Holds Second Annual National Dialogue
NPO Reports, one of Nigeria’s leading online publications, has announced date for the second edition of its Annual National Dialogue. A statement by the Chief Executive Officer, S-OK Advisory…
CUSTOMS, NAFDAC FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, SIGN MOU AT 2024 CGC’S CONFERENCE
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, second from left, Comptoller General of Nigeria Customs, Mr Wale…
Recreating Nigeria to avert collapse
By Michael Owhoko,  *Dr Michael Owhoko Root cause of Nigeria’s problem is, unarguably, inappropriate system of government. Bad governance, poor economy, insecurity and corruption are just offshoots.  It…
Heirs Insurance Sector Head Calls for AI Innovation to Drive Insurance GrowthÂ
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R Niyi Onifade, Sector Head, Heirs Insurance Group and Bubacaarr Jarju, President West African Insurance Companies Association Niyi Onifade, Sector Head of Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s…
CBN warns public against fraudulent contractorsÂ
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has warned members of the public against fraudsters going about with claims of contract awards from…
