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Abuja Rolls Out Programme Of Activities For Late Barrister Princess Nwamaka Chigbo
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Late Barrister Chigbo Major groups, which late Barrister Princess Mediatrix Nwamaka Chigbo, who was murdered by kidnappers in Abuja, on January 5, have roled out a programme…
GOCOP Condoles With Former President, Maureen Chigbo On Death Of Sister
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed its condolences to its immediate past president and the publisher of Realnews, Ms. Maureen Chigbo, on the death…
FG earmarks N1.7tn in 2026 budget for unpaid contractors
*Tinubu The Federal Government has budgeted the sum of in the 2026 Appropriation Bill to settle outstanding debts owed to contractors for capital projects executed in 2024. A breakdown of…
Nigeria adds 4.3m new BVNs in 2025
Nigeria recorded a boost in its banking identity system in 2025 as million new Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) were registered across the country. A BVN is a unique biometric identification…
NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn Debt Write-Off and Test of Nigeria’s Fiscal Governance
When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $ billion and trillion in legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account,…
Seven Issues That Will Define Nigeria’s Telecom in 2026
By Elvis Eromosele In 2026, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector can no longer hide behind growth statistics and subscriber numbers. The sector has matured. Expectations are higher. Patience is thinner. And the…
Kidnappers kill Abuja-based Lawyer Princess Nwamaka Chigbo
Nwamaka Chigbo THE family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, is saddened to announce her brutal death at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital…
NCC, CBN Set to Roll Out Refund Framework for Failed Airtime, Data Transactions
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework…
Fidelity Bank Extends Support to Oluyole Cheshire Home in Ibadan
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In the spirit of the festive season, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive community support through a charitable outreach to Oluyole…
Recapitalisation: FirstBank Meets ₦500bn Regulatory Requirement
...Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank First HoldCo Plc has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First…
