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African health leaders, partners call for greater investment in integrated NCD services elombatd@who.int Wed, 27/08/2025 – 08:19 27 August 2025…Read More

Naira Slides in Black Market, Gains at Official Window The naira slipped against the US dollar on Friday, August 29, recording a marginal depreciation in the parallel market. Currency traders in Abuja told Economic Confidential that the naira exchanged at ₦1,540/$1 for buying and ₦1,550/$1 for selling…Read More

FG Increases Scholarship Grants by 50%, Introduces Special Funds for STEMM, Medical Students The Federal Government has announced a 50 percent increase in scholarship grants across all levels of higher education under a reformed National Scholarship Programme, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda…Read More

FG Targets 21% GDP Boost with e-Governance Bill   The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product could receive a major boost from the digital economy, with contributions projected to rise to 21 per cent by 2030, if the proposed National Digital and E-Governance Bill is passed into law…Read More

Market Capitalisation Falls to N88.9trn Amid Sustained Bearish Run   The Nigerian Exchange closed negative on Thursday as bearish trading sentiments wiped off N438bn from investors’ wealth, dragging the equities market capitalisation to N88.9tn at the end of the day’s transactions. The All-Share Index shed 691.52 points…Read More

Excess Crude Account Stands at $535,823 – AGF   The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, on Thursday said Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account stood at $535,823.39 as of August. Ogunjimi disclosed this at the National Economic Council meeting chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The ECA was created in 2004 under former President Olusegun Obasanjo to […] The post Excess Crude Account Stands at $535,823 – AGF appeared first on Economi Confidential…Read More

In the first seven months of 2025, total tax collections reached an estimated ₦17.4 trillion, with the non-oil economy supplying roughly three-quarters of that (about ₦13.07 trillion), marking a sharp break from the petro-dominance that had long defined the treasury. What’s behind the surge Three forces are pushing in the same direction…Read More

From hair, nails, and family meetups to the big ceremony, Ifedayo Agoro and Frank Itom’s wedding introduction video has it all, and it’s gorgeous. The post Ifedayo Agoro & Frank Itom Take Us Through Every Beautiful Moment of Their Wedding Introduction appeared first on BellaNaija – Showcasing Africa to the world…Read More

Peter Obi’s running mate during the 2023 presidential election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said he would not mind not being on the ticket in 2027. Baba-Ahmed stated this on Tuesday night while speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time. He, however, made it clear he is not yet convinced to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. “My own thinking is that you should convince me why I should go to ADC. Where was ADC in 2023 when Labour Party got 10 million votes? I’m yet to be convinced to leave LP. “Labour Party’s arms are open to welcome back Peter Obi. I…

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has tipped compatriot Gift Orban to succeed in Serie A following his loan move to Hellas Verona from Hoffenheim, Soccernet.ng reports.  The 22-year-old sealed his fourth move in just 31 months after leaving Stabæk, joining Verona on loan with an option to buy…Read More