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NGX RegCO, ICAN sign MoU to grow market regulation, investor protection

In its bid to further enhance the effectiveness of regulation and investor protection in the Nigerian capital market, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on Monday,…

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NITDA DG Drives Investor-Friendly Reforms at the 2023 Collision Conference

The Federal Government’s Investor-Friendly Administrative Reforms were highlighted at the just concluded Collision Conference, held at the Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada, from 26th to 29th June, 2023. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), was…

Abuja: SUV, other prizes won at NCDMB sponsored NOG Golf Tourney

The 2023 Nigerian Oil and Gas Energy Week Golf Tournament sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) took place on Sunday at the IBB Golf Course, Abuja, with one of the players, winning a brand-new 2022 GS3…

NGX Group set to hold 62nd Annual General Meeting

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) is set to hold its 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, 14 July 2023, at 11:00 a.m. The AGM, which is in accordance to the provisions of Section 235 of the Companies and…

Dangote Granite Mines doles out scholarships for host communities in Ogun

Excitement rented the air at the weekend as Dangote Granite Mines, Ijebu Igbo, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, awarded multi-million Naira scholarships to 60 host communities’ students in various schools in the country as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility…

The true story of Mmesoma Ejikeme Fake JAMB Score, By Soludo Committee

Recall Mr. Governor that with the recent release of scores of candidates who applied for admission by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and subsequent announcement of Nkechiyere Umeh as the candidate with the highest score of 360, Ejikeme…

NDLEA seizes 4,560kg skunk in Lagos, Adamawa, Osun

…busts skucchies factory in Ogun   No fewer than 4,560 kilograms of skunk have been seized in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa and Osun by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also raided a skucchies factory…

Seplat Energy, CEO win big at 2023 Excel Africa Awards

Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has emerged as winner of the ‘Excellence in Energy Leadership Company of the Year 2023’ award at the…

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MTN Group Visits Tinubu, reaffirms trust in Nigeria’s economy

The Group President and CEO of MTN, Ralph Mupita, alongside board members and leadership of MTN Group and MTN Nigeria recently met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a courtesy visit. The team extended their congratulations to President Tinubu on…

Just in: Ministry, Customs synergise to end overtime cargoes crisis at ports

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has started moves to synergize with the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in the disposal of over-time cargo to pave way for effective and efficient service delivery at the ports. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of…