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Mahmoud urges Christian pilgrims to pray for Nigeria’s peace, development. Dr Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has urged Christian pilgrims to pray for peace, growth, and development in Nigeria.
NGX rebounds with N507bn gain — NEWSVERGE
16 hours ago · The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Wednesday, recovering from its previous session’s loss, with a N507 billion gain added to investors’ portfolios. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation, which opened at N63.051 trillion, increased by N507 billion or 0.80 per cent to close at N63.559 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index rose by 0.80 […]
EFCC detains 10 officers, dismisses 27 for fraud — NEWSVERGE
16 hours ago · The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft of missing operational items. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale stated that the development was part of ongoing efforts by EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, to […]
Army charges troops to remain focused, disciplined
Jan 2, 2025 · Brig.-Gen. Taiye Ahmed, Commander 18 Brigade, on Friday charged troops to remain focused, disciplined, and loyal to constituted authority. He gave the charge when he hosted frontline troops of his brigade to a special new year lunch at the brigade tactical headquarters in Tagina, Rafi Local Government Area, in …
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Adeleke signs N427bn budget for 2025 into law. Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, on Monday, assented to the N427,746, 925,170 budget passed by the legislature for year 2025...
Climate Change: Nigeria making progress in energy …
Nov 12, 2024 · Climate change activist, and former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo says Nigeria is making progress in meeting its energy transition efforts. Onuigbo, who is participating in the ongoing 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, CoP29, said this during a telephone interview with Newsverge on Tuesday. The …
Diri calls for concrete flood measures — NEWSVERGE
Sep 13, 2024 · Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged the Federal Government to take action against the flooding menace in the country by building dams and dredging rivers. He made this call during a meeting with first-class traditional rulers in Bayelsa, held in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Friday. Diri stated that the major river channels had […]
Mutfwang promises non-interference in LG polls — NEWSVERGE
Oct 3, 2024 · Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has promised that he would not interfere with the electoral process ahead of the Oct. 9 Local Government elections in the state. Mutfwang said this on Wednesday, as the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southern and Central zones of the state held rallies ahead of the […]
Honda, Nissan in Merger Talks to Form World’s Third-Largest …
Dec 27, 2024 · Honda and Nissan have officially entered discussions to merge their operations, with Mitsubishi possibly joining the alliance. If the plan, detailed in a memorandum of understanding signed today, materializes, it could position the group as the world’s third-largest automaker by sales volume. The proposed merger follows financial challenges at Nissan, which has recently taken […]
NGX market cap sheds N193bn to selloffs — NEWSVERGE
Sep 4, 2024 · The Nigerian stock market, on Wednesday, reversed gains from previous sessions with a loss of N193 billion. Selloffs in Tier-one banking stocks namely, Zenith Bank, Access Corporation, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), among other declined equities were the primary drivers of the market’s relapse. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation which opened at N55.647 […]