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NOA, SEC move to deepen public awareness on Nigerian capital market investments

AuthorFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 2026

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By Stella Odueme As parts of efforts towards deepening public understanding and participation in the nation’s financial system, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the

Business

Sanwo-Olu lauds Flutterwave for processing over $50b transactions across 36 nations

EditorFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 2026

by EditorFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20260

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commended the achievements of Flutterwave and its founders, emphemphasising critical role of opportunity and resilience in driving Nigeria’s growth. Speaking

Perspectives

From protest platform to power partnership: Why Abba Kabir Yusuf’s move to the APC signals a governance calculation

AuthorFebruary 14, 2026February 15, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 14, 2026February 15, 20260

By Chuks Oyema-Aziken In Nigerian politics, party affiliation is often interpreted through the narrow lens of ambition. But sometimes, it is better understood as strategy.

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Youth-led green innovations target Nigeria’s food insecurity as Greenlabs unveils scalable solutions

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 20260

From Cyriacus Nnaji, Lagos Youth-driven innovation aimed at confronting Nigeria’s deepening food insecurity and climate pressures took centre stage on Friday as the Greenlabs Incubation

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WEMA Bank set to sponsor celebrity performance at couple’s wedding

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20260

From John Silas, Lagos In the spirit of the season of love, Wema Bank has announced the couple who will be getting a special celebrity

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Alleged extortion: NCoS CG orders immediate probe of officers at Kuje Prison

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20260

Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, the Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), on Friday, ordered the immediate investigation of his officers at Kuje Correctional Centre accused of extorting

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Elumelu in Aso Rock, discusses tax, energy, SMEs with Tinubu

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 20260

By Chesa Chesa Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, on Friday visited President Bola Tinubu at the

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Police nab 87 suspected kidnappers, rescue 30 victims in Edo

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 20260

Operatives of the Police command in Edo arrested 87 suspected kidnappers and rescued 30 victims in January. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Agbonika,

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Nigerian-born U.S. Marine, Chukwuemeka Oforah, dies after falling off ship

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20260

The U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed that Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, a 21-year-old Florida native of Nigerian descent, has died after falling overboard in

Opinion

A New Era at NDDC: As structure for transparency takes root

AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

by AuthorFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20260

By Ifeatu Agbu “Our rewind to rebirth initiative provides the foundation for our current trajectory of transiting from transaction to transformation in the process of