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Peter Obi Urges Prompt Payment and Financial Stability Amid Heritage Bank License Revocation.  The recent revocation of Heritage Bank Plc’s banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has drawn attention and concern from Peter…
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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced that payments to depositors with accounts in the liquidated Heritage Bank, holding amounts of ₦5 million and below, will commence on Monday. This announcement came yesterday…
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FG Yields To Labour's Demand, Agrees To Higher Minimum Wage.  In a significant development, the Federal Government of Nigeria has agreed to a higher national minimum wage than its initial proposal of ₦60,000. This decision comes after…
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Nigeria's Energy Sector Gets Boost with New Gazettes: Potential to Create 30 Million Jobs. In a significant move to revitalise Nigeria’s energy sector and create employment opportunities for its youth, the Federal Government has launched…
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The transition from GTBank Mobile to the GTWorld app was intended to enhance user experience and offer better functionalities. However, this shift has sparked widespread dissatisfaction among customers of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), as…
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Economic activities across Nigeria have come to a standstill as the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour enters its second day. The Federal Government has summoned labour leaders to an emergency meeting in Abuja, seeking to resolve the…
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Heritage Bank License Revoked: Customers Eligible for ₦5m Insured Funds: NDIC Outlines Step-By-Step Claim Process. Following the revocation of Heritage Bank’s license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Deposit Insurance…
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Following the incident, residents of Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have been filled with rage over the matter that also left a farmer, identified as Mr Emma Nnadi dead. Ejes Gist News reports that Nnadi was…
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The Nigerian Government granted 12 companies tax holidays in the first quarter of 2024. The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, disclosed this in its latest report on the Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) initiative. The new…
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Heritage Bank License Revoked by CBN In a significant development within Nigeria's banking sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating license of Heritage Bank due to its prolonged financial struggles. The…
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Nationwide Outage as Labour Union Shuts Down National Grid.  In a dramatic escalation of their ongoing strike, the labour union has deliberately shut down the national grid, causing a nationwide power outage. The Transmission Company…
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Police Urge NLC and TUC to Abandon Strike to Maintain Order. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to comply with legal procedures and abandon their proposed…
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Why Many Multinationals Companies Are Leaving Nigeria: Tinubu's Minister Gives Details. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has provided insights into the reasons behind the departure of several…
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FCT, Abuja — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced on Sunday, June 2, that they will proceed with a planned indefinite strike over the new minimum wage. This decision comes despite last-ditch efforts…
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Bauchi Commissioner Dies in Car Accident The Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ahmed Aliyu Jalam, tragically lost his life in a car accident. The fatal crash occurred on Saturday, June 1, while he…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 3,921 results from the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that were previously withheld for further investigation. Additionally, the board has rescheduled…
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NLC strike update today.  Representatives of the federal government and the leadership of the National Assembly are currently in a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in…
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Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has tasked the leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to continue to be at the forefront of rewriting the narratives of Nigeria for a better society.…
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Tension as Soldiers Reportedly Force Senator Abaribe Out of His SUV in Aba Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, was reportedly humiliated and forced out of his Land Cruiser bulletproof SUV by…
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Three aspirants for the Okpohsi Ward One Councillorship position on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have called for the cancellation of the primary election held on…
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