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FCMB Named Nigeria’s Best SME-Focused Bank for 2025
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been crowned Nigeria’s Best SME-Focused Bank for 2025 by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), reaffirming its leadership in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. The honour, presented during the 60th Annual Bankers Dinner held in Lagos on November 28, comes as FCMB maintains a commanding 24% share
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‘Disastrous’ – Epelle Lists Countries Unlikely to Accept Ex-INEC Chair Mahmood as Ambassador
Jake Epelle, Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa and founder of the Albino Foundation, has cautioned that appointing former INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu as an ambassador could seriously harm Nigeria’s diplomatic standing—particularly with Western nations. Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, Epelle warned that deploying Mahmood to countries like the United States would be “a
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Why Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello Died Poor – Atiku’s Ex-Aide, Ardo
Umar Ardo, former Special Assistant on Local Government and State Affairs to ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says Nigeria’s former Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and the Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, died poor because they devoted their lives and resources to developing their communities rather than enriching themselves. Ardo contrasted their selfless leadership
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N36,000 Levy: Stop Extorting Aba Traders — Ikonne Warns Union, Abia Govt
Former Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) and APC chieftain, Prince Paul Ikonne, has raised alarm over what he described as widespread extortion of traders in Ariaria and other major markets across Abia State. In a statement issued on Monday through his spokesperson, Ujo Justice, Ikonne accused market union leaders and
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BREAKING: Northern Governors, Traditional Rulers Hold Emergency Security Meeting
The Northern States Governors’ Forum and the Northern Traditional Leaders Council have convened an emergency security meeting at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, following a sharp rise in violent attacks across the region. The gathering, which is being held behind closed doors, is jointly chaired by the Forum’s Chairman and Gombe State Governor, Muhammad
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JAC System Hindering Local Governments – APC Senator Buhari
Dr. AbdulFatai Buhari, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation and APC Senator representing Oyo North, has stated that the Joint Accounts Committee (JAC) system and the lack of financial autonomy are major obstacles to development at Nigeria’s local government level. Buhari explained that the JAC system allows state governments to control funds allocated to
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Taraba: Over 50,000 HIV Patients on Treatment – TACA
The Director-General of the Taraba State AIDS Control Agency (TACA), Dr. Bako Ali Istifanus, has announced that more than 50,310 people living with HIV in the state are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Speaking in Jalingo during the commemoration of World AIDS Day, Istifanus emphasized that sustaining treatment, expanding access to services, and combating stigma
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Alleged Bias: Rights Lawyer Petitions CJ, Seeks Withdrawal of Case from Judge
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Victor Giwa, has petitioned the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), requesting that his ongoing case be withdrawn from Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie over alleged judicial bias. Giwa, who is standing trial on charges of forgery and conspiracy, claims that the judge has displayed partiality,
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‘He’s Irreplaceable’ — Northern Elders Forum Mourns Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, a revered Islamic scholar and spiritual leader, who died at the age of 98. In a statement, NEF spokesperson Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere described Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi as “a guiding light, a father to the Ummah, a refuge
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Summon Tinubu to Account for Insecurity — Aisha Yesufu Urges Legislature
Human rights activist and #BringBackOurGirls co-convener Aisha Yesufu has called on the National Assembly to summon President Bola Tinubu to explain what the government is doing to protect Nigerians amid rising insecurity. In an open letter to the legislature on Monday, Yesufu urged lawmakers to pass legislation that strengthens security agencies and tackles the root
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