Barely six months to the March 31, 2026 deadline set by the Central Bank of NiÂgeria (CBN) for the country’s banks to recapitalise, it was learnt that only 14 out of the 24 lenders with commercial banking licences have met the set target. The CBN had last year given the country’s banks two years to […]
•Kelechi Iheanacho As the transfer window in Europe closed on Monday night, Nigerian players were among football stars who beat the deadline either on permanent transfer or loan deals, underlining the country’s growing influence in world football. Below is highlight of the transfer deals of Nigeria players which happened in Europe on the last ...
•POS machine The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals in the country be geo-tagged within 60 days. In a statement dated August 26, 2025, obtained by our correspondent today, CBN said the move is part of measures to curb fraud and strengthen oversight of digital payments. It is […]
•Musa Adamu Aliyu Amid the constitution amendment process in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, has advocated the inclusion of specific deadlines for top corruption cases involving politicians and prominent persons. The senior advocate, who was a guest on Channel...
•JAMB Registrar Prof Ishaq Oloyede The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered Nigerian public universities to finalise their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. According to a schedule by the board, all private universities are also required to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions in...
•U.S. President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs to punish or favour major trading partners yesterday, as governments raced to strike deals with Washington less than 24 hours before an August 1 deadline. South Korea squeezed in at the last moment, securing agreement on a 15 per cent tariff for exports to […]
US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said yesterday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app. A federal law requiring TikTok’s sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the […]
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation deadline elapsed yesterday, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, there are strong indications that about 95 percent of Bureau De Change firms will wind up. The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has revealed that the majority of the licensed currency traders are faced with unc...
The Lagos State Government has announced that the registration for the 2025 Universal Basic Education by Continuous Assessment Scores (UBE BY CAS) and Placement Test, which commenced on January 27, will end on April 25. The director of the Lagos State Examinations Board, Orunsolu Adebayo, disclosed this in a statement. Adebayo advised parents/...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has set June 1, as deadline for employers to fully adopt a new pension remittance process. The PenCom announced the launch of the pension contribution remittance system, a platform designed to optimise the process of remitting pension contributions into employees’ Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) yest...
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