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Fidelity Bank Plc redeems $400m eurobond at maturity

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Fidelity Bank Plc has redeemed its 5-year $400 million Senior Unsecured Notes at maturity, reaffirming its commitment to meeting investor obligations and reinforcing its track reco... Read More


FG disburses N249.6bn health fund in three years, targets 17,600 facilities

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The federal government says it has disbursed N249.6 billion to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the past three years, representing 77.1 per cent of the N323.6 billio... Read More


A guide to IFRS S1 and S2 sustainability implementation (4), By Innocent Okwuosa

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The implementation of IFRS S1 and S2 must not be approached strictly from a regulatory compliance perspective. Rather, it should lead to a change in a responsible business behaviou... Read More


Senate asks Tinubu to rename education institution after late Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Senate on Wednesday called on the federal government to immortalise the late National Leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Reuben Fasoranti, who di... Read More


Police, youth clash in Ondo community over farmer's murder

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The gruesome murder of a farmer in Ala community, in Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State has degenerated into a violent clash between a group of youth in the area and pol... Read More


Environmental group opposes proposed naval base in Akwa Ibom forest reserve

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- An environmental organisation, Peer Foundation, has opposed plans to establish a naval base in the disputed Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve in Akwa Ibom State, warning that the project... Read More


Shettima says enterprise key to Nigeria's $1 trillion economy

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria's ambition to build a $1 trillion economy depends on businesses that can create value, expand production and compete in internationa... Read More


Transcorp posts 18% drop in nine-month profit as revenue shrinks

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) logged a 17.9 per cent fall in net profit for the first nine months of the year as revenue and other income took a hit, while the group in... Read More


Niger govt mourns crash victims, says driver was returning with staff

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Niger State Government has expressed condolences to the families of people killed in a fatal road accident on the Minna-Bida Road. However, it said the driver involved was a G... Read More


Court denies KC Luxury bail, orders speedy cocaine charges trial

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused to grant bail to businessman and social media influencer Kazeem Afolabi, widely known as KC Luxury, over alleged cocaine traffi... Read More