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Understanding the blue economy: The need for a communication strategy, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, April 26 -- When the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) introduced "Marine and Blue Economy" as a new category in its annual National Spokespersons Awards (NSAwards), few anticipat... Read More


Atiku speaks on Okowa, Oborevwori's defection to APC

Nigeria, April 26 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he holds no grudges against his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Ifeanyi Okowa, and others, who recently defected from... Read More


FBI arrests 22 cybercriminals in Nigeria for sextortion

Nigeria, April 26 -- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has arrested 22 cyber fraudsters who sexually blackmailed and extorted US minors. The law enforcement agency said the arrests... Read More


FG implements dual mandate policy for colleges of education

Nigeria, April 26 -- The federal government has announced that all Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs) will begin awarding bachelor's degrees alongside the National Certificate in Education (NCE) fr... Read More


UBA eyes early recapitalisation as 2024 profit hits N767 billion

Nigeria, April 26 -- United Bank for Africa (UBA) says it will meet the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) new capital requirement of N500 billion by the third quarter of 2025, well ahead of the March 20... Read More


CBN's policy reforms improved Fx liquidity, stabilised Naira - World Bank

Nigeria, April 25 -- The World Bank on Thursday said that the policy reforms of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have led to a more stable Naira in recent months. The bank made this known in the lat... Read More


GTCO appoints Barau as incoming chair, as profit hits N1.27 trillion

Nigeria, April 25 -- Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has appointed Suleiman Barau, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)as its new group chairman, following sharehold... Read More


FG bans waivers for threaded pipes, as Monarch Alloys opens factory

Nigeria, April 25 -- The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri on Thursday announced a ban on the issuance of waivers for the importation of threaded pipes for use in the... Read More


Stanbic IBTC's quarterly profit rises 80%, helped by elevated lending rates

Nigeria, April 25 -- Stanbic IBTC Holdings, the local operation of Africa's largest bank, Johannesburg-based Standard Bank Group, turned the high-interest rate environment in Nigeria to its advantage ... Read More


More Nigerians to sink into poverty by 2027 - World Bank

Nigeria, April 25 -- The World Bank on Thursday said that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years through 2027. The bank made the disclosure in its Africa's... Read More