FCCPC removes defaulting digital lenders from register
… as compliance window closes By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has begun enforcing regulations against Digital Money Lending (DML) operators that failed to regularise their status under the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations). Vanguard recalls that the FCCPC had set January 5, […]
Kaduna abductions: Rescue victims now – ACF, CAN, SOKAPU, ECWA, others tell FG
“In Kaduna State, every life matters. We are here to assure the people of Kurmin Wali that the government is collaborating with all security agencies to ensure that those abducted return home safely.”
Kaduna Abduction: ACF, ECWA condemn incident, call for urgent action
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) have expressed deep concern over the reported abduction of worshippers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the handling of the incident by authorities as inadequate.
Nigeria’s ‘healthcare Oscars’ opens nominations ahead of 2026 NHEA awards
The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, NHEA, widely acclaimed as the “Oscars of Nigerian Healthcare,” has opened nominations for its 12th edition, setting the stage for a nationwide search for outstanding individuals and institutions shaping the country’s health sector.
Rights groups accuse Sanwo-Olu of illegal, brutal evictions residents in Makoko, others
By Chioma Obinna A coalition of national and international human rights, environmental and social justice organisations has accused the Lagos State Government of carrying out systemic, illegal and violent forced evictions, describing the ongoing demolitions in Makoko and other waterfront communities as cruel, deceitful and driven by land grabs for elite interests. They stated this […]
January 15, 1966 : The day the military upended Nigeria’s future, by Olu Fasan
Every year, Nigeria celebrates the Armed Forces Remembrance Day on January 15. But that date represents two epochs in Nigeria’s history. The first, January 15, 1966, was when junior officers of the armed forces executed a coup, which, though aborted, triggered a chain of events that led to the civil war. The second, January 15, 1970, […]
