FINANCIAL INCLUSION: Nigeria still behind target – CBN
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said 74 percent of Nigerians have been covered under its financial inclusion program as at first half of 2025 (H1’25). Disclosing this in its latest Financial Stability Report, the apex bank stated: ‘‘At end-June 2025, the percentage of financially included Nigerians stood at 74 per cent.” The […]
FG has put housing and urban devt sector on a progressive trajectory, says Belgore
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin The Federal Government has initiated several flagship reforms that have placed the housing and urban development sector on a progressive trajectory. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore said this in his address at the 14th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and […]
Wike appoints Sani Daura as Senior Special Assistant on protocol matters
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed Mr Sani Musa Daura as his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol Matters. A statement on Wednesday, by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, described Sani Daura as a seasoned civil servant with over 30 years experience in the […]
Edo govt threatens sanctions as illegal squatters take over water board lands
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo state government yesterday threatened to take appropriate legal action against government officials who allocated lands belonging to the State Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation across its facilities in the state capital and beyond. The Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Hon Washington Osifo gave this declaration […]
Looming recapitalisation deadline: 3 bank mergers expected Q1 2026 — DataPro
The leading credit rating agency, DataPro Limited, has stated that three significant bank mergers are expected by the first quarter of the new year as banks scramble to meet the March 31 recapitalisation deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Sokoto–Badagry superhighway lauded as game-changer for trade, unity, and development
Communities across Sokoto State have hailed the proposed 1,068-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway as a landmark infrastructure project capable of transforming trade, mobility, and socio-economic integration across Nigeria.
