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The Federal Government has officially announced a significant increase in passport fees for Nigerians living within the country, with the new rates set to take effect from September 1, 2024....

Professor Monsuru Adeleke of Osun State University's Department of Public Entomology and Parasitology blamed Africans' environmental attitudes for the ongoing spread of malaria, noting that the disease had killed 608,000...

The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed a fine of N555.8 million on Fidelity Bank for violations related to breaches of its customers' data. This penalty was announced by...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) announced that it has disbursed 86% of the insured deposits for customers of the recently liquidated Heritage Bank. The NDIC is working to complete...

The federal government has announced the issuance of a $500 million domestic dollar bond, available for subscription starting August 19, 2024. This bond features an annual interest rate of 9.75%...

Flutterwave, Africa's largest payments technology business, announced today that its online merchants in Nigeria may now take American Express payments. American Express Card Members in Nigeria will be able to...

The Arewa Concerned Citizens Forum (ACCF) has advocated for the creation of the Nigerian Military Endowment Fund. The forum, in a statement signed by its co-founders, Alhaji Bello Usman and...

Tony Elumelu, Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has launched Ucee Microfinance Bank (MFB), a new subsidiary under Africa’s leading investment bank and financial services group, United Capital...

The Abia State Government confirmed one case of monkey pox in the state. Prince Okey Kanu, Commissioner for Information, verified this during a press briefing on the outcome of the...

The federal government has formed a 15-member group to eliminate cervical cancer in the country. Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, established the National Task...