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Opay, PiggyVest, Kuda, Others React To CBN Fresh Directive To Banks
Mobile Money Operators (MM0s) and Financial Technology firms have reacted to the new directives from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) for banks to remove Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs), Switches and Super Agents from its outward transfer list. NIBSS in a circular with reference number, NIBSS/BD/NUP0/005/051723, directed banks to disconnect PSSPs, Switching Companies (Switches)…
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Just In: Again, Gunmen Kidnap Nasarawa Varsity Students
Daily Trust Gunmen believed to be bandits have stormed Gandu community and kidnapped some students at the Federal University of Lafia. A resident, who lives within the university community but pleaded for anonymity, informed our correspondent that the gunmen came at first in their numbers at about 7:30pm on Wednesday and started shooting into the…
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NYSC Secures Release of Two More Abducted Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has secured the release of two more female prospective corps members who were kidnapped in Zamfara State while traveling to the orientation camp in Sokoto. This brings the total number of released victims to four, with four still held captive. LEADERSHIP reports that eight Corps Members were abducted in…
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8 Banks Fail CBN’s Stress Test on Foreign Operations
The Nation Newspaper Eight commercial banks have fallen short of the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) required for international authorisation, the stress test conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown. The affected banks have been put under pressure to raise their capital base to bridge the gap, which was brought about by the…
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Two arrested over killing of OAU student for Rituals
The Ogun State police command has confirmed the arrest of two persons, Akeem Usman and Niyi Ifadowo, for allegedly killing 18-year-old 100-level Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student Quadri Salami for rituals. SP Omolola Odutola, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Ms Odutola stated that…
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Just In: Gunmen Stole Kogi Gov’ship Election Petitions from Tribunal Secretary – Police
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked the secretary of the state governorship election Tribunal, Mr David Umar Mike on Monday in Lokoja and made away with sensitive petition documents on the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. The state police command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Aya, disclosed this…
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Gbajabiamila Reacts To Billions of Naira Reportedly Earmarks For His Residence
The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has debunked stories making the rounds online that a huge amount of money was budgeted for the renovation of his residence in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. There has been a backlash, especially on social media, following claims that N10bn was budgeted for the renovation of…
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Reps Committee Orders Arrest of CBN Governor, Accountant-general, 17 Others
The Cable News The house of representatives committee on public petition has issued a warrant of arrest on Olayemi Cardoso, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on their operations. The committee also ordered the arrest of Oluwatoyin Madein, accountant general of the federation, and 17 others.…
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Frustration, Mass Resignation Hit Public Varsities – ASUU Tells President Tinubu
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised the alarm that most departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities are shortstaffed due to the resignation of lecturers in search of greener pastures. The Union said poor and delayed salaries, unpaid allowances, poor infrastructure, a lack of respect for the academic community, and seeming dwindling…
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What You Need To Know About UK New Visa Rules
The United Kingdom,UK, government has unveiled a comprehensive five-point plan in a bid to curb immigration. Mixed reactions have trailed the plan, which encompasses various measures, such as prohibiting care workers from relocating with their families and increasing the minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas. Pressure is mounting on James Cleverly, who assumed the…
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