4 d. ago Stakeholders Clamour For Quick Passage Of Rural Roads Bills To Unlock Funding

Stakeholders in Bayelsa State have renewed their push for the speedy passage of two key bills, the Rural Access Road Agency (RARA) and the State Road Fund (SRF), to unlock funding from the World Bank for the Rural Access on Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). RAAMP is funded by the World Bank, the French Development Agency, […]

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6 d. ago Afreximbank downgrade: Diaspora Nigerian warns against unproductive borrowing, urges economic diplomacy

Tribune Online Afreximbank downgrade: Diaspora Nigerian warns against unproductive borrowing, urges economic diplomacy THE recent downgrade of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) by global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has raised alarms across financial and policy circles, prompting a strong caution from Collins Nweke, a diaspora Nigerian and former Green Councillor in Belgium. Fitch Ratings downgraded Afreximbank to a BBB rating—just one notch above junk status. This move, […] Afreximbank downgrade: Diaspora Nigerian warns against unproductive borrowing, urges economic diplomacy Tribune Online

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1 week ago Bauchi LG chairperson distributes cows, rams, money for Sallah

Tribune Online Bauchi LG chairperson distributes cows, rams, money for Sallah Twenty-four hours before the 2025 Eid-El Adha Sallah, the Executive Chairperson of Bauchi Local Government Council in Bauchi State, Hon. Mahmoud Babamaaji Abubakar, on Thursday distributed cows, rams, and cash gifts to PDP leaders, deserving communities, and groups as support. Bauchi LG chairperson distributes cows, rams, money for Sallah Tribune Online

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1 week ago Sallah: Bauchi Agency Bans Use Of Tyres For Roasting Animals

As preparations intensify for the Eid-al-Adha celebrations, the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has issued a strong warning against the use of tyres for skinning sacrificial animals, citing serious health and environmental risks. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, the director general of BASEPA, Dr Mahmud Muhammad Bose, reaffirmed the agency’s ban on […]

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1 week ago Access Bank, Gates Foundation Partner To Empower 50,000 Female CICO Agents

Access Bank Plc, has partnered with the Gates Foundation and MicroSave Consulting (MSC) to empower 50,000 female Cash In and Cash Out (CICO) agents across Nigeria through a new financial inclusion initiative. The initiative, titled Scaling Female Agent Networks in Nigeria, aims to increase women’s participation in the agency banking space by providing them with […]

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1 week ago World Bank, NiMet Meet On Disaster Risk Management In Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has hosted a delegation from the World Bank as part of an ongoing high-level mission focused on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Nigeria. The mission, led by Mr Francis Samson Nkoka, Senior Disaster Risk Management specialist at the World Bank, seeks to strengthen technical collaboration with Nigerian institutions to bolster […]

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1 week ago Fitch Upgrades Fidelity Bank’s National Rating To ‘A+(nga)’, Affirms Long

Global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ and upgraded its National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’. The upgrade reflects the bank’s strengthened capital buffers and improved profitability, signaling continued positive momentum in its performance. Fitch stated, “the rating upgrade is underpinned by Fidelity […]

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1 week ago Fitch: Confirming the resilience of Fidelity Bank’s business model

Just recently, global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ and read more Fitch: Confirming the resilience of Fidelity Bank’s business model

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2 w. ago Bauchi Man Donates Sallah Ram To Tinubu In Appreciation Of Kolmani Oil Licence

A resident of Bauchi State, Khamis Musa Darazo, has donated a ram to President Bola Tinubu as this year’s Eid-el-Kabir approaches to express his joy upon receiving news of the Kolmani Oil licence. Recall that Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri announced that President Tinubu has granted regulatory approvals for the issuance […]

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3 w. ago Insecurity: Equip police, others with modern technology to end terrorism, bandits attacks — Expert

From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja A UK-based seasoned security expert and scholar, Dr. Charles Omole, has called on the federal government to equip the police and other security agencies with massive modern technology to curb series of bandits’ attacks, kidnappings, terrorism, cybercrime, and all forms of insecurity in the country. The erudite scholar said in developed […] The post Insecurity: Equip police, others with modern technology to end terrorism, bandits attacks — Expert appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Troops intensify offensive against terrorists, bandits to secure farmers

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that the Nigerian Armed Forces, alongside hybrid forces and other security agencies, have escalated operations against terrorists, bandits, and criminals to create a safe environment for farmers. Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated that these efforts, conducted across all theatres, aim to […] The post Troops intensify offensive against terrorists, bandits to secure farmers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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