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8 Feb 2024
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI), has established three funds totaling N200 billion to support businesses across Nigeria.

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo, the eldest daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, to appear in court to show cause why she should not be stopped from trespassing into an Abuja landed property. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the property is located at Plot 4254,…
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The saying that technology moves faster than regulation remains universally true, regardless of the sector. Whether in generative AI, self-driving cars, or financial services, regulation often lags behind innovation. In Nigeria’s financial services sector, regulators have frequently responded to the rapid evolution of fintech innovation. For instance, before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced…
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A transport union member, one Nafi’u Bala, was on Tuesday brought before a Shari’a Court l, sitting at Magajin Gari Kaduna, for allegedly failing to deliver goods. Bala is facing trial on a count charge of breach of trust. The prosecutor, ASP Luka Sadau, told the court that on Jan. 23, a business woman, Mrs…
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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) no longer practices internal democracy. This was as he accused the party of abandoning its founding principles and fostering poor leadership. El-rufai made this known at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria on Monday,…
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The Enugu State Government says it has detained for prosecution, Mr Sunday Echegi, who allegedly chopped off wife’s left hand, Mrs Chinonso Echegi, in Nsukka Area of the state. Mrs Ngozi Enih, the State Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Enih’s statement underscores Gov…
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  The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed grave concern over the escalating insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the abduction of a family and others by suspected bandits in Kubwa. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, has been condemned by HURIWA in the strongest terms,…
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Five people sustained varying levels of injuries in a road crash that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge at Unilag Waterfront inward Adeniji. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) revealed that a commercial bus and a Toyota Highlander were involved in the accident. In a video sighted by The Guardian's correspondent, the commercial bus…
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A Shari’a court l sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday sentenced a 19 year-old man, Dahiru Usman to one month in correctional facility for assaulting a sex worker. The Judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad gave the accused an option of N7,000 fine and ordered him to pay N70,000 compensation or face 12 months jail term.…
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The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has commended President Bola Tinubu, for signing the bill establishing the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta State into law. The umbrella body of the Ijaw youths worldwide said the entire Ijaw nation is overjoyed by the signing of the bill, adding that the act by President Tinubu,…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reported a dramatic rise in human rights violation complaints, with 355,726 cases recorded in December 2024 alone, compared to 1,147 cases in January of same year. This revelation came during the presentation of the Commission's December 2024 Human Rights Situation Dashboard and year-end review on Tuesday. NHRC Executive…