Mastercard and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, have joined forces to introduce corporate credit and prepaid cards, integrated with the AFS Pro mobile app, in the UAE and Egypt. Beyond offering business cards, AFS Pro delivers a holistic business payments …
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President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the successful rescue of 308 Nigerians abducted in separate attacks in Niger and Kwara. This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. 163 of the rescued victims were abducted from Woro Community in Kaiama Local Government Area …
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The Senate of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) has expelled 11 students and rusticated 23 others for their involvement in examination malpractice. The Director, Public Affairs, FUD, Mr Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Dutse. Yahaya-Bello said that the decision was taken at the university’s …
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The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a law to amend the College of Education (COE) Akwanga Law 2023, to upgrade its status to a degree-awarding institution and for other related matters, 2026. Dr Danladi Jatau, Speaker of the House, announced this during the house plenary …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force Committee to tackle drug abuse. This is contained in a statement by the state NDLEA Commander, Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal through the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari …
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, has charged members of the university community to uphold the values of harmony, integrity and responsible engagement as essential pillars for sustaining academic excellence and institutional development. He gave the charge in an address delivered on his behalf by …
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The Jigawa Police Command has apprehended two Nigeriens and nine others for alleged cattle rustling. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday that the suspects were nabbed recently in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Shiisu said that the arrest was …
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with the private sector to improve logistics support, fleet sustainment and operational readiness. Shaibu said this while receiving the management of Elizade Nigeria Ltd. on a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters, …
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A five-man delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded the inspection of facilities proposed by Nigeria to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Ademola Olajire, Head of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation …
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The stock market closed on a negative note on Tuesday, reversing the gains recorded in the previous trading session as investors lost N599 billion. This followed a day bullish streak in the market. The downturn was driven by selloffs in stocks such as Multiverse Mining, Livingtrust Mortgage Bank, Mc Nicholas, …
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