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Verve Partners Providus Bank to Launch ProvidusVerve Travel Card for Tourists, Business Visitors, Diaspora returnees

Verve, Africa’s leading payment cards and digital tokens brand, has announced a strategic partnership with Providus Bank, one of Nigeria’s most innovative financial institutions, to launch the ProvidusVerve Travel Card — a naira-based travel card designed to give inbound travellers a smooth, secure, and convenient payment experience throughout their stay in Nigeria. Created to support…

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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: FFN Hosts Live Fire Chat with Prominent Media Figures

The Female Freelancers Network (FFN) is set to host a live fire chat titled “The All-Round Journalists” on December 4, 2025, at 1 p.m. WAT via Zoom. This highly anticipated event will feature two esteemed guests: Lady Ejiro Umukoro, an award-winning author and publisher, and Ms. Bunmi Yekini, an internationally recognized journalist and publisher. Aimed…

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Tinubu’s Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar Resigns

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, the Presidency announced late Monday. According to the statement, Badaru tendered his resignation in a letter dated December 1, citing health reasons. President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation and expressed appreciation for the minister’s service.   A nomination to…

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SIFAX Group Celebrates Nigeria’s Historic Return to IMO Council

…commends Minister Gboyega Oyetola SIFAX Group has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, on Nigeria’s successful election into the Council of the International Maritime Organisationafter 14 years of absence. In an official congratulatory letter, the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, described the development as a historic national milestone…

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NDIC, NIESV Strengthen Partnership on Failed Bank Asset Valuation

The MD/CE of the NDIC, Mr. Thompson OludareSunday, has called on the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers (NIESV) to strengthen strategic collaboration with the Corporation as the NDIC relies on NIESV members for accurate and credible valuation of assets of failed banks, which is critical for effective liquidation and payment of depositors.  …

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ANAMBRA 2026 BUDGET ANALYSIS: BOOSTING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY – Christian Aburime

In the ₦757.9 billion “Changing Gears 3.0” budget presented by Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo on 25 November 2025, the Administrative Sector receives a year-on-year increase of 12.2%. At first glance, this budgetary allocation may appear paltry when compared to other sectors. Yet, a closer reading of Governor Soludo’s governance philosophy reveals that…

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Shines on Globacom-Sponsored African Voices Changemakers

Nigerian media personality and Big Brother Naija host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, is the guest on CNN International’s acclaimed magazine show, African Voices, this week. The 30-minute show, sponsored by telecommunications leader, Globacom, gives viewers an in-depth look at Ebuka’s journey and impact. Born on July 14, 1982, Ebuka first entered the spotlight as a contestant on…

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Final Week: More Winners To Be Rewarded in PalmPay and Jumia’s Shop Smart and Earn Big Campaign

  PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading digital banking platform, and Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform, are partnering to make this year’s Black Friday shopping experience more rewarding for shoppers from November 7th to December 1st. Since the campaign, themed “Shop Smart, Earn Big!”, began, shoppers have been rewarded with cashback on their purchases by shopping on Jumia…

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CONMMEP Congratulates Dr. Oyetola on Nigeria’s Landmark Election into IMO Council

    The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) heartily congratulates the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on Nigeria’s historic election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 biennium.   This remarkable victory, recorded on Friday, 28th November 2025, marks…

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OfadaBoy, PocketMoni, LASG, others to Power 7th Edition of Ofada Rice Day Festival

  OfadaBoy, PocketMoni, LASG is set to power the 7th edition of Nigeria’s largest indigenous food festival dedicated to celebrating Nigerian heritage and promoting nutritious, locally grown cuisine. The event themed Eko Dun Joor is scheduled to be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s theme is…

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