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The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has been commended for bringing African exchanges together to expand cross-border investment opportunities through the ongoing roadshow for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE offer.

The United Nations Agency for Children (UNICEF) says an estimated 68 million child marriages have been averted over the past 25 years due to education.

The economy is a major factor in the 2027 general election because of the social effects of the bold and tough economic reforms carried out by President Bola Tinubu, especially the removal of petrol subsidy and the merger of the exchange rates.

The FCT councils have also reportedly failed to audit and submit their financial accounts for 2023, 2024 and 2025 as required. And this is where the matter transcends the six councils.

For months, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advocated a production-based petrol subsidy: a carefully structured intervention designed to reduce the cost of crude supplied to domestic refineries, make locally refined petrol more affordable, stimulate Nigerian production and ensure that the benefits reach consumers.

ProvidusUnity Bank has commenced a series of customer engagement forums across Northern Nigeria, bringing together more than 1,000 customers and prospects in Kano, Sokoto, and Abuja.

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, including the process of appointing the Chairman, National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Under the old, fragmented regulatory landscape, tracking virtual asset transactions felt like an impossible task for the government. Cryptocurrencies operated in a grey market, allowing traders to buy, sell, stake, and yield-farm without clear rules about formal tax reporting.

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has urged Nigerians to move more of their funds into the formal banking system, adding that the revised insurance limit, which now fully covers 98.98 per cent of depositors in Nigerian deposit money banks, was aimed at deepening public confidence in the banking system.

Starting from 29 May 2023, when President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy, the movement of the price of the commodity (PMS or petrol) has been like a yo-yo: literally shooting through the roof, at times.