Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 19th March 2025
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 19th March 2025 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>BUA Cement Leads Market Decline As Investors Lose N275bn
ShareInvestors offloaded shares of BUA Cement Plc in droves on Tuesday, driving the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) into a downward spiral that saw equities shed a staggering N275 billion in value. The sell-off in BUA Cement, alongside declines in Wema Bank Plc and Ellah Lakes Plc, dragged the AllShare Index (ASI) down 0.40 per cent…
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target=_blank>UBA Launches Afrigo Card To Revolutionise Domestic Payments
ShareAfrica’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched Afrigo card, a revolutionary domestic card scheme aimed at transforming the Nigerian payments landscape. The card, introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), offers a robust alternative to international card schemes, empowering customers with…
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target=_blank>MTN Nigeria Poised For Dividend Resumption In 2025
ShareMTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) is on track to resume dividend payments in 2025 following a robust financial rebound, underpinned by improved earnings and a fortified balance sheet, analysts at Lagos based Cordros Capital have projected. The telecommunications giant, which endured a turbulent 2024, is projected to post a profit after tax (PAT) of N720.80…
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target=_blank>Interswitch’s Verve Earns Spot On Global Payments Power 50 List
ShareVerve International, Africa’s first and largest domestic payments scheme and a subsidiary of the Interswitch Group, has been named in the first-ever Global Payments Power 50 list by The Power 50, recognising the most innovative companies driving innovation and transformation in the global payments industry. According to a press release: “Founded in 2018, The Power…
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target=_blank>FIRS Boss Affirms Commitment To Tax Initiatives For Development
ShareThe Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zach Adedeji, has restated the commitment of the Service to supporting initiatives that drive tax policy development and capacity-building, not just in Nigeria but across the West African region. He also said that Nigeria had been at the forefront of promoting regional cooperation in…
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target=_blank>FDC: Stable Economy’ll Attract Diaspora Inflows
ShareFinancial Derivatives Company (FDC) Ltd has said that a stable economic environment will enable Nigeria to attract more diaspora inflows. The firm, which stated this in a presentation at the Lagos Business School, noted that Nigeria’s growing global recognition in the creative sector was yet to have the desired impact on the amount of diaspora…
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target=_blank>BRI: Govt To Track Commercial Buses, Drivers For Accountability
ShareThe Lagos State Government has announced that its Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) will provide comprehensive data on commercial buses, their drivers, and owners to enhance accountability. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this during a radio programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos. Speaking on the topic, “Transforming…
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target=_blank>Ikorodu LG, NGO Inaugurate Eye Treatment Centre
ShareThe Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State in conjunction Darren Vision Eye Care, an NGO, yesterday inaugurated an eye treatment centre in the council. Speaking at the inauguration, the council Chairman, Mr Wasiu Adesina, said the initiative was made possible through strategic partnership between the local government and Darren Vision. The News Agency of…
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target=_blank>LASG, Dangote Foundation Distribute Rice To Residents
ShareThe Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation, will distribute 80,000 bags of 10kg rice to vulnerable residents across the state. During the launch of the National Food Intervention Programme at Lagos House, Ikeja, yesterday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the initiative aimed to alleviate hunger. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi…
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target=_blank>Sanwo-Olu To Inaugurate 16 New Classroom Blocks Today
Share…built 5 new schools, renovated 4,000 classrooms Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to inaugurate 16 new classroom blocks in some public schools across the six education districts in the state. Sanwo-Olu will commence the official commissioning of new classroom blocks at Keme Balogun School in Ibeshe, Ikorodu with a drive-through and…
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