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No Extra Charges for Passport Applications, Interior Ministry Assures Nigerians in UK

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Federal Ministry of Interior has assured Nigerians in the United Kingdom that no extra charges have been introduced for international...

Capital

NGX N-Zero Begins Corporate Climate Baseline Assessments

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has commenced corporate baseline assessments under its N-Zero initiative, marking the next phase of its effort to help...

Crime

NDLEA Nabs Herbal tea businessman behind cocaine shipments to Saudi Arabia, Busts illicit Drug-laden fuel tanker

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have, in a coordinated sweep across the country arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who...

Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Mahmud Abubakar Over N1.09bn Proceeds of Crime, Court Grants Bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, arraigned one Mahmud A. Abubakar before Justice N.C. Nwabulu of the...

Insurance World

NSIA Insurance Grows Revenue by 18% to ₦33bn, Divests Life Insurance Portfolio

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—NSIA Insurance, one of Nigeria’s leading insurance companies, on Monday released its financial statement for the year ended 31st December, 2025...

Money

Nigeria’s Remittances Hit Record $947m in July, Nearing CBN’s $1bn Monthly Target

Nigeria recorded US$947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever recorded through...

Crime

NDLEA Seizes N6.2bn Captagon ‘Jihadi Drug’, Opioids at Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of captagon, widely known as ‘Jihadi drug’ and millions of opioid...

Technology

NCC Calls for Investment in Accessible Tech to Bridge Digital Divide for PWDs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for increased investment in locally developed accessible technologies to bridge digital exclusion and unlock opportunities for...