Dissecting NDIC’s Deposit Insurance coverage increase

The decision of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to increase the Maximum Deposit Insurance Coverage, on Thursday, last week, was one of the best things to happen to the nation’s banking sector in recent times. When the Managing Director (MD) of the corporation, Mr. Bello Hassan, entered the Conference […]

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Three killed, 21 injured in Ogun multiple road crashes

THREE persons died, while 21 others sustained varying degrees of injury in multiple road crashes on Saturday in Ogun State. Spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the accidents to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said the accidents occurred on the Iju […]

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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa in Ekiti, 70-year-old grandma in Benue for illicit drugs dealing

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Jibril (surname withheld) with 7.5 kilogrammes of cannabis at Oke-asa village, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State during a raid. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the agency also arrested a 70-year-old grandma, […]

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Lagos plans clampdown on unregistered estate agents

The Lagos State Government has warned unregistered individuals and organisations to desist from engaging in real estate activities in the state or face legal consequences for non-compliance with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority registration requirements. Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, who gave the warning recently at the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing […]

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Stop electricity subsidy, IMF tells FG

The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies. In a report published recently by the IMF, the organisation told Nigeria that the subsidies would guzzle three per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in 2024 as against one per cent in the year […]

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