Economy
FG bars MDAs from signing contracts without budgetary approval
Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been barred from signing contracts or making financial commitments without securing prior budgetary authorisation and cash backing, as...
43 insurers clear capital requirements: NAICOM
Forty-three insurance and reinsurance firms have successfully met Nigeria’s new Minimum Capital Requirements following a thorough verification process, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) confirmed...
South Africa denies visa ban on Ayra Starr as Tyla scraps Lagos show
When concert promoter Dale De Ruig announced in February 2024 that Nigerian singer Ayra Starr would no longer perform in Johannesburg and Cape Town,...
FG rules out electricity tariff hike
The Federal Government has ruled out any immediate rise in electricity tariffs, pledging instead to focus on boosting power supply, rolling out universal metering,...
BOA scraps paper passbooks for e-wallets in digital overhaul
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) is undergoing a sweeping operational overhaul designed to replace paper-based systems with digital channels, revamp its funding mechanisms, and...
