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NIMC grants NCoS licence to register inmates for NIN. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has granted licence for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to register inmates in the 256 Custodial centres across the country...
TikTok ban: Trump gives 75-day grace period — NEWSVERGE
3 days ago · US President Donald Trump has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the ‘Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January 19 and would […]
Equity market reverses gain, sheds N186bn — NEWSVERGE
2 days ago · The equity market reversed its bullish trend on Wednesday, recording a loss of N186 billion. Selloffs in major stocks such as MTN Nigeria, Aradel Holdings, Dangote Sugar and Nigerian Breweries drove the market into negative territory. The market capitalisation of listed equities dropped by N186 billion, or 0.29 per cent, from N63.333 trillion to close […]
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FG inaugurates 12-member prerogative of mercy advisory committee. The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM), with the mandate to provide recommendations for granting pardons to...
UN chief Guterres calls on Iran to renounce nuclear weapons
2 days ago · Iran must take a first step toward improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. He also said he hoped all parties in Gaza would realise they would benefit from a permanent truce […]
Biden bans connected vehicles from China, Russia over security …
Jan 15, 2025 · Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, announced a ban on Chinese and Russian technology in vehicles, citing national security concerns. The new regulations will prevent the sale and import of connected vehicle hardware and software systems, as well as completed connected vehicles, from China and Russia. This is according to a White House statement […]
NGX market cap sheds N193bn to selloffs — NEWSVERGE
Sep 4, 2024 · The Nigerian stock market, on Wednesday, reversed gains from previous sessions with a loss of N193 billion. Selloffs in Tier-one banking stocks namely, Zenith Bank, Access Corporation, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), among other declined equities were the primary drivers of the market’s relapse. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation which opened at N55.647 […]
Climate Change: Nigeria making progress in energy …
Nov 12, 2024 · Climate change activist, and former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo says Nigeria is making progress in meeting its energy transition efforts. Onuigbo, who is participating in the ongoing 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, CoP29, said this during a telephone interview with Newsverge on Tuesday. The …
I’ve confidence in Nigeria’s security architecture – Tinubu
Dec 24, 2024 · President Bola Tinubu says he has confidence in the security architecture of Nigeria. The President said this during his maiden media chat on Monday. “It is very unfortunate that we have had wanton killings in the past. I remember when I jumped into the campaign. I had to stop the campaign to pay condolence visits […]
US Provides $400,000 to Preserve Ancient Nigerian Earthworks at …
Dec 11, 2024 · The United Stated Mission to Nigeria proudly marks the culmination of a five-year effort to preserve and document Sungbo’s Eredo, a historic 100-mile system of earthworks in southwest Nigeria. Funded by a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) in 2019, the project underscores the United States’ commitment to preserving Nigeria’s […]