Nigeria has spent about N804.10 billion on arms and ammunition imports between 2020 and the second quarter of 2025, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics …
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Nigeria Seeks UN Security Council Seat, Calls for Debt Relief and Fair Share of Mineral Wealth
Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has demanded that Nigeria be granted a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, insisting that global …
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EconomyFinanceKenyaSecurityTechnology
CBK Launches Cybersecurity Operations Centre for Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has established a Banking Sector Cybersecurity Operations Centre (BS-SOC) to enhance cyber defenses across the country’s financial system. The facility, which will operate under …
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NDLEA Hands Over 450,000 Seized Pregabalin Pills to NAFDAC in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has handed over 450,000 intercepted pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control …
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Stakeholders Lament $1.5bn War Risk Insurance Burden Despite Improved Maritime Security
Despite Nigeria’s removal from piracy-prone and high-risk maritime zones, shipowners are still paying heavy war risk insurance premiums on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Stakeholders say the charges, which have cost the country …
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BusinessCapital MarketEconomyFinance & ServicesNigeriaSecurityTechnologyTrade
CSCS Reports N2.1tn Securities Transactions in Four Months
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) has reported securities transactions worth N2.112 trillion between May and August 2025, marking a 138.44 per cent increase compared to the N885.93 billion recorded …
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Nigeria, Angola Sign New Agreements on Drug Control, Culture and Economic Cooperation
Nigeria and Angola have renewed their diplomatic ties with the signing of key agreements to fight drug trafficking and promote cultural exchange. The agreements were reached during the 5th Session …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the shortlist of 286,697 candidates who will proceed to the next stage of its ongoing recruitment exercise. The shortlisted applicants are expected to …
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Nepal Lifts Social Media Ban After Deadly Youth Protests Leave 19 Dead
The government of Nepal on Tuesday lifted its social media ban, a day after at least 19 people were killed during violent protests by young people demanding an end to …
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DemocracyElectionsGovernanceNigeriaPoliticsSecurity
Atiku Visits Malami After Convoy Attack, Warns Against Rising Political Violence
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday visited former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, following reports that Malami’s convoy was …