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The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr. Dele Alake says the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP) will shore up Nigeria`s foreign reserves and boost the value of the naira. Alake stated this at the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration on the sidelines

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank has reiterated its commitments to turning agriculture into a viable business that drive jobs, income and food security across the globe. World Bank Group President Ajay Banga said this on Tuesday in Washington, at the

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) has risen to N373bn as of Oct. 13, 2025. This is just as it revealed that about 536 community projects are ongoing simultaneously.

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it is  implementing polices that promote infrastructure expansion, access to facilities and investment in gas processing, storage, and transportation systems. The Authority Chief of the NMDPRA, Mr Farouk Ahmed,

Again, the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited (NNPCL) has increased petrol price to N992 per litre from N865 per litre. No official reason has been given for the increment as of the time of filing this report. Across NNPC retail outlets visited,

By Taiye Olayemi Heirs Insurance Group (HIG) has announced the launch of the Heirs Insurance Travel Festival, scheduled for Nov. 29 in Lagos. Ifesinachi Okpagu, Chief Marketing Officer of HIG, in a statement on Sunday, said the one-day event would promote an

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all commercial banks and financial institutions in the country to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and electronic transactions within 48 hours. The apex bank issued the directive to address the

As Plato aptly stated, “Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.” This profound assertion underscores the necessity of wisdom to distinguish belief from truth. Without clear understanding, opinions, no matter how well-intentioned, remain elusive and inherently subjective, lacking the objectivity