FCCPC says Tinubu did not approve new airtime credit Operators

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has denied reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the entry of nine new operators into Nigeria’s airtime credit market. The Commission in a statement made available by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the commission neither submitted any list of fintech companies to the…

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Tinubu replaces NMDPRA boss Saidu Mohammed with Abdullahi Umar

President Bola Tinubu has approved removed the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Saidu Mohammed, nominating Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as his successor, subject to Senate confirmation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga., disclosed that in a statement he made available to Newsmen…

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FG orders NIS to withdraw passports from Nigerians who renounced citizenship

Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to immediately withdraw or deactivate passports belonging to individuals who have formally renounced their Nigerian citizenship.The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, issued the directive, stating that some individuals who have completed the renunciation process still retain Nigerian travel documents.According to him, the order applies strictly to…

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Tinubu appoints Adeola to lead presidential petroleum reform taskforce

President Bola Tinubu has constituted a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce, appointing a renowned entrepreneur and co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank, Fola Adeola, as chairman The taskforce will drive the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. It is also expected to develop actionable strategies to reposition the country’s…

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