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FRSC commends Dangote innovative transport safety, policy operational reforms

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  By allcitynews.ng As the innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms has started yielding positive results, t he leadership of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commended Dangote Cement Transport for delivering measurable and transformative improvements in road safety. The applauds also followed the newly introduced in-house discipline as Dangote Cement is currently recalibrating and strengthening its speed limit policy as part of broader operational safety measures to further reduce road crashes and reinforce discipline and safer haulage practices. Just as FRSC reiterated that there is significant decline in articulated truck crashes across Nigeria following the introduction of innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms. The commendation became imperative as the innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms, injected into the system has started yielding positive results. The Corps described Dangote Cement as a benchm...
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Strengthening Deposit Insurance Funding to enhance financial system stability, is a task that we must do, NDIC helmsman

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By allcitynews.ng  The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to continuously strengthening its Deposit Insurance Funds (DIFs) as part of efforts to promote the stability and resilience of the nation’s financial system. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Corporation, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Tanimu Yakubu, in Abuja. In the statement made available by the Head, Communication & Public Affairs Department, Hawwau Gambo, Sunday explained that the need to build strong Deposit Insurance Funds is critical to enhancing the Corporation’s capacity to respond effectively to potential systemic crises in the banking sector without relying on government intervention. He noted that while financial crises may be inevitable, the NDIC has consistently prioritised robust DIFs as a key component of its contingency planning and crisis prep...
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Contributory Pension assets rise to N30.94tn in April 2026 – PenCom

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  By allcitynews.ng The Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) assets rose to N30.94tn at the end of April, 2026. PenCom made this known through its unaudited report on the pension fund industry portfolio, covering the period ended 30 April 2026—including Approved Existing Schemes, Closed Pension Fund Administrators, RSA funds, unremitted contributions at the Central Bank of Nigeria, and legacy funds—showed that total assets rose from N27.45 trillion in December 2025. The majority of the funds, totaling N17.36 trillion, were invested in Federal Government securities. The remaining assets were allocated across corporate debt securities, money market instruments, mutual funds, as well as domestic and foreign ordinary shares. This robust growth underscores the resilience and expanding value of Nigeria’s contributory pension industry, reflecting increasing contributions and strategic investment management across the sector. For Advert Placement,  Press Invite, Press Release O...
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NEWS UPDATE @ DAWN ON PRINTED/ ONLINE NEWSPAPERS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, WITH LINKS TO THE PUBLISHERS' ADDRESSES, TO GIVE YOU MORE ACCESS TO THE TOP & MAJOR HEADLINES, WHICH YOU PROBABLY MISSED ON SATURDAY 23, SUNDAY 24, MONDAY 25, TUESDAY 26

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  WHEN FREE READERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA ARE ENJOYING NEWSPAPERS   WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND  THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE ‎ News Update, Wednesday, 27-05-2026 ‎ ‎**Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Pray With Lagos Pilgrims on Arafah Day ‎ ‎**How NDLEA smashes Nigerian-Mexican meth cartel, arrests baron, 3 Mexicans, 6 others .Recovers N480 billion meth ‎ ‎**APC promised me automatic ticket before I joined” — Senator Ned Nwoko ‎ ‎**Political changes will occur in Rivers and other regions, bringing new leadership dynamics - Ayodele ‎ ‎**Ireti Kingibe wins ADC FCT Senate ticket ‎ ‎**ADC 2027: Amaechi Drags Atiku To Theatre Of Showmanship ‎**ADC primary in turmoil as Amaechi rejects Atiku win ‎**Sallah: Kano approves N20,000 Eid package for civil servants ‎ ‎ **Rivers 2027: Fubara withdrew voluntarily; Wike not APC member — Yilwatda ‎ ‎**Nigeria’s...
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Nestlé Nigeria Convenes Stakeholders at Nestlé for Good Summit to Advance Nutrition, Community, and Sustainable Food Systems Agenda

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  R-L, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead at Nestlé Nigeria,(left); Patricia Ekaba, Head of Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability for Central and West Africa,(middle); Mrs Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, Honourable  Commissioner, Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Lagos State; Wassim Elhusseini, Managing Director and CEO of Nestlé Nigeria PLC, at the Nestle for Good Summit held in Lagos, recently     Posted by allcitynews.ng  Nestlé Nigeria has convened government representatives, healthcare professionals, development partners, academia, industry leaders, civil society organisations, and the media at the  Nestlé for Good Summit 2026 , a stakeholder platform focused on advancing practical, collaborative solutions to improve nutrition outcomes, strengthen communities, and support more sustainable food systems in Nigeria.   At a time when Nigeria continues to navigate e...
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Experts advocate for project management skills acquisition to complement university degrees

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  Stakeholders in the project management industry across the continent have called on young Africans to acquire project management skills to complement their university degrees. This was made in a statement signed by George Asamani, MD, PMI Sub-Saharan Africa, and Dr Sanele W Nhlabatsi, Senior Lecturer, Project Management, UNISA. The statement said, “The first is scale. Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, with more than 400 million people aged 15–35, and is expected to have the world’s largest workforce by 2040. Yet tertiary enrolment remains around 9%, far below the global average of 38%. Despite growth in university enrolment, higher education capacity is still struggling to keep pace with demographic demand, with some estimates suggesting capacity would need to expand nearly twelvefold by 2035. Dr. Sanele W Nhlabatsi, Senior Lecturer, Project Management, UNISA, added that “The second crisis is a crisis of expectation. It is not difficult t...
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Ceramic Industry sets for skill acquisition for millions of Nigerians

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              Professor Patrick Oaikhinan  By allcitynews.ng The Lagos summit meant to unlock multi-billion Naira opportunities in Nigeria’s Ceramic Industry, would open the way for skills development for millions of Nigerians. Just he described the goal for self-economic dependence by government minus growth and development of the industry would be counterproductive steps. He stressed that there is need for trained manpower for the industry to thrive. The Chief Convener and Summit Director, Nigeria Ceramic Investment Summit and Production Exhibition (NCISPE), Professor Patrick Oaikhinan noted that the industry is capable of  creating millions of jobs as the country focus more attention called on the industry. According to him, Nigeria possesses some of the world’s highest-quality ceramic mineral deposits, yet the sector remains largely underdeveloped despite its enormous economic potential. Oaikhinan disclosed that several high-profi...
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