play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
playlist_play chevron_left
volume_up
Go to album
  • cover play_arrow

    Kapital FM 92.9 The Station that Rocks!

Economics

231 Results / Page 3 of 26
Background
insert_link

Business

Health Sector : Coalition Seek Funding In Line With Health Care Financing Policy Strategy

The Health Sector Reform Coalition has called for proceeds from taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages to be ring-fenced for the health sector, in line with the Nigeria Health Care Financing Policy and Strategy. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Dr. Muhammad Lecky, representing the coalition, said the policy recommends earmarking five percent of alcohol tax, twenty percent of tobacco tax, three kobo per second on phone calls, […]

todayFebruary 15, 2026

insert_link

Art and Culture

FG Appoints Ambassador Ismail Yusuf Abba As New Chairman Of NAHCON

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ambassador Ismail Yusuf Abba as the new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), pending confirmation by the Senate. This follows the resignation of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman on Monday, 9th February 2025. Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf is a retired Career Diplomat, and the immediate past Ambassador of Nigeria to the Republic of Turkey. Born on 7th July, […]

todayFebruary 12, 2026

insert_link

Business

President Tinubu Appoints Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, Chairman Of NAHCON

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission, (NAHCON). This is contained in a statement By the Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The appointment is subject to the Senate's approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026. President Tinubu had earlier today sent a letter to the Senate President, […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026

insert_link

Economics

Commercial Banks Responsible For 2022 New Naira Notes Scarcity – EFCC

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Emere Chinedu has admitted that some commercial banks in the country were partly responsible for the scarcity of the new naira notes through hoarding when printed and circulated between 2022 and 2023. He said that the affected banks were found to have committed infractions through hoarding by a Special Panel of the EFCC that monitored the release of the […]

todayFebruary 10, 2026

insert_link

Agriculture

Risk Management : ‎CRC Credit Bureau Seeks Partnership With NAICOM

CRC Credit Bureau has initiated discussions with the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, on a potential partnership aimed at integrating insurance sector data into Nigeria’s national credit reporting systems to strengthen risk management, reduce fraud and drive digital transformation in the industry. ‎ ‎The move was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the management of CRC Credit Bureau to the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, at NAICOM’s head office […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026

insert_link

Business

FCT 2026 : AMAC SDP Chairmanship Candidate Wants Residents To Participate

The Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairmanship Candidate for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr Obinna Simon has called on the electorates to come out en- mass for the Area Council election and vote a corrupt free candidate for greater development of the area council. Mr Obinna who made the call while speaking with newsmen in Abuja explained that AMAC is the host of most government offices as well as the […]

todayFebruary 8, 2026

insert_link

Business

Unclear Stance Of Senate On Electronic Transmission Of Election Results Undermines Democracy – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed grave concern over the Senate’s unclear stance on the amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act, particularly with regards to electronic transmission of election results. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Abuja. The statement asserts that the ambiguity surrounding the Senate's recent actions is jeopardizing public trust in Nigeria's electoral […]

todayFebruary 8, 2026

insert_link

Business

Constitutional Lawyer Dismisses Call For INEC Chairman’s Sack

Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Sebastine Hon has dismissed the call by the Sharia Council of Nigeria for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan SAN as an unguided request. He said that the call predicated on possible bias against a particular interest was not only ridiculous but amounts to invitation to President Bola Tinubu to breach the […]

todayFebruary 8, 2026

insert_link

Business

NCC, NDPC Sign MOU To Strengthen Data Privacy Protection

As part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy and create a more secure environment for business innovation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and protection in the telecommunications industry. In a statement, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida emphasises that robust data protection and privacy […]

todayFebruary 8, 2026