Day: February 14, 2025

Full List Of 17th Headies Awards Nominations

Ganiyu Amodu

The Headies Academy has revealed the nominations list for the 17th edition. The award which is returning to Nigeria after two editions in the United States is set to a highly competitive one as some of the biggest hits and acclaimed albums released between 2023 and 2024 have been nominated in multiple categories. According to the Headies, only music materials including singles, videos, video live recordings, EPs & albums released & distributed on digital streaming platforms, & physical music media (cassettes, CDs & vinyl) within the year in review (April…

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DG Seeks Compulsory Recruitment Of First-class Graduates Into DSS

Ganiyu Amodu

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for a policy mandating the recruitment of first-class graduates into the intelligence agency to strengthen national security. Ajayi made this call while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State. In his lecture, titled “The Roles of the DSS in Security, Peacekeeping, and National Integration,” Ajayi emphasised the need for a paradigm shift in recruitment and staffing within security agencies to ensure only the best minds…

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CBN Retains N100 ATM Fee For Withdrawals Below N20,000

Ganiyu Amodu

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that Nigerians withdrawing less than N20,000 from another bank’s Automated Teller Machine will still be charged a fee of N100 per transaction. This is according to a FAQ document published by the apex bank on its website on Thursday, which provides further information on a new CBN’s directive. The directive is part of the newly revised ATM transaction fees set to take effect from March 1, 2025, as contained in the CBN circular dated February 10, 2025. Under the revised fee structure, withdrawals…

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