GOCOP 2025: Mojeed urges stronger support for professional journalists - ITREALMS

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The Editor-in-Chief and Chief Operating Officer of Premium Times, Mr. Muskilu Mojeed, has called on the Nigerian government to provide sustained support for professional journalists, emphasizing their critical role in bridging the gap between campaign promises and governance realities.

Mojeed made this appeal during a panel session at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), held in Lagos on Thursday, with the theme: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.”

CBN Governor Cardoso reaffirms commitment to macroeconomic stability, stronger banking sector - ITREALMS

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the Bank’s commitment to restoring macroeconomic stability, strengthening the banking sector, and positioning Nigeria as a leading investment destination.

Speaking at a fireside chat with Andreas Voss, Chief Country Representative of Deutsche Bank Nigeria, during the European Business Chamber (Eurocham Nigeria) C-Level Forum in Lagos on Saturday, September 6, 2025, Cardoso said the ongoing bank recapitalisation exercise is “making good progress” and will produce stronger institutions capable of withstanding shocks and financing growth.

MRA demands stronger Whistleblower protections in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urgently called on the Nigerian Federal Government to implement robust legal and institutional safeguards for whistleblowers, reports ITREALMS.

The MRA emphasized that these courageous individuals are vital for exposing corruption, human rights abuses, and other wrongdoings, serving as a cornerstone of transparency, accountability, and good governance.

Cardoso: Digitalisation key driver in advancing financial inclusion, urges stronger ties with Middle East - ITREALMS

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has underscored that digitalisation is key driver in advancing financial inclusion, just as he canvassed stronger economic ties with the Middle East and the Nigerian diaspora community in the region.

Speaking during a meeting with Talal Al-Humond, the Assistant Governor for Monetary Affairs, Saudi Arabia Central Bank – SAMA, on the sideline of the just-concluded inaugural Conference on Emerging Markets Economies organised by the Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Office in Riyadh, Mr. Cardoso said there were lessons to be learned from Saudi Arabia in terms of infrastructural development and tourism.

UNCTAD chief urges stronger collective action to transform global south’s economic future - ITREALMS

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At a high-level forum in Indonesia, Rebeca Grynspan emphasized the need for strong partnerships to overcome deficits in growth, trust and hope, while also calling for greater investment and more resilient supply chains for developing countries.

At the High-level Forum on Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Indonesia, UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan emphasized the urgent need for transformative collective action from all stakeholders to tackle the Global South’s development challenges.

Bodija explosion: 'We'll come out stronger' - ITREALMS

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The Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that the state and the people affected in the January 16, 2024 explosion in Bodija, Ibadan, will come out stronger, as the government has been working out a long-term solution to the challenges posed by the incident.

The governor stated that the government has been battling with the fallout of the incident, including providing medical attention to casualties, giving temporary accommodation to victims and dealing with the security aspect of the incident.

Stronger cooperation needed to track 1.5°C climate goal - ITREALMS

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The insufficient progress in transitions to clean technologies and sustainable solutions over the past year highlights the need for strong and targeted international collaboration in high emissions sectors to deliver transitions that are faster, easier and cheaper for all, according to the latest Breakthrough Agenda Report.

The new report – an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions – shows that current efforts on clean energy and sustainable solutions, while improving, are not yet delivering the levels of investment and deployment required to meet international climate goals. 

Minister inaugurates NBC board, urges stronger regulation ahead 2023 elections - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), with a call on the commission to scale up regulations ahead of the 2023 general elections.

“Please note that as we move closer to the 2023 general elections, the NBC will come under increasing pressure to step up its regulatory role to prevent a repeat of what transpired before, during and after the 2019 general elections, when some broadcast stations threw caution to the wind and engaged in inciting, incendiary and unprofessional broadcasts.