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At Polaris Bank IWD Webinar, Akinpelu, Nwakwesi, others advocate empowerment of women

…as CEO, Kayode Lawal highlights indispensable contributions of women to societal progress, economic development Lagos, Nigeria: March 15, 2024 Polaris Bank’s International Women’s Day (IWD) webinar themed: ‘Empowering Voices: Women Leading Change,’ offered a dynamic platform for insightful conversations. The 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) theme “Inspire Inclusion,” recognizes that despite …

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Vladimir Putin to become Russia’s longest serving President following latest election win

Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term, exit polls revealed on Sunday, solidifying his position as the country’s leader and potentially making him the longest-serving Russian president in over two centuries. Putin’s victory was all but certain, with his major opponents either deceased, imprisoned, or exiled, and a …

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Foreign postings: Aggrieved NIS officers drag CG Kemi Nandap to Industrial Court to resist recall of posting letters

Some 80 Officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) affected by the halt in their posting to foreign missions have threatened to drag the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, to court over alleged violation of administrative procedure and their fundamental rights. The affected NIS officers, numbering about 80, are opposing an instruction …

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Afreximbank’s Kanayo Awani Receives African Diaspora Advisory Board Global Award

CAIRO, Egypt, March 14, 2024 The Global Woman Award celebrates exceptional women of African descent who have made significant contributions to global communities Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank at the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has received the African Diaspora Advisory Board (ADAB) Global Woman Award in …

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Undersea cable cut: Mainone declares force majeure, explains steps for restoration

By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, March 15, 2024 MainOne, a Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, on Friday declared a force majeure, and explained  steps taken to restore internet connection to service providers. Mainone said in a statement on its website that it became necessary to declare a force majeure subsequent to testing …

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UTM solicits NCDMB’s equity investment, approvals for Floating LNG Project

UTM Offshore Limited, promoters of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has requested the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to invest equity in the project and to accelerate key approvals that would fast-track the project’s development. The request was made on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content …

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FG’s Executive Order on Oil and Gas will unlock gas investments – NLNG MD

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dr. Philip Mshelbila, on Tuesday, expressed optimism regarding the recent Executive Order on Oil and Gas Reforms signed by Present Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR). According to Dr. Mshelbila, this executive action will be crucial in unlocking the development …

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WTO’s $1.2m programme ‘ll tackle Nigeria’s agricultural export challenges – Okonjo-Iweala

By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, March 13, 2024 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has inaugurated a 1.2 million dollars programme to improve export standard of Nigeria’s sesame and cowpea products. The WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said this at the inauguration of the Seven Trade support programmes for Nigeria initiated by …

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Dabiri-Erewa commends efforts of Brooks, author of ‘Omowale,’ who traced ancestry back to Africa  

LAGOS: MARCH 11, 2024 Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), says  the book “Omowale: One Man’s Justice Journey“, authored by Dr. Chris Brooks, an African-American, who has discovered his Nigerian ancestry and decided to relocate his family to Nigeria, is highly commendable and heart warming. Dabiri-Erewa said …

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