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Strike: Operations restart at Abuja airport
By Gabriel Agbeja Abuja, June 4, 2024 Aviation workers have restarted operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja,…
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APPOs, Afreximbank sign Establishment Agreement of Africa Energy Bank; Declare it open for signature by prospective member states
Cairo, Egypt, 4 June 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) have announced the historic…
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Nigeria’s new Consul General in New York, Amb. Jidda, holds first meeting with nationals, Friday, June 7
Nigeria’s new Consul General (CG) in New York, United States of America (USA), Ambassador Abubakar Jidda, will have his first…
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Minimum Wage: FG shifts ground on N60,000; Army denies alleged deployment of soldiers at meeting venue
By Okon Okon/Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 3, 2024 The Federal Government says, in the national interest, it is ready to…
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Uzodimma unveils AfreximBank’s Africa Quality Assurance Centre in Imo
Governor Hope Uzodimma has recorded another feat in his administration’s determination to boost commerce and industry in Imo State as…
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When top Diplomats, other dignitaries graced 2024 Africa Day celebrations in New York, USA
The Africa Day 2024 was fully commemorated in New York, United States of America (USA), the seat of the United…
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NNPC Ltd sustains march towards regulatory excellence
…As Company Bags NIMASA Compliance Certification on Ship, Port Security The NNPC Ltd has reiterated its commitment to sustain the…
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AfDB approves increased capital of $117bn to support Nigeria, others
By Lucy Ogalue Nairobi, June 1, 2024 The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved…
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Oil, electricity workers’ unions mobilise for planned strike
By Esenvosa Izah Lagos, June 1, 2024 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its…
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107,646 produced passport booklets uncollected nationwide, says NIS
The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi NandapBy Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, May 31, 2024 The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration…
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Afreximbank named African Bank of the Year for the second year running; Also clinches Deal of the Year Award in Infrastructure
Nairobi, 30 May 2024 For the second year in a row, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has emerged as a double…
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Africa needs $402.2bn annually to boost structural transformation by 2030- AfDB
By Lucy Ogalue Nairobi, May 31, 2024 Africa needs to close a financing gap of about 402.2 billion dollars annually…
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African leaders join African Development Bank’s call for action to reform global financial architecture at its 2024 Annual Meetings
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2024 With $200 billion invested in development projects across the continent since its establishment in 1964, the…
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FG moves to cushion effects of subsidy removal; Commissions 5.2 mmscfd CNG plant in Lagos
…As NNPC plans to roll out six more CNG stations nationwide In its continued efforts to provide alternative…
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Tinubu’s Special Envoy on Climate Action, Ngelale, engages stakeholders in the US
Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC) Chief Ajuri Ngelale, has been meeting with the sector’s stakeholders in the…
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Beleri: Notorious bandit who escaped from Nigeria captured in Niger Republic
In a significant breakthrough, troops from Niger Republic’s Operation Faraoutar Bushiya apprehended the leader of a notorious bandit group, Baleri,…
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Tinubu inaugurates National Assembly Library, calls for collective action on unity
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Assembly Library and Resource Centre, which is named in his…
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Tinubu receives ExxonMobil executives, Reckitt Benckiser delegation; Gives, receives assurances
….Says: Executive Orders on Oil and Gas reforms will make Nigeria globally competitive President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja,…
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Dangote keys into FG Agenda, to run all Cement trucks on CNG by 2025
…increases shareholders dividend by 50% to N30 per share Amidst applause by shareholders for the impressive results in the 2023…
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NNPC Ltd, JV Partners, NDDC commission N24.5bn Ogbia-Nembe Road
…As FG calls for more collaboration to deliver sustainable projects As part of activities to mark the one year anniversary…
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Ebenezer Onyeagwu crowns successful tenure with BANKING CEO OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA in the International Banker Awards 2024 for the second consecutive year
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named the ‘Best Banking CEO of the…
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Children’s Day: Tinubu celebrates Nigerian children, says no effort will be spared in securing the nation’s future
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated with Nigeria’s children, who he calls “the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future,”…
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FG postpones inauguration of varsities’ governing councils
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, May 27, 2024 The Federal Government has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for…
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Lagos-Calabar coastal highway will revolutionize transportation, boost tourism in Nigeria – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that the…
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First year anniversary: ‘It is time to publish your assets’, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “use the anniversary of your first year in…
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