A virtual conference yesterday marked the official launch of the book “Baobab and Marula – New Solutions to Global Warming and Food Security”, bringing together scholars, writers, environmental experts and …
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Asian Stocks Waver as US Fed Cuts Rates Amid Jobs Concerns
Equities across Asia traded mixed on Thursday after the United States Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time since December, leaving investors uncertain about how many more cuts …
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NDLEA Hands Over 450,000 Seized Pregabalin Pills to NAFDAC in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has handed over 450,000 intercepted pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control …
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Novarick Launches $116 Billion Development Initiative Across Four Cities
Novarick Homes has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative tagged Project 1600 – Vision 2045, a twenty-year plan to deliver 1,600 apartments across four of Nigeria’s key cities: Lagos, …
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WACT-APM Terminals Renovates Teachers’ Quarters in Ogu Community, Rivers State
West African Container Terminal, a subsidiary of APM Terminals Nigeria, has renovated and handed over a 10-room Teachers’ Quarters to its host community of Ogu in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area …
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Stakeholders Lament $1.5bn War Risk Insurance Burden Despite Improved Maritime Security
Despite Nigeria’s removal from piracy-prone and high-risk maritime zones, shipowners are still paying heavy war risk insurance premiums on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Stakeholders say the charges, which have cost the country …
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NNPC Congratulates Maryamu Idris on Appointment as Nigeria’s OPEC National Representative
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has congratulated Mrs. Maryamu Idris on her appointment as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The appointment, …
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MTN Nigeria Secures NCC Approval to Lease Spectrum from T2 Mobile
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to lease frequency spectrum from T2 Mobile Limited, formerly known as 9Mobile, as part of its plan …
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OGTAN Pledges Stronger Skills Training to Boost Nigeria’s Energy Sector
The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to building fit-for-purpose skills that will strengthen Nigeria’s energy industry and ensure long-term sustainability. Speaking at the …
Nigeria’s crude oil production fell again in August, reversing recent gains that had lifted the country above its OPEC quota for two consecutive months. The drop has raised fresh concerns …