Morocco’s governing council chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, adopted a draft decree to temporarily suspend import duties on domestic cattle on Wednesday October 19. The draft decree seeks …
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OCP Group Inaugurates it’s First ultramodern Fertilizer Blending Plant in Nigeria
Morocco’s fertilizer giant OCP Group inaugurated this week its first ultramodern fertilizer blending plant on the continent in Kaduna, in northern Nigeria. The aim of the new Kaduna facility is …
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Nigerian Government warns against CBN’s proposed loan recovery from FAAC revenue
Nigerian Government have warned that given the constant reductions in FAAC Allocation to states, it would be suicidal if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) goes ahead to carry out its proposed recovery of …
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Federal Government declares non-necessity for state of emergency, insists Lagdo Dam is not responsible
The Federal Government said there is no need to declare a state of emergency over the tragic flooding incidents across the country. This was made known on Thursday night by the …
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CBN announces sales of Polaris for N50 billion to new owner
CBN, The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the sale of Polaris Bank to a new owner, four years after the government took over the distressed Skye Bank, renamed it before …
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has resumed export operations at the Forcados Oil Export Terminal, where repair works on the pipeline went in for weeks. The SPDC’s media relations manager, …
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NCC Orders MTN to reverse tariff hikes in Nigeria
NCC, Nigerian Communications Commission said in an emailed statement that its board didn’t approve the increase, which had been initially agreed with the companies. “As a result, it is reversed,” …
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KwaZulu-Natal Communities to call off protest to traffic on KZN road
KwaZulu-Natal communities have called off a protest over excessive coal trucks on regional roads after traffic congestion became problematic just hours into the demonstration. On Thursday morning, communities affected by …
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Reginald Demana, Former CEO of JSE-listed mining group gets appointed to head up Sanral
Reginald Demana, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) executive has been selected as the new CEO of the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral), according to a Cabinet statement issued on Thursday. Demana was previously …
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Twitter confronts reports of Elon musk’s aim of dismissing most stuff
Twitter Inc., confronting reports that Elon Musk aims to gut its workforce as part of his takeover, told staff that there haven’t been plans for companywide layoffs since it signed …