Rwanda has taken another big step in its push to become one of Africa’s top technology and digital finance centres. The East African country has officially launched a new National …
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Enugu blackout: States insist on licensing new Discos, accuse EEDC of blackmail over tariff cut
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is facing heavy criticism from state governments after it drastically cut power supply to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), leaving parts of Enugu State …
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Lokpobiri Begs EPC Contractors to Return as Nigeria Seeks Oil Sector Revival
The Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has called on Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies that exited Nigeria in recent years to return, as the country pushes for …
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Magodo Residents Raise Alarm Over Environmental Threat
Residents of Magodo GRA Phase 2 in Shangisha, Lagos, have raised fresh alarm over ongoing construction activities in a part of the estate they say is not meant for development. …
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A tragic road accident occurred in the early hours of yesterday on the Suleja-Lapai highway in Niger State, claiming the lives of 22 people and leaving 20 others injured. The …
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Abia Police Kill Five Kidnappers, Recover Weapons in Major Operation
The Abia State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime, killing five suspected kidnappers and recovering a large cache of weapons in a successful …
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Nigeria’s Shamseldeen Ogunjimi Elected Deputy Chairperson
Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has been elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the African Association of Accountants General (AAAG). His …
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Stakeholders Renew Call for Urgent Reforms to Boost Renewable Energy in Nigeria
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electricity industry have again raised alarm over the country’s weak national grid and called for immediate reforms to help integrate renewable energy into the power system. The …
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Nigeria, Benin Agree on Joint Trade Framework to Tackle Border Bottlenecks
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a landmark agreement to create a joint trade framework aimed at removing trade barriers, improving logistics, and deepening economic cooperation between the …
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AfDB Begins Rollout of 36 Agro-Industrial Zones to Boost Nigeria’s Economy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has completed eight Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) across Nigeria under the first phase of its agricultural transformation initiative, with 28 more zones currently being …