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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Afreximbank Grants $1.35bn Loan to Dangote Industries to Boost Refinery Operations
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has given a major financial boost to Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) by approving a $1.35 billion loan facility to support its massive refinery project. This …
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Hospitality CEO Gregory Ozegbe Dies of Heart Attack at Niger Government Lodge
Shock and sorrow have gripped officials and staff of the Niger State Government House following the sudden death of Gregory Ossai Ozegbe, Chief Executive Officer of Castle HMG Hospitality, who …
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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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Tanzania Opens Kwala Dry Port to Ease Cargo Congestion
Tanzania has officially launched operations at the new Kwala dry port located in Pwani Region, in a bold move aimed at easing heavy congestion at the Dar es Salaam seaport …
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Zimbabwe Flight Numbers Drop 42% in Early 2025
Zimbabwe recorded a sharp 42% drop in flight numbers during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The agency revealed …
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Nigerian Innovator Pushes Cargo Container Homes to Solve Housing Deficit
A Nigerian construction expert, Oludare Gbenga, has proposed the use of disused cargo containers as an affordable solution to the country’s massive housing shortage. Gbenga, who is the founder of …
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Port Harcourt Airport Generates N21.41bn in 3 Years, Eyes PPP for Future Growth
The Regional General Manager, South South, and Airport Manager of the Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo International Airport (PHIA), Omagwa, Mrs. Ifesinachi Lynda Ezike, has revealed that the airport generated N21.41 billion …
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Kwara Council Chairman Stops N200m Hospital Renovation Over Political Loyalty
Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Lukman Agbelere, has stopped the renovation of a primary healthcare centre in Awodi community, sparking controversy and backlash over the …
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OGIRS Moves to Harmonise Interstate Road Taxes with Single Sticker Plan
The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has unveiled a new tax reform initiative aimed at simplifying road taxes for interstate transporters and manufacturers. Known as the Single Interstate Road …