The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has sued Meta Platforms Incorporated, owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, for showing unapproved advertisements to the Nigerian audience. In a statement …
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Nigerian government to pay undergraduates studying education N75,000, opens portal
The Nigerian government has opened a portal for students of education to register for a bursary of N75,000. This comes after the approval of N75,000 per semester for Nigerian undergraduates in the …
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‘Japa’ Syndrome hit Nigerian Telecom Sector as 2000 workers left the country this year
Telecom operators in Nigeria have expressed worry over the mass exodus (Japa) of technical workers from the country. According to them, this may lead to poor quality of services if not …
SATAWU, The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union plans to down tools as early as Monday, while the United National Transport Union (UNTU) said it served a 48-hour notice …
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Simon Okeke Emerges Only Afro Beats Producer to Represent Africa at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards
Nigerian music producer and artist manager, Simon Okeke has recorded yet another big win, and his fans are proud of it. The entertainer emerged as the only Afrobeats producer to …
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REA launches Africa Mini-grids Programme to expand energy access across Nigeria
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has officially launched the Africa Mini-grids Programme(AMP) as part of efforts to expand energy access across Nigeria. AMP, a four-year project funded by the Global …
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Major Oil Marketers hail NNPCL’s acquisition of OVH Energy
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), an umbrella body of the largest downstream oil and gas companies in the country, has congratulated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited …
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Ghana, Korea $8 million rice project kicks off in Assin North
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Assin North District Assembly, has introduced some agricultural equipment to boost rice …
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Nigeria secures a $750m loan from World Bank
The World Bank has approved a $750 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to the Nigeria State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Program-for-Results to help Nigeria accelerate the implementation …
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Tony Elumelu proposes N50m capital base for insurance brokers
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr Tony Elumelu, has proposed N50 million as capital base for insurance broking firms operating in Nigeria. Elumelu, who is also founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, said …