SERAP, The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari for imposing fines on some media houses over …
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Polaris Bank debunks report of sale by CBN
Polaris Bank has dismissed the report that the bank is about to be sold, saying that the report is speculative, deliberately intended to create panic, and should be disregarded by …
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Investors gain N81bn as Nigeria equity market closes positive
Trading activities at the Nigeria equity market closed on positive posture, as investors raked in N81.01 billion gain on Friday. Similarly, the gain made the market capitalisation to close at …
The World Bank has assisted Nigeria with the sum of $8.5 billion to target some critical issues in Agriculture and the educational sector. The donation was confirmed in Abuja on Thursday during …
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Beacon power services raises $2.7m to improve electricity access in Africa
Beacon Power Services (BPS), a Nigerian energy-tech company, has announced closing a $2.7 million seed round funding led by Seedstars Africa Ventures. The founder and CEO, Bimbola Adisa, in a …
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Ghana Exim Bank Launches raw material development project
The Ghana Exim Bank has launched the raw material development project aimed at addressing raw material shortages among companies it is financing. According to the bank, most of the factories …
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MTN Nigeria launches home broadband services
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has launched Home Broadband services to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria. With this launch, the Federal Government of Nigeria is a step closer to achieving its plan of …
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has the shutdown its floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, located off the Bayelsa coastline due to water leakage. The FPSO is a floating vessel used …
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AFDB grants Nigeria a $134 million loan for wheat production
The federal government of Nigeria has announced that it received a $134 million loan from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) to boost wheat production. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad …
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Dangote and 5 other Nigerians receive the highest civilian honours in Niger Republic
To mark the Independence Day commemorated on August 3, the Republic of Niger on Wednesday honoured six Nigerians: two Presidential aides, two businessmen and two state governors, with their national …