The Taraba State Government has formed a new partnership with the Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation to protect the environment and boost eco-tourism in the state. This partnership was officially …
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Dangote Cement Posts N209.2bn Profit in Q1 2025, Reflecting Strong Growth Despite Macroeconomic Challenges
Dangote Cement Plc has posted a remarkable profit after tax of N209.2bn for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025, marking an 85.7 per cent increase from the N112.7bn recorded …
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is stepping up efforts to recover unpaid pension contributions from electricity generation and distribution companies across Nigeria. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General of PenCom, led a …
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How AI is reshaping workforce, creating job opportunities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how work is done across the world, and Nigeria is not left out. As businesses adopt automation, machine learning, and AI tools to help …
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The United Nations (UN) has again called on countries around the world to prepare fresh national climate action plans that will help keep the global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees …
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African Markets
African financial markets are currently facing a challenging situation, influenced by both global and local factors. There is growing uncertainty in the global economy, as well as domestic political tensions …
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Inflation Hits 24.23% in March, Says National Bureau of Statistics
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced a rise in Nigeria’s inflation rate to 24.23% for March 2025. This figure shows an increase from the 23.18% recorded in February …
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SEC Warns Celebrities, Influencers Over Promotion of Meme Coins, Illegal Crypto Platforms
ABUJA — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned Nigerian celebrities and social media influencers against promoting digital asset platforms and meme coins that are not registered or licensed. …
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CBEX Crash: $800 Million Crypto Scam Rocks Nigeria and Kenya
A digital asset platform called CBEX has collapsed, leaving thousands of Nigerians and Kenyans in shock after losing over $800 million in what investigators describe as a well-planned Ponzi scheme. …
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Agbakoba: Over-Concentration of Power is Nigeria’s Biggest Challenge to Economic Growth
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, a respected lawyer and former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has warned that Nigeria’s over-centralised governance structure is preventing the country from reaching its full …