Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Riceafrika, 16 Others Clinch WEF 2022 Circulars Accelerator Cohort
Nigeria’s agritech startup RiceAfrika.com has won the World Economic Forum (WEF), Circulars Accelerator Cohort 2022, with 16 other startups, in a globally live-streamed event from Davos Switzerland. The Circulars Accelerator is an action-oriented, six-month accelerator programme for circular economy innovators. Members benefit from 1 on 1 mentorship along with workshops ...
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NDLEA Docks 10 Thais, 9 Nigerians, Vessel For Drug Trafficking
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday arraigned ten Thailand citizens, nine Nigerians and a vessel, MV Chayanee Naree before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly importing 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into the country. The foreigners and their alleged Nigerian accomplices were docked before Justice Daniel ...
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2023: Businessmen To Buy Presidential Nomination Form For Osibanjo
Supporters of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo under the aegis of Business Men For Osinbajo (BFO) have declared their resolve to buy the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form for the country’s number two leader to contest the 2023 presidential election. This was disclosed on Wednesday night in Abuja by BFO’s ...
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Ciudadanos protestan en rechazo a la construcción de un nuevo Mercado de Marisco
Un grupo de ciudadanos realizó una protesta la tarde de este jueves, 24 de febrero, en la cinta costera en contra del proyecto del nuevo Mercado de Marisco que impulsa el acalde capitalino, José Luis Fábrega, a un costo de $43 millones.
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VDF Group Acquires 5% Of NGX As Stock Market Loses N21bn
VDF Group has acquired up to five per cent shareholding of the Nigeria Exchange Group (NGX), just as the stock market yesterday reversed some of its gains, prompting market capitalisation and the All-Share Index to dip by 0.08 per cent. VDF Group is a proprietary investment firm in Nigeria with ...
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37 Directors Fail Promotion Exam To Become Perm Secs
Thirty-seven directors in the federal civil service vying for the position of permanent secretary failed their promotion examinations. However, 37 other candidates, who passed the examination, have been invited for an ICT proficiency test on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Abuja. Office of Head of the Civil Service of the ...
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Aisha Buhari Storms NASS To Witness Submission Of Constitution Review Report
The First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, stormed the National Assembly midway through the Senate plenary to witness the laying of the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review. The President’s wife was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Finance, ...
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Fidelity Bank Restates Support For CBN’s $200bn FX Repatriation Plan
Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to actively support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to achieve its goal of $200 billion in Foreign Exchange (FX) repatriation from non-oil exports over the next five years. The executive director, Northern Businesses, Fidelity Bank Plc, Hassan Imam, who made this ...
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Standard Gauge: NRC Plans Goods Evacuation From Apapa Port March
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will, next month, commence the evacuation of import and export goods in and out of the Apapa port in Lagos respectively when the soil formation of a section of the standard gauge tracks laid is changed for better stability during transit. The managing director of ...
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BREAKING: Federal Ministry Of Finance Building On Fire
The Federal Ministry of Finance building located in the Central Area of Abuja is currently on fire. As at the time of this report, fire fighters had arrived the scene to put out the fire. Details Later…
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Court Grants NDLEA’s Request To Detain Abba Kyari, 6 Others For 2 Weeks
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Zainab Dimka Abubakar, has granted an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to detain for two weeks, Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and six others under investigation for their alleged involvement in a 25 ...
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Firms Partner To Avert Medical Tourism From Nigeria
Lagos-based international health and hospitality brands, Duchess International Hospital and the Lagos Marriot Hotel, have come together to tackle medical tourism, by pioneering the first-ever three-day comprehensive medical screening and disease prevention services in Nigeria. Known as the Duchess Royal Medical Check-Up, it is a premium executive health check programme ...
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AFAN Urges Private Sector To Boost Year-round Farming With Water Ventures
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, (AFAN), has called on the private sector to venture into water supply business to enable farmers embark on all year-round-farming to boost food production. AFAN national president, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, said farmers cannot be waiting for rainfalls to grow food following the population growth ...
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Bolt To Ease Mobility For SMEs, Private Businesses
E-ride-hailing service provider, Bolt, has said it’s committed to building a sustainable city by easing mobility for Nigerians by running a solution-based offering for business and corporate offices in the country. Since launching in the country, Bolt has redefined the mobility sector in Nigeria with innovative and unique offerings that ...
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Nigeria: Nasida Attracts Over $500m Investment to Nasarawa, Says Md
[This Day] The Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency (NASIDA) has said it has attracted over $500 million investment, both domestic and foreign, into key sectors of Nasarawa State.
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Vendas de imóveis novos cresceram 12,8% em 2021
O mercado imobiliário brasileiro registrou saldo positivo no ano passado, apesar de problemas como o aumento dos preços e da inflação. O número de vendas de novos imóveis cresceu 12,8% em comparação com 2020. Os lançamentos de imóveis registraram aumento de 25,9% e a oferta final (imóveis não vendidos) fechou ...
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Despite COVID-19, Insecurity, Nigeria’s GDP Has Improved Tremendously – Ribadu
The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has lauded president Muhammadu Buhari’s led government for improving the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the incursion of COVID-19 and rising spate of insecurity. He noted that in the fourth quarter of 2021, Nigeria’s GDP ...
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Wema Bank Counsels Accountants on Cyber Security, Data Protection
The managing director and chief executive officer of Wema Bank Plc, Mr. Ademola Adebise, has advised accountants to store data safely and protec them against cybersecurity threats and other criminal breaches. Adebise stated this while speaking at the 16th Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Western Accountants Conference themed ...
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Nigerian Content Retains $8bn Annually, Creates 50,000 Jobs
The implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act has created over 50,000 direct jobs in the local economy over the past 11 years, the executive secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this in Lagos during ...
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UK Supports Nigeria’s Energy Sector With N5.6bn
The United Kingdom has announced a support of £10 million (N5.6 billion) to the Nigerian government in form of concessional financing alongside InfraCredit to mobilise pension and insurance investments to boost the Nigerian energy sector. The UK Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vicky Ford, made this announcement ...
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UK Minister Visits Nigeria For Businesses, Economic Partnerships
The United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Vicky Ford, will visit Nigeria this week in her first visit to the country. The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, in a statement, said the visit follows the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London earlier this month, ...