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— Chinua Achebe
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Africa: El-Rufai, Others Affirm Support for Africa-UAE Trade, Investment Forum
[Leadership] Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Nigeria's Trade and Investment Minister, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and others are participating in the ongoing FIN Africa-UAE Trade and Investment Forum and the Forbes Best of Africa Energy Award sessions.
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COVID–19: CBN Interventions Hit N2.6trn
The development finance intervention programmes of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have risen over N2.621 trillion in recent time, according to Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele. The central bank Governor made the disclosure in a post-Monetary Policy Committee meeting briefing yesterday. In spite that, MPC called on ...
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AfCFTA: Federal Govt Steps Up Engagement With States To Mobilise MSMEs
The federal government has stepped up mobilisation activities in the states towards ensuring that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) reaped the full benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Senior Special Adviser to the President on Public Sector Matters, and the secretary of the Nation Action Committee(NAC) ...
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Osinbajo Lauds Coca Cola’s Planned $1bn Investment In Nigeria
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said Coca Cola’s plan to invest $1billion in Nigeria in the next five years testifies to the possibilities in the economy despite challenges. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Monday evening at the 70th anniversary gala of the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC). According to the Vice ...
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GDP: Agriculture In Sluggish Growth As Insecurity Remains A Threat
The National Bureau of Statistics last week released Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the third quarter of 2021 showing a 4.03 per cent growth, the fourth consecutive quarters of GDP growth since the exit of Nigeria from recession in the fourth quarter of 2020. However, there are lingering ...
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eNaira: CBN, PSPs, Fintech Partner To Deepen Adoption By Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and key stakeholders in the payments system ecosystem, particularly Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and a large community of fintech groups, have risen from a one-day engagement session in Lagos, with a resolve to work together to ensure more adoption of the recently launched Central ...
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NAMA Staff Dies On-duty At Abuja Airport
A staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA), Aniekan Inuk Effiong, slumped and died on duty in the early hours of yesterday. Effiong, who is an Air Traffic Controller at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, reportedly slumped while at his duty post at the approach radar of the ...
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El-Rufai, Others Affirm Support For Africa-UAE Trade, Investment Forum
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Nigeria’s Trade and Investment Minister, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and others are participating in the ongoing FIN Africa-UAE Trade and Investment Forum and the Forbes Best of Africa Energy Award sessions. The event, which began on November 21, 2021, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is supported ...
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Nigerian Auto Coys To Start Exporting Vehicles Across Africa – NADDC Boss
The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, has disclosed that various automotive companies in Nigeria are already producing/assembling world-class vehicles for exportation to other African countries. Aliyu made the disclosure while speaking at a panel discussion, moderated by CNN’s Eleni Giokos, at the just-concluded Intra-Africa Trade ...
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NIS Blames Shortage Of Passports On COVID-19 Lockdown
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has blamed the current shortage of international passports in its foreign missions on last year’s lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 1,000 Nigerians are reported to be stranded in Atlanta, United States (US) and other countries because of expired travel documents and their inability to ...
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Mercado imobiliário tem redução de 9,5% nas vendas no 3º trimestre
O aumento no custo dos insumos da construção civil e a queda no poder de compra das famílias impactaram os números do mercado imobiliário no país e as vendas de imóveis novos tiveram queda de 9,5% no terceiro trimestre deste ano, frente ao mesmo período do ano passado. Em relação ...
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Buhari’s Investment Drive Will Turn Nigeria Into Africa’s Investor’s Hub – Izunaso
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s international investment drive through his recent trips to Saudi Arabia, France and South Africa were a clear indication of the president’s passion to fulfill his campaign promise of revamping the economy. The chairman, Board ...
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EFCC Urges Nigerian Youths To Join Anti-corruption Fight
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on Nigerian youths to collaborate with the commission in the fight against corruption. According to Bawa, who spoke when Law students of Baze University, Abuja, visited the commission on a study tour, “your course of study is very ...
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CNC: intenção de consumo cai pela primeira vez desde junho
Após quatro meses consecutivos de alta e estabilidade em outubro, o índice de Intenção de Consumo das Famílias (ICF), apurado pela Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo (CNC), apresentou retração em novembro. Com queda mensal de 0,9%, o indicador registrou 73,4 pontos, permanecendo abaixo do nível de satisfação, ...
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NAMA Staff Dies On Duty At Lagos Airport
A staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA), Aniekan Inuk Effiong, slumped and died on duty in the early hours of Monday. Effiong, who is an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, reportedly slumped while at his duty post at the approach radar of the ...
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Institute Tasks Government On National Development Agenda
Institute of Planning Nigeria (IPN) has urged the government to give priority attention to some pressing political and socioeconomic issues, as well as make salient recommendations for them. IPN made the submission in her two-day conference, themed: ‘Nigeria’s Post-Pandemic Economy and Business Development – The Way Forward for Planners at ...
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Green Bond Market Value Hits N55.52bn
The value of Nigeria’s green bonds market hit N55.52 billion with four issuances recorded since the debut issuance by the federal government in December 2017. In 2017, the Nigerian Exchnage (NGX) Limited collaborated with the Ministry of Finance and other stakeholders to launch the first Climate Bond Initiative certified sovereign ...
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Technology, Product Innovation Trigger Awards For AIICO Insurance
Seamless technological adoption as well as well as products innovation triggered two awards for AIICO Insurance Plc at the recently held 2021 Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards in Lagos. To this end, it emerged emerged ‘Life Insurance Company of the Year’ and ‘Digital Insurance Company of the Year.’ ...
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NDLEA Warns New Officers Against Temptation From Drug Barons
The chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd) has warned the 2,000 newly trained officers of the agency to resist every temptation that would make them compromise their duties and responsibilities. Addressing them at the passing out parade at the NDLEA Academy, ...
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Ebonyi Int’l Airport Will Compete With Abuja, Lagos In Business Volume’ – Orji
The commissioner says President Muhammadu Buhari will visit the state to lay the foundation for the airport and commission other projects completed by the Governor Dave Umahi’s administration. INNOCENT ODOH was there. Excerpts: We understand that you will host President Muhammadu Buhari in Ebonyi state to commission some projects and ...
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NDLEA Arrests Owner Of Cocaine Hidden At Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a Brazil-based suspected drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses, over a 2.55 kilograms of cocaine recovered from a toilet at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The drug was discovered in the toilet of ...