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Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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eNaira Will Increase Nigeria’s GDP By $29bn, Says President Buhari
The adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its underlying technology, called blockchain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29billion over the next 10 years, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the eNaira. The President also declared that the introduction of the ...
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2023 Polls: Buhari Tasks Foreign Envoys On Neutrality
In the build-up to the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, in Abuja urged foreign envoys in Nigeria to be guided by diplomatic practices to ensure that their activities remain within the limits of their profession. Receiving Letters of Credence at State House from the Ambassadors of Japan, ...
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Nigeria: Buhari Off to Saudi Arabia for Investment Conference
[Premium Times] The president will be joined at the 5th edition of the flagship investment event by business executives from Nigeria.
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Digital Nigeria Day: ICT Sector Saves Over N5bn For FG In 2 Years – Pantami
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, yesterday said the ICT sector saved N5,478,007,325.23 for the federal government through its IT projects clearing programmes in the past two years. Pantami said this at the Digital Nigeria Day 2021 virtual news conference held to celebrate the day in Abuja. ...
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Glo Changes Paradigm With Berekete Plus Plus
New and existing subscribers of digital solutions provider, Globacom, said it would henceforth enjoy endless talking and browsing time courtesy of newly repackaged Glo customer-centric offer, Berekete Plus Plus. Globacom in a statement in Lagos yesterday, said “Berekete Plus Plus allows customers to talk endlessly to friends, loved ones, and ...
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Nigerians Can Purchase, Renew Insurance Cover In 5 Minutes – Heirs Insurance
Nigerians can now purchase and renew their insurance policies digitally in five minutes without leaving the comfort of their homes or offices. Managing director/chief executive officer, Heirs Life Assurance Limited, Mr. Niyi Onifade, said this during a media parley at the weekend in Lagos. Onifade said the era of visiting ...
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Court Jails Man For Peddling Cocaine
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a 24-year-old man, Sodiq Adeosun to two years imprisonment for peddling 179.4g of cocaine. Justice Aneke handed down the verdict after Adeosun pleaded guilty to a one count charge of drug trafficking brought against him by ...
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Presidential Hopeful, Ayom, Sees Positive Outlook In Nigeria–China Relations
As Nigeria deepens her relations with China, real estate mogul and presidential hopeful on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Moses Ayom, has projected a positive economic outlook for both countries if the bilateral, trade and strategic relations are sustained. Ayom in his goodwill message to both countries ...
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What Women Want Campaign Launched In Kaduna
White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) Nigeria in partnership with AID Foundation has launched the “What Women Want” campaign in Kaduna. The launch began with a simple idea: Ask those who most use maternal and reproductive health services to tell us what they most needed.” Nearly 1.2 million women and adolescent girls ...
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“Conversas com Norte”. “Rejuvenescimento do sector é batalha duríssima”, assegura diretor do Modatex
Em entrevista ao podcast do JE, "Conversas com Norte", José Manuel Castro destaca que todas as armas são essenciais, daí a importância de realização de estágios internacionais de forma a atrair mais jovens. Ouça a entrevista com o diretor do Modatex, Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria Têxtil, Vestuário, Confeção e ...
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Trade with Turkey set to 'rise dramatically': Nigerian official
Over the next few years, trade between Turkey and Nigeria will rise “dramatically” from its current level of $2 billion, according to Nigeria’s top trade official.
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CBN Increases Health Intervention Fund To N200bn
There is an increased call for private sector investment in the healthcare sector in order to reverse the trend of foreign exchange spent on medical tourisim as well as humal capitla flight as The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its healthcare intervention in the health sector from N100 ...
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Malaria Eradication: Vaccine Rollout And Stakeholders’ Rapid Fire Approach
In a recent investigative report by LEADERSHIP Weekend, it was learnt that malaria was taking a heavy toll on Nigeria’s economy in terms of the high death rate and the loss of man-hours due to illness, as well as the huge financial cost of treating the disease estimated at N120billion ...
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NIS Tasks Officers On Discipline, Commitment To Duty
The acting comptroller general of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Isa Idris Jere, has charged officers and men of the service to exhibit discipline and commitment to their duties. Jere, who gave the charge when he declared open a three-day training workshop for senior officers of the service in Abuja ...
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Nigerian Army Has Distinguished Self As Contributor To Global Peace – Nwachukwu
The Nigerian Army says it is a distinguished contributor to global peace in the comity of global defence forces. The director, Nigerian Army public relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated this while reacting to report by a foreign media with the title; “Insurgency, Secessionism and Banditry Threaten Nigeria”. He said the ...
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UK Investments Boost Opportunities For Nigerian Farmers
United Kingdom government’s investment in agriculture has expanded market access and catalysed private sector investments to create economic opportunities for smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria. Indications to this development emerged when the UK aid funded programme, Propcom Mai-karfi hosted an event with key stakeholders in the agriculture sector in Abuja ...
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UK Warship Arrives Nigeria To Tackle Maritime Insecurity
The United Kingdom Royal Navy Ship, HMS Trent and her contingent of Royal Marines from 42 Commando have arrived Lagos as part of their three-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea to tackle maritime insecurity. A statement issued yesterday by Ndidi Amaka Eze, the press & public affairs officer/ foreign ...
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OE2022: Carneiro diz que proposta é responsável e tem marca da esquerda
“É uma boa proposta e uma proposta responsável, porque integra aquela que é uma das marcas da esquerda: a valorização do investimento público, mas também privado, com as prioridades certas que correspondem às necessidades da população”, afirmou José Luís Carneiro.
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Chinese President Writes Buhari, Seeks To Bolster Relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country would use the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nigeria to promote strategic partnership to new heights. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in Abuja yesterday. ‘‘Nigeria is an important ...
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FCMB Equips New Branch With Latest Digital Banking Infrastructure
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has equipped its new branch with the latest digital banking infrastructure. This, it said, was to ensure convenient, secure, and enjoyable financial transactions for customers in a relaxed and tranquil environment. The bank had earlier relocated its branch in Wuse 2, Abuja, and has commenced ...
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Sendbox Raises $1.8m To Expand West African Operations
Sendbox, the Nigeria-based e-commerce fulfillment platform for merchants in Africa, has announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs and Golden Palm Investments. With participation from Flexport and YC Combinator as part of its 2021 winter cohort, Sendbox’s total investment raised ...