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Afreximbank urges prioritization of ETCs to drive SMEs participation in global trade
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called on African countries to prioritise the development of public and private export trading companies (ETCs) in order to position the continent’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate effectively in global trade. In an address to the Africa International Exhibition, which opened yesterday…
Read More »Late Mohbad’s mother seeks help to apprehend Naira Marley
Mrs Aloba, the mother of the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad, has urged the Federal Government and Nigerians in general to help uncover the truth behind her son’s untimely demise. She made the call when actress Tonto Dikeh paid the family a condolence visit in Lagos on Thursday. Aloba, who spoke…
Read More »Nigeria: Tinubu to deepen economic diplomacy at upcoming UNGA
President Bola Tinubu will be using the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to exploit his administration’s economic diplomacy. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Friday in Abuja. He said that the president would also meet…
Read More »Wike to inaugurate resurfacing, rehabilitation of 135 roads in Abuja
Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, will inaugurate the resurfacing and rehabilitation of 135 roads on Sept. 11 as parts of efforts to improve road infrastructure in the FCT. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye in a statement explained that…
Read More »Nigeria: Reps summons NNPC, NIMASA, NIWA CEOs over oil theft
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft has insisted on the appearance of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and others before the committee. They include the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority…
Read More »10th Lagos PR Stakeholders’ Conference: Speakers address Employment Creation and Nation Building
Speakers at the 10th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Thursday August 31, 2023 addressed the theme: Conversation on Employment Creation and Nation Building. It was agreed at the event that reversing the rising unemployment and under employment in Nigeria is a major intervention to nation building because one of…
Read More »EEDC explains reason behind power outage in Awka, Anambra
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Thursday said that the current power outage being experienced at Awka was due to the loss of supply from Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Station. This is contained in a statement from the EEDC Head, Corporate Communications Mr. Emeka Ezeh, who said that the…
Read More »Diezani Alison-Madueke Charged With Bribery — UK Police
Former President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister, the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday. Alison-Madueke, 63, has been on bail since first being arrested in London in…
Read More »Tinubu’s ministers and portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the new ministers and also allocated their portfolios with the swearing in expected by next week after the retreat by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
Read More »TETfund may suspend foreign scholarships over difficulties in payment of tuition, stipends
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy had created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition fees and stipends. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Mr Sonny Echono said at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Engagement on Emerging Issues with the TETFund Intervention…
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