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  The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of $500 million for Nigeria to transform the country’s electricity infrastructure and improve access to cleaner energy sources. In a statement released by the bank on Thursday, the African lender said the loan will finance the first phase of...

An Agriculturist, Prof. Lateef Sanni, says that collaboration between government, NGOs, international partners and local communities is key to achieving food security and creating a sustainable future for Nigeria. Sanni, also the Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, gave the assertion at the 2nd Femi Olomola Lecture...

  *We’re privileged to partner with FG, says Dangote   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, among others hailed President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and HiTech Construction for their roles in the completion of the Oworonshoki-Apapa Expreswway....

  The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has said Emirates Airlines will soon resume flight operations to Nigeria, saying the airline will make a formal announcement of the plan. Keyamo disclosed this on X on Wednesday, after a meeting with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador...

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his counterparts from Sokoto and Borno States have emphasised the need to make the country’s tax system more transparent and accountable to Nigerians to boost confidence and voluntary compliance. The governors made the call at the ongoing 26th Annual Tax Conference organized...

Nigeria and Israel have agreed to collaborate on agriculture and other development programmes. The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Michael Freeman, during a visit to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House Abuja, commended the various programmes of the First Lady...

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) to foster bilateral relationships for the enhancement of economic growth. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, led some of his management team in Shenzhen,...

Finidi George, Head coach of the Super Eagles, says his immediate task and priority is to qualify the nation for the 2026 World Cup slated for Canada, Mexico and U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on April 19, appointed George...

  NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NNPC E&P Ltd), NNPC Ltd’s flagship upstream subsidiary, and Natural Oilfield Services Ltd (NOSL), a subsidiary of Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Ltd (SEEPCO), announce the successful commencement of oil production at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13 in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria....

  As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and First Exploration & Production Limited (First E&P) joint venture (JV) has donated the sum of N53million to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria. Under the JV’s Impact First Initiative, the donation, targeted...