The World Bank says Nigeria has enormous growth potential but has stagnated in the past decade. In its latest report titled, ‘Nigeria country economic memorandum: charting a new course’, published on its website, the World Bank said Nigeria’s potential and growth has been stagnated over the past decade. It noted that the country needs create […]
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The federal government of Nigeria (FG) has officially opened the Second Niger Bridge for use on Thursday, December 15, in order to ease traffic in the south-east during the festive season. Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, who gave the order on Wednesday at the inauguration of the bridge, said it will be opened […]
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The Nigerian ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, has died at the age of 63. His death was announced in a statement signed by his children. It was said that the former minister passed away “surrounded by his family” on Thursday, December 15. “It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we […]
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Outspoken Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has no issue with Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. The governor spoke on Tuesday when political associates and Rivers elders visited him at his residence to celebrate his 65th birthday. “I have no problem with the presidential candidate. All I am saying […]
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A middle-aged man, identified simply as Ezekiel, was electrocuted while trying to steal a high-tension wire in the Utako area of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident occurred on Saturday night. A commercial driver, who asked to be identified only as Hassan, told our correspondent on Sunday that Ezekiel sustained severe burns from the incident. […]
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NIGERIA – The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of armed personnel to safeguard stations along the Abuja-Kaduna rail services. The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives would be drawn from the police mobile force, K-9, force intelligence bureau, explosive ordinance unit and railway police […]
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Bloom Buddy, Africa’s first autism tele-consultation service was joined by NBC Coca- Cola, I-Fitness, Pediatric Partners Hospital, Lakeshore Cancer Center, MyCover.ai, and other notable institutions to explore new health strategies for Nigerians. Bloom Buddy held the first-ever Well Health Conference in Lagos, to a full capacity audience. It showcased a panel of health and wellness […]
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The All Progressives Congress Presidential (APC) Campaign Council has debunked the rumour that its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, postponed the United States trip scheduled to start this month because he was denied a visa. It was reported that Tinubu would travel to key western capitals from December 4 and was expected to return to Nigeria […]
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The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Sunday confirmed the rescue of six victims earlier abducted by terrorists on Saturday night in Funtua Local Government Area of the state. The six victims were part of the 19 worshippers abducted by terrorists around 7.40 pm on Saturday from a mosque at Maigamji […]
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Nigeria free trade zones attracted over 46.6 billion dollar investments into the nation’s economy. The Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba and his counterpart from the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Sen. Tijjani Kaura said this at the 30th anniversary of free trade zones scheme in Nigeria on […]
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