The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jonny Baxter, has commissioned the new British International Investment (BII) funded Valency agro-processing complex in Ibadan. Speaking at the commissioning, Baxter said the complex when completed, will strengthen partnerships with local farmers and processing centres to maximise output, provide more stable supply of premium-quality products and reach at […]
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The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Saturday, said that the Federal Government had directed that health workers going abroad to seek greener pastures must henceforth resign their appointments before embarking on such journeys. Alausa said the era of health workers exiting to other countries in search of better offers after […]
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The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) said on Friday over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters in the country. The NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this when he visited the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda at the Government House in Katsina. He said: “Today, I can […]
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Rwanda’s ruling party on Saturday picked President Paul Kagame as its candidate for the July election, teeing up a contest widely expected to return the longtime leader to office for a fourth seven-year term. The 66-year-old has ruled over the landlocked African nation with an iron fist for decades and won the presidency in elections […]
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The Nigeria’s Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the recently enacted Expatriate Employment Levy by the Federal Ministry of Interior, as administered by the Nigerian Immigration Service. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Dele Kelvin Oye, on Friday. […]
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The military-ruled West African states of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso plan to set up a joint force to fight Islamist terrorist groups. The force should be “ready for action as soon as possible,” Niger’s Chief of Staff, Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou said during a televised address on Wednesday night. The aim was to work […]
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AIRTEL Africa has announced the purchase of ordinary shares to the value of US$157 000 from Citigroup Global Markets Limited on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This is pursuant to the authority granted by its shareholders as part of its share buy-back programme, details of which were announced on March 1. Airtel Africa, in a […]
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Nigeria and Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish entity, will partner to promote education, leadership training, and empowerment for women. Nigeria and Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish entity, will partner to promote education, leadership training, and empowerment for women in the country. Teresa Langley, director-general of the Women for Africa Foundation, said during a […]
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Nigeria’s Charge D’Affaires (CDA) in the Republic of Benin, Ambassador Ambassador Tiggi says the country and Nigeria are to formalise trade operations and enhance security ties for mutual benefits of both nations. Ambassador Tiggi said the strategic move aims to strengthen economic and security cooperation, fostering a more robust and sustainable partnership between the two […]
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Nigeria will prioritize its national interests and will not succumb to external pressure from the West regarding cooperation with Russia, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, said. Tuggar said this in an interview with Sputnik in the course of his three-day working visit to Russia from March 5-7. “You have to understand one thing. Nigeria […]
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