AdminA Chinese firm, Beijing Zhogmin Xinjunlong New Energy Technology Company Ltd., and NIGUS International, a Nigerian firm, have signed a $1 billion agreement to fund and develop gas flaring solutions for Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the signing ceremony took place on Friday in Abuja in response to a national directive […]
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Admin The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. have signed the 2024 Hajj Memorandum of Understanding. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, signed the agreements on behalf of Nigeria in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Prior to […]
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Admin The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed $61.64 million to foreign airlines through various Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). According to a statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali in Abuja on Sunday, the disbursement is in fulfilment of CBN’s commitment to eliminate the backlog of pending matured […]
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AdminThe Federal government has approved only three airlines for the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2023 hajj exercise. The approved airlines are Airpeace, MaxAir and FlyNas, a statement said. The statement from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Assistant Director on Public Affairs, Farima Sanda Usara, Friday said, “the Federal Government of Nigeria […]
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Admin Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vyacheslav Bril, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, a statement from the Ministry has said. During the meeting promising areas of mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and Nigeria in the field of agriculture, […]
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Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called on its citizens to apply for the Technical Aids Corps (TAC) recruitment exercise for 2024. The exercise is part of the TAC’s scheme aimed at rendering a helping hand to other countries and establishing a presence in countries in which […]
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As part of efforts to industrialise Nigeria through the steel industry, the Federal Government has commenced discussions with renowned Chinese Company, Luan Steel Holding Group to build a new steel plant in Nigeria and commence the building of military hardwares in Ajaokuta Steel Plant. This formed the crux of the visit by a delegation led […]
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Admin The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has conferred on the Nigerian envoy to the country, Mohammed Dansanta Rimi, the Medal of Independence of the First Order following the end of his tenure in the Arabian nation. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of […]
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Admin Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing (JSM) company in Awa, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has ended its operations, attributing the decision to “unforeseen circumstances affecting business operations.” The company, which was reputed to be the largest syringe manufacturing venture in Africa, was inaugurated in 2017 by former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Though it had […]
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Admin Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four counts of treason in connection with an attempted coup. Last November, gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons in Freetown, freeing almost 2,000 inmates. He has denied any involvement in the attack which killed about 20 people. West African leaders […]
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