22 German Firms to Invest in Nigeria

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says it is partnering with investors from Germany to shore up the country’s investment drive as trade volume between the two countries hit over £3 billion Euros.

Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Aisha Rimi stated this in Abuja at a private sector dialogue with over 22 companies from Germany and Europe who have shown interest to invest in Nigeria, Daily Trust reports.

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Nigeria to Cut Out-of-school children by 7pct

The Federal Government said it was committed to overhauling the education sector for better results.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN, said this in Ikeja, while delivering the keynote speech at the Ministerial Session of the 67th National Council on Education, NCE, meeting.

The theme of the 67th NCE meeting is ”Addressing the Challenges of Policy Implementation: A Panacea for the Achievement of Education 2030 Agenda”.

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FG Opposes Repatriation of Nigerian in US Jail

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, dismissed a suit by a Nigerian, Richard Ugbah, asking the court to order the United States of America government to allow him to complete his jail sentence in Nigeria.

Ugbah is serving a 12-year jail term in the US after he was convicted on February 14, 2017, of wire fraud.

He has served eight years of the sentence and will be due for release on May 8, 2026.

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