Tag: Nigeria
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Why Nigeria not difficult to manage– Obasanjo
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria is complex but “not difficult to manage.” Obasanjo stated this on Wednesday at the maiden memorial lecture in honour of the late legal icon, Akintola Williams, themed, ‘Leadership Dynamics: Current Realities And Way Forward,’ organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria in Lagos State. He said, “I…
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I’ve spent billions in Nigeria – Bill Gates
Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria gets the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa. Gates said this during an interview session with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, helping reduce health inequality globally is the top…
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SEC officially accepts two cryptocurrency firms to operate in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has officially granted operational approvals to several crypto operators, indicating an acceptance of the digital currency.
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Badminton: Nigeria cruises to 2-0 win in Paris Paralympics
Nigeria para-badminton player, Mariam Bolaji has won her maiden game in SL3 badminton appearance at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Bolaji defeated Mandeep Kaur (India) (21-8, 21-14) to record a 2-0 win in the women’s badminton event.
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Insecurity: Rising costs push 31m Nigerians into acute food shortage – Report
More than 31.8 million Nigerians are acutely short of food due to security challenges and the removal of fuel subsidies.
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Nigeria’s GDP grows by 3.19% in Q2- NBS
The Gross Domestic Product of Nigeria grew by 3.19 per cent in the second quarter of 2024.
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U.S. reacts to plan to establish military base in Nigeria
The United States government on Friday said that it was not planning the establishment of any military base in Nigeria. Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), West Africa Coordination
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BREAKING! Shut down Nigeria if Ajaero is detained, NLC directs all workers nationwide
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its affiliates members and all workers in the country to immediately shutdown the economy if the Nigerian Police arrest the Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. Recall that the Police had last night invited the NLC President to its headquarters for questioning over the allegation of involvement in terrorism…
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Central Bank’s Naira float boosts Government revenue to N581.71 Billion in FX
The Nigerian government generated N581.710 billion in revenue from foreign exchange differences in July 2024, as per the Federation Account Allocation Committee’s July communique.
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Nigeria needs innovative solutions to stave off dangers of climate change, says Omo-Agege
Nigeria faces increasing risks from climate change, including desertification from the North, flooding and erosion in the south as well as changes in agricultural productivity, Deputy Senate President in the 9th session of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has warned. Noting that the challenges pose real threats to the nation, he said it requires concerted…