Minna: Former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) have pledged support for rehabilitating and operationalising the Baro Inland Port in Niger. The duo pledged …
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Abuja: Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that the country’s non-oil export products in the first half of 2025 were valued at 3.225 billion dollars Director-General of the council, …
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Lagos: Shell’s landmark $5 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Bonga North deepwater project is drawing commendation across the petroleum industry, with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) hailing …
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Lafia: The Nasarawa State Government says it will toll the 65 kilometres Kwandere-Garaku Road when completed to ensure proper maintenance. Mr Mu’azu Gosho, Commissioner for Works and Transportation, stated this …
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Lagos: The Nigeria Customs Service‘s Lilypond Export Command has kicked off 2025 with remarkable momentum, recording an export value of $1.586 billion in the first half of the year—a striking …
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Kano: Stakeholders from the North-West zone have renewed calls for the creation of new states, citing improved development, equity, and security as key motivations. The demands were presented at the …
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Business & Economy
Diaspora funds exceed $20bn in 2024, outpacing FDI, says Tinubu
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: President Bola Tinubu has said that diaspora home remittances through official channels totalled $20.93 billion in 2024, which is four times the value of Nigeria’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). …
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Education, Science and Technology\IT
FG reaffirms commitment to revamping education through support, reforms
Abuja: Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s education sector through strategic support and reforms. He gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit …
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Research & Discovery
UNIBEN wins NADDC bus design competition, secures N5m prize
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterLagos: The University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has emerged as the overall winner of the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s (NADDC) inaugural 8-Seater Electric Vehicle (EV) Campus Shuttle …
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 3.13% year-on-year in real terms during the first quarter of 2025. The Statistician-General (S-G) of …
