Economic empowerment
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The World Forum for Africa (WOFA) has partnered with Office of the Vice President of Nigeria to advance gender and financial inclusion through the Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion. This was disclosed at the #ShesIncluded Gender Inclusion Conference 2024 held in the presidential villa, where over 300 women were empowered with resources to…
9 Aug
Prominent figures gathered at the dinner event to unveil the Niger Delta International Festival and Trade Expo, organised by KenEva Consult Ltd, KenRich Global Consult Ltd, and Brevity Anderson. The event, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on August 6, drew an impressive lineup of attendees, including the Niger Delta Minister, Abubakar Momoh,…
2 Jun
For three days, members, especially men, of Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) across the country converged at the church’s International H
19 Mar
African Americans have played a significant role in challenging and disrupting income inequality. They have been at the forefront of advocating for equal rights, economic opportunities, and social justice. Hence, the reason The Regal Initiative was created. The Regal Initiative is a program of Invest Afrika designed to facilitate African American investment in Africa. The…
27 Jan
The Global Environment Facility's Small Grant Program (GEF-SGP) has provided $50,000 grants to the Shea Integrated Global Foundation for the conservation of Shea trees in Nasarawa state. The project aimed at conserving at least 10km of wild shea parkland in Arikya community in the state would in the long run tackle climate change challenge, boost…
11 Jan
The member representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Hon. Anamero Dekeri, has officially joined the Edo State governorship race. Dekeri, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), however, slammed Governor Godwin Obaseki, insisting that his administration had failed to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people. The federal lawmaker, who seeks to emerge…
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Nigeria’s energy company, Oando PLC, is poised to significantly enhance the country’s oil reserves and production capacity following its landmark $783 million acquisition of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian energy giant Eni. Recently recognized in South Africa as the “Deal of the Year,” this acquisition is set to boost Oando’s oil reserves…
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SOME foreign digital companies operating in Nigeria, including Google, Microsoft, and TikTok paid a total of N2.55 trillion (N1.5 billion) in taxes in the first half of this year. This was revealed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). NITDA’s Director of Corporate Communications & Media Relations, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, relying on data from…
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"Bro, I can't wait for my first dead body," wrote an 11-year-old boy on Instagram in Sweden, where gangs recruit children too young to be prosecuted as contract killers on chat apps. "Stay motivated, it'll come," answered his 19-year-old contact. He went on to offer the child 150,000 kronor ($13,680) to carry out a murder,…
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Preparatory to the 2025 budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu before the joint session of the National Assembly, the Senate, yesterday, approved the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), earlier submitted by the President.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the country’s metering gap remains significant despite the installation of 3.03 million meters since the privatisation of the sector in 2013.
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The Joint Security Task Force in Imo State, also known as Operation Udoka, has arrested over 20 suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a joint clearance operation.
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has admitted an iPhone belonging to social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, as evidence in his ongoing trial over alleged money laundering.
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The House of Representatives has discovered that the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, Cross River State, has just 142 students with about 154 academic and non-academic staff.
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued five children abducted by a suspected trafficker, Promise Boniface, at Obio Ibiono.