Optimera Energy LFZ
14 Feb
Optimera Energy LFZ Enterprise, one of Nigeria’s leading integrated energy solutions provider, is set to deliver the $30 million Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) natural gas distribution facility by next quarter.
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The Netherlands said Wednesday it was returning more than 100 "Benin Bronzes" to Nigeria that British troops looted in the late 19th century and ended up in a Dutch museum. British soldiers stole the ancient sculptures, including depictions of royal figures and animals, in 1897 from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria. The treasures…
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A new law introduced after a spate of high-profile knife crimes will make it harder for young people to purchase knives online, the UK government announced Wednesday. The stricter regulation follows several fatal knife crimes involving young people, including the 2024 murder of three girls by teenager Axel Rudakubana, who was able to purchase the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on students in Adamawa State to take advantage of its newly introduced student loan scheme to ease the financial burden of education. The appeal was made during a town hall meeting in Yola by the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Khadijat Kareem Omotayo. Omotayo urged parents…
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The United Capital Infrastructure Fund (UCIF), managed by United Capital Plc, has announced a total dividend distribution of N1.98 billion to its unitholders for the year ended 2024. The distribution was made in two tranches: an interim dividend of N769 million for the first half of the year, followed by a final distribution of N1.21…
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A Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday, ordered that a trader, Jibrin Yusuf, 34, should be given 10 strokes of cane for beating his friend over N3,000 debt. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, imposed the penalty after Yusuf pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy and assault. Emmanuel held that the court would be lenient with…
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Sudan's army-aligned government has accused Kenya of violating its sovereignty by hosting rival paramilitaries planning to declare a parallel government this week. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army for nearly two years, are preparing to declare a government in territories under their control during an event in Nairobi on Friday, RSF…
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A 53-year-old lawyer has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for allegedly using his page on Facebook to abuse Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The legal practitioner, Wale Odusola, in the three-count brought against him, was accused of accusing the governor of neglecting his constituency. Odusola, who was invited by…
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The African Union expressed "deep concern" on Wednesday over the continued escalation of the war in Sudan and relentless "crimes against humanity". The African Union held a special meeting of its Peace and Security Council last Friday to discuss the conflict. It published its official statement on Wednesday, expressing its "deep concern over the continued…
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened eight pips to 7.1705 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
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Nigerian music star Ayra Starr has etched her name in the record books, becoming the first female artiste in 16 years to win the Best African Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards. The award ceremony, which recognises excellence in Black music and culture, took place in Newcastle, United Kingdom. The ‘Rush’ crooner didn’t stop…