AFRICA

Manufacturing Sector’s Contribution to Nigeria’s GDP Falls Amid Economic Reforms, Says Organised Private Sector

Experts have urged the federal government to address policies affecting manufacturing, as the sector’s GDP contribution continues to decline.

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Abuja To Receive Solar Electrification, Water Supply Boost As FCTA Signs MoU with Chinese Firms

FCTA, under Minister Wike, has signed MoUs with CCECC and CGCOC to deliver solar power and water supply infrastructure.

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Alake: $1bn Kogi Steel Project To Bring Jobs, Foreign Exchange, Economic Independence For Nigeria

Dele Alake has praised the iron-ore-to-steel venture in Kogi as a game-changer for Nigeria’s industrialisation and trade balance.

2 weeks ago

Atiku Condemns Proposed VAT Increase, Accuses Tinubu of Worsening Nigeria’s Economic Crisis

Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria's proposed VAT hike will exacerbate Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis and harm economic growth.

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SERAP Gives Tinubu 48 Hours to Reverse ‘Unlawful’ Petrol Price Hike, Demands Action over Alleged Corruption in NNPC

SERAP has demanded a reversal of the petrol price increase and an investigation into NNPC's finances.

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Edo First Lady Obaseki Addresses Childless Women, Emphasises Impact Beyond Motherhood

Betsy Obaseki has reassured women affected by comments about childlessness, advocating for self-worth and societal contributions beyond childbearing.

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REA To Establish World-Class Mini-Grid Simulation Centre In Landmark Nigeria-China Energy Partnership

During President Tinubu's China visit, REA secured a commitment to build an advanced renewable energy simulation centre in Nigeria.

2 weeks ago

Presidency Disowns Yacht Moored in France with Nigerian Flag

A 42m Bennetti yacht moored in St-Tropez, France, belongs to a private Nigerian citizen, not Tinubu, the Presidency has clarified.

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Dark Sunday As Dozens of  Lagos-Bound Travellers Killed in Tragic Niger Petrol Truck Explosion

No less than 48 people and 50 cows were killed in a petrol tanker explosion Sunday afternoon in Niger state.

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Nigerian Army Dismisses Reports of Mass Resignation of Soldiers As ‘Misleading, Spurious, Baseless’ 

Nigeria's Army has discredited reports of soldiers' mass resignation over corruption as a deliberate attempt to sow seeds of disaffection.

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