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Economy
IMO: Oyetola holds bilateral talks with Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Jamaica
…as Nigeria sets to sign MoU with Saudi Arabia The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, continued bilateral discussions with ministers and representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Brazil and Jamaica, expressing Nigeria’s government interest in learning from their knowledge and experiences. This was revealed through his media aide, Ismail Omipidan, in a statement…
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Economy
FG woos foreign mining investors with lower production cost
Cutting red tapes which slow business transactions and improving the security of mining operations are among fresh commitments unfolded by Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake at the Mines & Money Conference which opened in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday. Addressing global stakeholders in the mining industry, Alake, in the 15-minute speech pitched for more investment in…
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Development
Afreximbank, Kings College London sign MOA to establish Medical and Nursing School in Abuja
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and King’s College London have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that sets the stage for initiating a scoping study that will determine the feasibility of their plan to jointly establish of a state-of-the-art medical and nursing school alongside the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, Nigeria.The signing ceremony, which took place at the…
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Global News
CIA director returns to Qatar for hostage talks with Israeli and Egyptian counterparts
CIA Director Bill Burns visited Qatar on Tuesday for meetings with Qatari officials as well as his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts to push for a broader hostage deal that would expand beyond women and children to include negotiations for men and soldiers, a source familiar with the talks told CNN. “Director Burns traveled to Doha for meetings about the ongoing…
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Crime & City Diary
Police arrest 18 IPOB suspects over killing of two officers in Imo
The Imo state police command has announced the arrest of 18 suspects linked to the killing of two police officers by suspected IPOB gunmen on Monday. The officers, who were the DPO of Ahiazu-Mbaise and an inspector, were attacked by the gunmen at Ahiara junction in Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, while they were refuelling their vehicles at a petrol station. Henry Okoye,…
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News from States
Shaibu vows to secure Edo PDP governorship ticket for 2024 poll
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, says he is confident of securing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket in September 2024 governorship election in the state. Shaibu made this known on Tuesday during an interview with Channels TV programme Sunrise Daily. He said his decision to contest was not based on personal interest, but on the need to protect the…
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News from States
BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms Fubara’s election as Rivers governor
The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has upheld the election of Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State. The appellate court on Tuesday, dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, challenging the declaration of Fubara as the winner of the March 18 governorship election by the…
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Global News
US presidents and first ladies to gather for tribute to Rosalynn Carter
US presidents and other leaders will travel to Atlanta on Tuesday to bid a final farewell to Rosalynn Carter at a private tribute service that’s among several ceremonies planned through Wednesday in honor of the former first lady. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, former President Bill Clinton and former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Melania…
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Lifestyle & Hot Gists
Special screening for movie, The Oratory, to hold December 12
Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja and the Salesians of Don Bosco are hosting a special screening of The Oratory on 12th December 2023 at the Grand Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos. The Oratory is an internationally acclaimed movie filmed in various locations in Rome, Atlanta, Lagos and Turin which features a galaxy of Nigerian and international movie stars such…
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Development
ECOWAS adopts regional social protection plan to tackle poverty, humanitarian crises
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a regional social protection framework and operational plan to address the challenges of poverty and humanitarian crises in the sub-region. The framework was endorsed by the ECOWAS Inter-Ministerial Committee on Social Protection, chaired by Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Allevation, Dr. Betta Edu, at a hybrid meeting held…
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