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How we’ve leveraged private investment to change development trajectory of Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
…governor woos investors at African business forum in Morocco …makes case for young people in FinTech, creative sector Nigeria’s most populous state with smallest landmass – has evolved from squalor to become one of the biggest economies in Africa. This progress is not without its attendant development challenges, which Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at an international investment forum on Thursday, attributed…
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Jews, Gentiles and the road to Jerusalem, By Dare Babarinsa
The current Palestinian-Israeli conflict is what the late Kingsley Mbadiwe would have called the ‘battle of bicycle versus caterpillar’. Mbadiwe was a master of the superlative metaphor, and he used that expression to describe the closing days of the Nigerian Civil War. There is nothing civil about the ongoing conflict in the ancient land of Palestine, which the Jews call…
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Kick-starting the Tinubu administration’s food security agenda, By Temitope Ajayi
During the electioneering, President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians to increase agricultural production to ensure sufficient food in the country and guarantee food security. On top of the priority agenda to achieve food sufficiency and affordability is the plan to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country to produce maize, rice, wheat and other crops. To demonstrate the seriousness attached…
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Afenifere disowns communique condemning Tinubu’s Supreme Court victory
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has disowned a communique that was circulated on social media, which condemned the Supreme Court’s verdict that affirmed the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president of Nigeria. The communique was purportedly issued by Afenifere General Secretary Sola Ebiseni. However, in a counter-statement signed by the National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Otunba Kole Omololu,…
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First lady charges military to encourage more women to join
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has charged the leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to encourage women to join the military. The first kady gave the charge in her address read by the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, at the Defence Headquarter’s one day Gender Mainstreaming Conference with the theme, Building Capacity Through Gender Mainstreaming…
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Nigeria’s crude oil affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict, says NNPC Ltd
The ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine has had a negative impact on the demand for Nigerian crude oil in the global oil market, especially from the Asian market, which used to be a reliable buyer of Nigerian oil before the war started in the Eastern region. This was revealed by Maryamu Idris, Executive Director, Crude & Condensate, NNPC Trading…
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IGP orders posting, redeployment of 14 AIGs, 26 CPs
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 14 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 26 Commissioners of Police (CPs). The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the postings and redeployment were in line with the commitment of the Force to…
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Africa needs bold innovative initiatives to unleash the full potential of the continent—King Mohammed VI of Morocco
08-Nov-2023Morocco’s King Mohammed VI opened the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Wednesday with a call for Africans to work together to attract the levels of private investment needed to drive the continent’s inclusive development. The Market Days, an initiative of the African Development Bank and seven other co-founding partners, is taking place in Marrakech, Morocco over the next three days. The…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu arrives Saudi Arabia ahead Saudi-Africa Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Saudi Arabia and is received by the Deputy Governor of Riyadh, His Royal Highness, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Abdulaziz and the Nigeria Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Yahaya Lawal, ahead of the Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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LCCI applauds Dangote Group for poverty reduction, economic development in Nigeria
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), representing the Organized Private Sector, praised Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) on Wednesday for its role in reducing poverty in Nigeria. The Chamber highlighted the huge employment opportunities that the Dangote Refinery will create for the youth when it becomes fully operational. Dr Micheal Olawale-Cole, President of the Chamber, said that Dangote Group…
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