The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has projected that the Nigerian economy would grow by 3.5 percent by 2026, pushing the country’s gross domestic product to approximately $400bn. He disclosed this at the Access Bank Customer Forum held in Lagos on Thursday. “The Nigerian economy will grow […]
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Agency Report Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on all political actors and stakeholders to work towards deepening the nation’s democracy by prioritising peace and security in the Edo governorship election on Saturday. Jonathan, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja, urged politicians to pursue their interests within the confines of […]
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Abuja-light-rail Phase 1 of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, otherwise called the Metro Rail, which began commercial operations on May 29, 2024, following its commissioning by President Bola Tinubu, has transported over 250,000 passengers in over 100 days of operations. An Official of the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company, John Zhao, who constructed the […]
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Comrade Kennedy Iyere, a renowned humanitarian activist, philanthropist, and serial social entrepreneur, has officially withdrawn from the 2024 Edo Gubernatorial Race as the Accord Party’s candidate. Iyere cited the need to serve Nigeria at a higher level and wider space, leveraging his expertise to address the country’s social and economic challenges, particularly the food and […]
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Popular Nollywood actress, Bisola Badmus, recently opened up about her battle with life-threatening brain tumors, which have taken a toll on her life and motherhood. The 40-year-old actress, well-known to lovers of Nollywood Yoruba films, revealed this in a recent interview on Talk to B with Biola Adebayo. According to her, the condition, known as […]
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Multinational consumer goods company, PZ Cussons, says it has commenced plans to sell its African subsidiaries to any interested buyer. The parent company of PZ Cussons Nigeria said it is looking at a partial or full sale to mitigate the company’s exposure to fluctuations in the naira, which has devalued by 70 percent. The company […]
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There is no resolution in sight to the crisis rocking the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as calls to replace its acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, have deepened divisions within the PDP Governors’ Forum. A senior member of the PDP National Working Committee, speaking anonymously to The Punch, revealed that, in addition […]
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Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State arriving at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, accompanied by his successor in office, Governor Usman Ododo Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello reportedly evaded arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo. The EFCC had […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals for Education, with collaboration from all stakeholders in the basic education sub-sector. The Executive Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this during a sensitization training for staff members by a Germany-based […]
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Ondo’ll become Nigeria’s hub for entrepreneurship – Aiyedatiwa ONDEA-MY-IDEA winners get N1m cash, N2m equipment each Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has vowed to transform the state into Nigeria’s leading hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology. He spoke on Wednesday at the prize-giving ceremony for the ONDEA My IDEA 2.0 Competition in Akure, where […]
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