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Nigerian govt restates commitment to economic diversification through agriculture
The Federal Government says it was committed to pursuing the diversification of the country’s economy through the development of the...
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Nigeria, 43 other countries yet to formally validate African trade agreement
Despite its open acknowledgment of the huge opportunities and benefits, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will offer,...
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WHO reaffirms COVID-19 vaccine safe despite suspension by some EU member-countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday in Geneva reaffirmed the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was safe despite...
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FEC approves $1.5bn for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery
The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State, which has been stalled for over two years will...
Read moreICPC re-arraigns ex-presidential aide, Obono-Obla, one other accused of N10.1m fraud
The anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a former Special Assistant...
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Italian court clears Shell, ENI officials of corruption charges over Nigeria’s $1.1bn OPL 245 oil deal
A court in Milan, Italy on Wednesday rules that some former executives of Shell and its partner, ENI, accused of...
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Okonjo-Iweala warns of dangers of not diversifying Nigeria’s revenue sources
The Nigerian economy may be swimming into troubled waters if urgent steps are not taken to diversify away from crude...
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Fuel price: Dialogue between Nigerian govt with Labour to resume after Easter
The dialogue between the Federal Government and organised Labour to establish an acceptable framework for pricing of petroleum products is...
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WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala thanks Nigerians; pledges support to diversify economy
The newly appointed director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday thanked all Nigerians for the overwhelming...
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Nigeria’s unemployment figure rose to 33.3% in 4th quarter of 2020, says NBS
Nigeria’s national unemployment rate rose to about 33.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics...
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