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2026 EITI Validation: NEITI Reaffirms Readiness, as CSOs sue for unity among constituents
By Bassey Udo Less than 24 hours to the commencement of the 2026 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Validation process,...
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Terrorism Financing: CBN directs banks to freeze assets of six indicted individuals, four BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all deposit money banks, and other financial institutions in the country to...
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Validation: Nigeria still walks a tight rope despite civil society groups’ rally to avert suspension from EITI
By Bassey Udo Nigeria appears to still tread precariously on a tight rope despite efforts by civil society to rally...
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Nigeria Restates Commitment to Sustain Economic Reforms Despite IMF Report on Rising Poverty, Insecurity
By Bassey Udo Nigeria reaffirmed its determination to sustain the momentum of its economic reform programme, despite criticism by the...
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Nigeria Joins African Leaders to Strengthen UK-Africa Economic, Investment ties
By Bassey Udo Nigeria has reaffirmed her commitment to pursue economic policies and reforms to promote stability, support private sector...
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COP31: Global Investors rally as Commonwealth Secretariat, UN Agency, others on queue for Nigeria Climate Investment Summit
By Bassey Udo Prominent global, national, and municipal agencies and leading private-sector institutions have indicated their support for the inaugural...
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Gulf Crisis: Afreximbank rolls out $10bn cushion to shield African, Caribbean economies
By Bassey Udo The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate...
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It’s time to correct the map for Africa to Claim Its True Place
By Prof. Robert Dussey At the United Nations General Assembly last year, I spoke about justice, not only as a...
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NEMSA, NAICOM establish framework for enforcement of standards in all electrical installations
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have established a collaborative operational framework on...
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Elumelu Foundation was set up to unlock Africa’s huge untapped potential
By Bassey Udo The establishment of the Tony Elumelu Foundation was to help in unlocking Africa’s huge untapped potential, particularly...
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