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Nigeria pushes for cost-reflective tariffs to ease power sector debt
CNBC Africa
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria is embarking on an ambitious set of reforms to revitalize its beleaguered power sector amid an escalating ₦4 trillion debt owed to power generation companies. Spearheading this strategic shift is Nigeria's Minister of Power, Adebayo...
NigeriaWorks 2030: Stakeholders meet in Abuja to shape future workforce strategy
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
Key figures from government, industry, and development sectors are expected to gather in Abuja on Thursday, July 17, for a closed-door executive consultation aimed at advancing Nigeria’s future workforce strategy under the NigeriaWorks 2030...
Nigeria Secures $747m Loan To Fast-track Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
Information Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria has secured a $747 million syndicated loan to fund Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a major infrastructure push expected to reshape Nigeria’s transportation and economic landscape. The 47.47km stretch from Victoria...
Nigeria, UAE Forge Strategic Digital Alliance To Empower Youth With Global Tech Skills
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
In a landmark bilateral initiative, the Nigerian government has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at equipping millions of Nigerian youth with transformative digital capabilities, entrepreneurial...
Nigeria Issues Call For Global Investment At Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Seminar Ahead Of African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Citing the need to prioritize energy security in Africa, Nigerian officials have issued a call for increased international financing, calling on global funders to reexamine their financing...
Nigerian navy’s mission to safeguard national security and prosperity
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
BY MUSA ILALLAH In the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a band of terrorists attacked the naval base Lake Chad in Baga, Borno state, targeting military equipment at the base, including swamp buggies recently made available by the governor...
Sustainability professionals induct 96 members
Daily Trust
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July 11, 2025
The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has inducted 96 new members at its 2025 cohort induction ceremony. The induction witnessed professionals from various sectors, institutional members including: Access Bank, ARM, Dangote...
Nigerian Navy renovates 79-year-old Delta school
Tribune Online
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July 11, 2025
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, has renewed his appeal to Nigerians to support the Nigerian Navy’s Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) mandate and align with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This...
STATEMENT: 8 African Nations Commit to 100% Sustainable Ocean Management
World Resources Institute
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YAOUNDÉ (July 11, 2025) – Yesterday, eight African nations — Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria — adopted the Yaoundé Declaration, committing to sustainably manage 100% of ocean areas...
BAT Nigeria Foundation Opens Applications For ‘Farmers For Future Grant’
Daily Independent
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July 11, 2025
1 •Set To Empower Youths To Transform Nigerian Agriculture The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has officially opened applications for its flagship Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant, designed to empower NYSC corps members and...
Nigeria Customs Seizes Donkey Genitals, Links Wildlife Crime to Money Laundering, Arms Smuggling
Arise News
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July 11, 2025
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday declared that wildlife trafficking has become increasingly linked with other forms of organised crimes including money laundering, arms smuggling, and illicit...
Nigeria Ramps Up AfCFTA Implementation, Eyes Intra-African Trade Growth Ahead Of IATF2025
Daily Independent
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July 11, 2025
1 LAGOS – Nigerian leaders and trade stakeholders have intensified efforts to fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as part of ongoing plans to unlock economic opportunities for Nigerian businesses...
NBS set to release Nigeria’s rebased GDP as investor confidence returns
Tribune Online
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July 11, 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to release Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, expected to provide a more accurate reflection of the nation’s economy and potentially boost investor confidence—signaling renewed...
Court Dismisses N500Million Rights Suit Against Nigerian Govt, Wike, Others Over Arrest Of Beggars, Scavengers In Abuja
Sahara Reporters
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N500 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, by a group of vulnerable residents—including scavengers, beggars, and...
Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (11/07/25)
Daily Independent
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July 11, 2025
1 Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: OKPEBHOLO’S GUBER VICTORY Tinubu, Southern Govs, Wike, Others Hail S/Court Verdict … Judgment Reaffirms Mandate...
SGF, NGO seek unified climate policy framework to drive food security in Nigeria
Business Day
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July 11, 2025
In a bid to address the challenges posed by climate change on Nigeria food system, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development Initiative (ACCARD) have stressed on the...
Nigeria’s real estate to hit $2.61trn by year end despite headwinds
The Sun Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
By Maduka Nweke [email protected] Nigeria’s real estate sector is on a trajectory to hit a market valuation of $2.61 trillion by 2025. The anticipated growth reflects the immense potential embedded in the country’s housing and commercial property...
A Wave of Religious Violence Roils Nigeria
The Dispatch
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July 11, 2025
Religious violence in Nigeria is not new. It worsened significantly in 2009, when Boko Haram, an Islamist group whose name means “Western education is forbidden,” started its insurgency against the Nigerian government. Since then, both Christians...
‘Oxygen Plant Bridging Health Gap Across Nine States of Nigeria’
This Day
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July 11, 2025
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The United Nations Child Education Fund (UNICEF) and its partner, IHS Nigeria, has expressed satisfaction that the recently donated Oxygen Plant at the Eleme General Hospital, in Rivers State, is helping to bridge...
Tinubu to inaugurate Nigeria’s maiden national steel summit
The Sun Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Steel Development,is set to host its maiden national steel summit in Abuja The landmark summit is aimed at reviving Nigeria’s steel industry and repositioning it as a...