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Nigeria’s economy steadily improving under Bola Ahmed Tinubu — Mohammed Idris
Alexa.ng
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that Nigeria’s economy is gradually stabilising under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, attributing the progress to the administration’s far-reaching...
Nigeria’s climate crisis and the emotional cost of neglect
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA In Nigeria, the rainy season doesn’t merely bring water—it brings memory. Memory of homes lost, of schoolbooks drifting in floodwaters, of children gone too soon, of crops buried under silt and silence. It awakens the pain of...
Nigeria Labour Congress and Ghana TUC unite to shield worker...
Modern Ghana
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In a landmark collaboration to address the challenges posed by climate change and the global energy transition, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) convened a joint workshop in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, July...
“NESG Chairman Calls For Responsible Use Of AI In The Banking Sector”
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 15, 2025
The Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Niyi Yusuf, has called on stakeholders in the financial sector to take a proactive role in shaping a responsible, inclusive future for artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the 2025...
Edo SDGs Secures N1.2bn Grant for Ambrose Alli University
This Day
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July 16, 2025
AdibeEmenyonu in Benin City The Office of the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said it has secured a N1.2 billion education grant from OPay Digital Services for Ambrose Alli University (AAU),...
Nigeria: TCN launches Kano reconductoring in grid upgrade push
ESI Africa
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July 10, 2025
A major double-circuit transmission line in Nigeria, which feeds key industrial zones, is set for a major upgrade over the next 12 months. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed this past week that it has initiated a significant line...
'Buhari’s Administration Was Catastrophe, Yet Tinubu’s Government Is Bigger Disaster' — Sowore
Sahara Reporters
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a "bigger disaster" than the previous government of late former President...
Nigeria: Off-grid refrigeration systems for rural areas
ESI Africa
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July 10, 2025
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) of Nigeria and the UN Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative have partnered to pilot the deployment of energy-efficient, climate-friendly off-grid refrigeration systems in underserved...
Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (10/07/25)
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: U.S. Visa Restrictions: It’s About Reciprocity On Nigeria — Experts … UAE Stops Transit Visa For Nigerians 2015:...
Nigeria’s Security Architecture Turns the Tide
Equity Media
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July 10, 2025
In May 2023, as Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office as President of Nigeria, the nation stood at a precarious juncture. Its landscape had become pockmarked by a constellation of crises: insurgency in the North-East, rampant banditry across the...
Nigeria Gets $747Million From Global Lenders To Finance Phase 1 Of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
Sahara Reporters
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The Nigerian Government has secured a $747 million syndicated loan to fund the construction of Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. According to the statement signed by Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public...
NIGERIA’S OPPOSITION COALITION
This Day
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July 10, 2025
It is a fragile gamble ahead of 2027, contends CHETA NWANZE As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the political landscape is already alive with strategic manoeuvres. At the forefront is a nascent opposition coalition seeking to unseat...
Nigeria secures $747 million syndicated loan for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
Nairametrics
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July 10, 2025
The Federal Government has secured a $747 million syndicated loan to finance Phase 1 Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a major infrastructure project under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The loan, announced in a press statement by the...
How IHS Nigeria and UNICEF are Saving Lives in Rivers State
TechEconomy
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July 12, 2025
Advertisements In Eleme, a town nestled within Rivers State, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place, powered not by politics, but by oxygen. What was once a life-saving resource often in short supply is now readily available, thanks...
Recycled Politicians Can’t Derail Tinubu’s Momentum – Adelakun
Leadership
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July 10, 2025
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Oyo State, Chief Kunle Adelakun, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) political coalition aiming to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He stated that the coalition leaders...
Climate action no longer option for board room leaders, says Adebajo
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
Recognising the critical role corporate entities must play in the transition to a low-carbon future, the World Economic Forum launched the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI), a global network designed to equip board directors with the insights...
Nigeria rallies support for menstrual equity, end to period poverty
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
In a historic move aimed at confronting period poverty and menstrual stigma, Nigeria has held its first-ever National Summit on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), bringing together a cross-section of stakeholders to build consensus on...
Foundation Seeks Collaboration for Improved Healthcare Systems
Point Blank News
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July 16, 2025
141 By Daniel Adaji The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has called for deeper collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen primary healthcare systems across Africa. Speaking at the Africa Primary Healthcare Forum held in...
NNPC: Sale of Nigeria’s Refineries Not Off the Table Amid Complex Repairs
Arise News
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July 12, 2025
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has said the sale of the country’s crude oil refineries was not ‘off the table’, disclosing that the rehabilitation of the facilities had become more complex than expected. The Group Chief...
Nigeria secures $747m syndicated loan for Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project
Business Day
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria has secured a $747 million syndicated loan to finance Phase 1 Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a flagship initiative under the federal government’s Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Agenda. The Federal Ministry of...