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Nigeria-India Business Council Commits to Enhancing Trade Ties
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Nigeria-India Business Council Commits to Enhancing Trade Ties

Emeka Ofor, Chairman of the Nigeria-India Business Council, NIBC, has expressed commitment to enhancing trade relations between the two countries. On Wednesday, Ofor...

Niger Cement
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Niger Moves to Slash Cement Prices By 35% To Boost Construction And Economy

Niger’s government has announced a sweeping tax exemption on gray cement imports and production, this significant move is aimed at lowering construction costs...

Niger Bans Cereal Exports
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Niger Bans Cereal Exports To Protect Local Supply And Keep Prices Affordable, Exempts Mali, Burkina Faso

The President of Niger has banned exporting cereals such as rice, millet, sorghum, cowpea, and corn to ensure enough supply of these products...

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Nigeria Beats New Zealand 4-1 in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team began their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over New Zealand in their...

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Niger Removes French Colonial Names From Streets And Monuments

The military government in Niger is renaming streets, avenues and other historic places that bear references to its French colonial past. This is...

Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Actions to Save Nigeria's Growth
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Peter Obi Laments Rising Hunger in Nigeria, Urges Shift to Production Economy Amid Severe Food Crisis

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, lamented that severe hunger has now become an unfortunate member of...

U.K. Court Rules in Favor of Nigerian Communities Against Shell Over Oil Spillage
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Nigeria’s Regulator Rejects Shell’s Proposed $1.3 Billion Onshore Oilfield Sale

Nigeria has turned down Shell’s planned $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to Renaissance Group, citing the buyer’s lack of qualifications to...

Nigeria's Capital Investment from BRICS Reaches 189% in Six Months
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BRICS Investment in Nigeria Soars 189% in Six Months

Nigeria’s foreign investment inflows from BRICS nations have soared to 189 per cent in the first two quarters of 2024, being January to...

Nigerian Lawmakers Use Hard Drugs and Support Dealers - Senator Kawu
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Nigerian Lawmakers Use Hard Drugs and Support Dealers – Senator Kawu

Kawu Sumaila, Kano South Senator of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused his colleagues of consuming hard drugs in their homes...

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Nigeria’s Inflation Surges to 32.70% in September, as Petrol Prices Rise

Nigeria’s inflation rate in September 2024 rose to 32.70 per cent, an increase from 32.15 per cent in August. This is according to...

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Oshiomhole Opposes Creation of Nigerian Coast Guard, Cites Duplication of Duties

In an address during a Senate plenary, Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing the Edo North senatorial district, voiced strong opposition to the proposed...

Nigeria Grid Collapse
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Nigeria’s Power Grid Collapses Twice in 24 Hours

Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered its second collapse in less than 24 hours on Tuesday morning. According to a Punch report, the latest...