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PDP Moves to Unveil Atiku’s Vice Presidential Candidate, As CAN, Northern Elders Warn Tinubu Against Muslim Running Mate

Barring any last-minute changes, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will on Tuesday unveil the party’s vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general election This is as the All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, from Yobe State; Governors Simon Lalong of Plateau […]

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Tinubu

Tinubu’s Search for Running Mate Begins, Who Will It Be?

Former Lagos State Governor,  Bola Ahmed Tinubu’S emergence on Tuesday , as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was the first and most important leg in the journey to next year’s presidential bout. That, of course, ushers in the second leg and sets a new challenge for the ruling party, which is […]

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Tinubu Makes Good His Promise To Fight Dirty, Says : I Made Buhari President, Osinbajo VP, Abiodun Governor

Making good his earlier promise to fight dirty if need be to get the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 presidential election, presidential hopeful and former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared, unequivocally, that he made Muhammadu Buhari President of Nigeria, nominated Professor Yemi Osinbajo as his […]

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Dangote Refinery to Expose Nigeria’s Downstream, Midstream Sectors to Int’l Markets

The coming on stream of the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery will guarantee availability of high quality environmentally compliant products in Nigeria, regional markets in West Africa, Southern Africa and inter-continental markets. The President/CE of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote made this disclosure on Tuesday at the Nigerian Content Midstream – Downstream Oil and Gas Summit 2022, which held […]

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Nigerians Urged to Embrace Alternative Fuel to Cushion Current Global Energy Crisis

As the nations of the world initiate transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy to mitigate the current global energy crises, Nigerians have been told to embrace the alternative source of energy that is sustainable Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who made the call also challenged the churches in Nigeria to use […]

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Nigeria’s Next Generation Task Family Businesses Over Status Quo – PwC’s NextGen Survey 2022

Nigeria’s NextGeners say driving family business growth by adopting technologies and upskilling is a top priority post the pandemic. These findings emerged from the recent PwC’s Global NextGen Survey 2022. The survey results are from the responses of over 1000 NextGen members, in family businesses, across 68 countries globally. PwC Nigeria organised an event to […]

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Emirates

Emirates Strengthens Partnership With Strategic Nigerian Local Travels and Hospitality Industry Operators

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has restated its commitment to strategic partnership with its local agents as it held a recognition event in honour of its top travel agents in Lagos recenttly. The event was the first to take place since the outset of the pandemic, and gathered the industry’s best, reaffirming the airline’s […]

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Tony Elumelu Foundation To Announce 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Beneficiaries Nov. 12; About 5,000 Young African Entrepreneurs From 54 Countries To Get $5000 Seed Capital Funding

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs, will announce the beneficiaries of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme at the official Selection Announcement event holding in Lagos, and streaming live online, on November 12, 2021. The ground-breaking hybrid event will unveil 4,800 African entrepreneurs chosen from all 54 African countries who […]

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Access Bank

Access Bank Continues Pa-African Expansion With Zambian African Banking Corporation Merger

Access Bank Plc has concluded a binding agreement with Atlas Mara Limited to execute the proposed merger between African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited and Access Bank Zambia Limited. This was contained in a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange and signed by the company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, stating that the proposed transaction is expected to […]

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Failed Coup Attempt Contained, Situation Under Control, Says Sudan Authority

Sudanese authorities have contained a failed coup attempt and the situation has been brought under control, a member of the country’s ruling council told Reuters on Tuesday. Interrogation of suspects involved in the attempted coup on Monday was due to begin and the military would issue a statement shortly, spokesman Mohamed Suleiman said. A government […]

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FG raises credit funds to farmers to N50bn

The Federal Government has raised the share capital of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme to N50bn from N3bn. The Central Bank of Nigeria stated this in a document on Monday entitled ‘Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (Amendment) Act 2019.’ It stated that the ACGSF Amendment Act was assented to by the Federal Government on June […]

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Security operatives distrupt #RevolutionNow protest, arrest members in Abuja

A combined security team consisting of the Army, Police, Civil Defense Corps, and men of the Department of State Services, DSS, a few minutes ago, invaded an ongoing protest by the members of the #RevolutionNow movement, demanding for the freedom of their leader, Omoyele Sowore, currently confined to the country’s capital, Abuja, by government. THISDAY […]

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