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1st Niger Bridge closure begins as commuters lament Owerri Road
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The temporary closure of the 1st Niger Bridge to traffic for emergency maintenance commenced on Monday, with motorists diverted to the 2nd Niger Bridge. The
Dangote Refinery unveils N2.15trn IPO at N525 per share
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE on Monday unveiled a N2.15 trillion Initial Public Offer (IPO), offering Nigerians and other Africans an opportunity to acquire shares in the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery.
APM inaugurates campaign office, vows to reset Nigeria
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Monday inaugurated its presidential campaign headquarters in Abuja, with the party declaring its intention to “reset” Nigeria through its presidential ticket of Oyo State
Robots protest rampant AI in Poland
Waving flags, “chanting” slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital
NAFDAC: Tackling fake products requires collective responsibility
ABUJA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has called for collective efforts among government agencies, businesses and the public to tackle the circulation of
2027: There’ll be consequences for misconduct, INEC chair warns officers
LAGOS — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned electoral officers that there will be consequences for misconduct, urging them to remain neutral and
FG moves to upgrade CCT to National Anti-Corruption Court
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal Government has kickstarted the process of upgrading the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to a National Anti-Corruption Court. The CCT is presently a
UK appoints Alastair Long as Trade Commissioner for Africa
LONDON — The United Kingdom Government has appointed Alastair Long as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, HMTC, for Africa. The British Deputy High Commission announced the appointment in a statement on
Afreximbank targets $50bn deals at 2027 Lagos trade fair
…Says AfCFTA key to unlocking Africa’s trade potential By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, is targeting more than $50 billion in trade and
NELFUND reduced tertiary dropout rate by 20% in 2025 — Sawyerr
ABUJA — The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, has said research showed that the student loan scheme reduced the tertiary education dropout rate by
