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Nigeria’s Poverty Reduced By Seven Per Cent – World Bank
The World Bank has estimated that improved access to internet coverage over three years led to a seven per cent reduction in extreme poverty in Nigeria and Tanzania.…
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DisCos To Now Buy Electricity Directly From Producers
Power distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have been given the green light by the regulator to buy electricity directly from producers of the commodity after over 10 years…
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‘Nigeria’s Non-oil Export Stood At 6.685m Metric Tonnes In 2023’
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said the volume of Nigeria’s non-oil export in 2023 stood at 6.685 million metric tonnes of exportable products.The Executive-Director/Chief Executive Officer…
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NCC Directs Telcos To Resolve Debt Dispute
Globacom subscribers will still be able to call MTN lines for another 21 days, the Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed. This is as the commission postponed its planned…
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Keystone Bank Repositioning For Growth, Says CEO
The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Bank Limited, Mr. Hassan Imam, has reassured the bank’s customers of the safety of their funds and…
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NCC Suspends Barring Of Glo Subscribers From Calling MTN Lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended its planned barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days. The commission disclosed this in a statement on…
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Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rises To 1.4mbd – OPEC
Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.418mbpd in December 2023, a report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has said. OPEC, in its Monthly Oil Market…
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5,686 Illegal Refineries Uncovered In Three Years, Says Kyari
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, said over 5,686 illegal oil refining sites were discovered between 2021 and…
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CBN Set To Prosecute Forex Defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is set to prosecute forex defaulters in the country. The CBN Acting Director of Communication, Mrs. Sidi Ali, disclosed in…
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Femi Otedola Visits Dangote Refinery, Congratulates ‘Bestie’ On Tremendous Feat
The executive chairman of Geregu Power PLC and business mogul, Femi Otedola, has visited the Dangote refinery as production starts in the new refinery.He also congratulated his ‘bestie’…

