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Stakeholders push for agriculture, non-oil exports at FirstBank summit
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 20, 2025
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said that Nigeria’s journey to economic survival and global competitiveness lies in breaking away from oil dependency and building a robust non-oil export economy anchored on...
Kudos to DSS, NSA for Capturing Key Ansaru Leaders, But…
The Will
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August 23, 2025
August 24, (THEWILL) — The recent capture of two senior leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group by Nigerian security forces marks a significant victory in the nation’s long-standing battle against terrorism. Announced on August 16 by the National...
Discos owe power sector N2.6tn, face Reps probe
Punch
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August 21, 2025
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned 11 electricity distribution companies to appear before it over alleged failure to pay an outstanding debt of N2.6tn owed to the government through the Nigerian Bulk Electricity...
Insurgency: US verdict and Ribadu
The Sun Nigeria
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August 24, 2025
On Monday, August 18, the US Mission in Nigeria sent an open commendation to Nigeria government and the nation’s security agencies. The laudation came via its verified X handle. And it was to salute the courage of the nation’s security personnel...
Reps Committee Summons 11 DisCos Over N2.6trn Debt To Federation
Daily Independent
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August 20, 2025
1 The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has summoned 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to appear before it over a staggering N2.6 trillion debt owed to the federation account. This decision was reached on Wednesday...
FG plots new roadmap for solid minerals development
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 15, 2025
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of a new road map for the development of the energy transitions and critical minerals value chain in Nigeria. The minister of solid minerals development, Dr Dele Alake,...
Firm expands fibre network to boost internet access in W'Africa
Punch
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August 21, 2025
A pan-African technology company, CSquared, has announced an expansion of its fibre network in West Africa, reinforcing its focus on expanding digital connectivity across the continent. Csquared, in a statement made available to The PUNCH on...
Placing moratorium on the establishment of tertiary institutions in Nigeria
The Sun Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
Education remains the bedrock of national development. For any country, tertiary institutions serve as centres of knowledge production, research, innovation, and the training of human capital that drive socio-economic growth. Nigeria, with its...
ECOWAS President Maada Bio urges Sahel States to rejoin bloc
Happy FM
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August 15, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has renewed calls for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Maada Bio, who assumed the rotating ECOWAS presidency in June, said he hopes his...
Illegal Mining Funds Banditry, Costs Nigeria $9bn Annually – FCT Police Commissioner
Daily Independent
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August 20, 2025
1 The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians, fueling banditry and costing the country an estimated...
Nigeria’s inflation rate eases to 21.88% in July, says NBS
Peoples Gazette
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August 15, 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 21.88 per cent in July 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its consumer price index (CPI) and inflation report for July 2025, which was released in Abuja...
Reps panel summons DISCOs over N2.6trn debt
The Sun Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee ( PAC), yesterday, summoned 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to appear before it over N2.6 trillion debt owed to the federation account. The PAC issued...
470-Km Abuja-Lagos Superhighway to gulp $5bn – Contractors
Daily Trust
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The contractors of the proposed 470-kilometre Abuja-Lagos Greenfield superhighway have disclosed that the sum of 5 billion dollars would be earmarked for the construction of the project. It would be recalled that the Minister of Works, David...
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 21.88% in July
TechEconomy
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August 15, 2025
Advertisements Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 21.88% in July 2025, down from 22.22% in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. This represents a 0.34%...
Advancing digital inclusion in Africa
The Brookings Institution
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[music] SIGNÉ: Hello, I am Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution. Welcome to the Foresight Africa podcast, where I engage with distinguished leaders...
Chidoka, Other Concerned Nigerian Leaders Propose Presidential Task Force to Tackle National Security
This Day
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August 24, 2025
James Emejo and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, and others who identified themselves as Concerned Nigerian Leaders have called for the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on National Security,...
Türkiye to sign oil, gas exploration deals in Pakistan soon: Bayraktar
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Türkiye will soon sign agreements for certain oil and natural gas exploration fields in Pakistan. In an interview with UAE-based Sky News Arabia, as detailed in a...
Reps summon 11 Discos over N2.6tn debt to FG
Business Day
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August 20, 2025
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to appear before it over an outstanding debt of N2.6 trillion owed to the federation account. The resolution was reached on...
Fresh rivalries ignite as new NPFL season begins
Punch
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August 23, 2025
A new dawn breaks in Nigerian football as the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League begins in earnest this weekend with an intriguing round of fixtures across the country, as teams return with fresh optimism, new signings, and old rivalries,...
Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Warns Nigeria Loses True Wealth by Exporting Raw Commodities
Arise News
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August 20, 2025
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said Nigeria’s agricultural produce was ripe for export competitiveness at the global market, but access to finance for local farmers to meet the demand and quality needs remained the...