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Pelican Valley pledges to share diaspora investment potential

The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, Babatunde Adeyemo, will on Tuesday share his wealth of experience on sensitisation and advocacy programme for promoting diaspora investment potentials in Ogun State and the rest of the South-West geopolitical zone. In a statement, it was stated that the event being organised by Nigerians in Diaspora...
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NIRSAL eyes yield-based insurance for agric sector – Punch Newspapers

Financial institution, NIRSAL Plc, has revealed a shift towards yield-based insurance in the agricultural sector to drive growth of the economy. This was disclosed by the Principal Manager, Agribusiness Finance and Investment, NIRSAL Plc, Akinola Baiyewu, at the 2025 Annual Outlook Conference organised by Meristem recently in Lagos. The third quarter 2024 GDP report from...
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Aba Experiences First Power Cut In One Month

Barely after 31 days of constant power supply, residents in the Aba Ringfence comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State experienced their first power outage this weekend. The Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe, confirmed the outage in a press statement issued on Sunday, December 19 in Aba. He said:...
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PalmPay intensifies drive for cashless payments

PalmPay, one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms, has reiterated its commitment to advancing cashless payments and promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria. The mobile money operator, which serves over 35 million customers, is rapidly expanding into underserved markets to make financial services more accessible. As part of its ongoing efforts, PalmPay aims to support Nigeria’s transition...
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FG Commiserates With Niger Govt

The Federal Government through the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has commiserated with the Government and good people of Niger State over the tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko junction, Gurara Local Government Area of the state. The Minister in a press statement signed by Iliya Rhoda Ishaku,...
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UDUS Alumni Develop Innovative Electric Vehicle To Revolutionize Transportation

In a groundbreaking achievement, two alumni of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Magaji Abdullahi and Lukman Rabi’u, have designed and built a pioneering ten-passenger electric vehicle. This remarkable project, sponsored by the university, showcases the duo’s exceptional creativity, perseverance, and innovative spirit. The unveiling ceremony, held on January 18, 2025, at the UDUS campus, drew...
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Nigeria eyes $79bn export through AfCFTA

Nigeria targets an export market of up to $79bn through the expansion of her export capacity with the African Continental Free Trade Area framework. Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this on Thursday at a high-level roundtable on the country’s implementation of the AfCFTA protocols in Abuja, featuring AfCFTA Secretariat’s Secretary...
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Sanwo-Olu Expresses Sadness Over Incident

The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in the fuel tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction on the Abuja-Kaduna highway in the Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued yesterday, by...
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NGF Mourns Victims – New Telegraph

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sorrow over the victims of the tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction along the AbujaKaduna Expressway in Niger State. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, the forum described the explosion, which claimed over 80 lives and left many others injured, as a...
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Buhari Condemns Scooping Of Fuel From Fallen Tankers

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness at the prevailing practice if scooping fuel from fallen tankers despite persistent warnings from the authorities. According to a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, the ex-President expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in the fire following another petroleum tanker accident that occurred on...
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