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Nigerian Fashion Ready to Conquer European Markets

The Central Eastern European and West African Business Association has said European markets are increasingly ready to embrace Nigerian fashion and textiles. Founder and President of CEEWABA, Michael Dada, disclosed this at the inaugural Afro-EU Garment Innovation and Sustainability Summit in Lagos on Thursday. CEEWABA organised the event, themed ‘Bridging Continents through Fashion, Technology and...
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Nigeria-China Trade Ties Strengthened at Ogun Free Trade Zon

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Duanhai Yu, and the Chinese Consul-General in Lagos, Yuqing Yan, have paid an official visit to the Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone in a move to strengthen Nigeria-China bilateral relations. The visit highlighted OGFTZ’s role as a strategic platform for trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. In a...
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NAICOM, Police Crack Down on Fake Insurance Racketeers

The National Insurance Commission in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force has launched a crackdown on individuals peddling fake third-party motor insurance policies. In a statement on Wednesday, the regulator said that its Third-Party Motor Insurance Enforcement Committee conducted a raid in the Mabuchi area of Abuja, targeting perpetrators who issue counterfeit policies to the...
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Nigeria Losing Logistics Hub Status to Regional Rivals?

Nigeria, once West Africa’s dominant logistics hub, is losing ground to regional rivals like Togo, as poor infrastructure, high costs, and policy failures erode its trade competitiveness. While others modernise, Nigeria risks falling further behind, despite reforms, rising cargo throughput, and new port investments, ANOZIE EGOLE reports Nigeria previously occupied a pivotal position in West...
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Court Blocks Reps from Summoning Insurance CEOs

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the House of Representatives from compelling the chief executives of 17 insurance firms to appear before its Committee on Capital Market and Institutions. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling delivered on Monday, issued an interlocutory order restraining the Speaker of the House, the committee, and two of...
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Shippers Council Seeks Collaboration to Curb Stowaways Menac

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Pius Akutah, has called for inter-agency and multi-sectoral collaborations to combat the rising incidents of human trafficking and stowaways in the nation’s marine and blue economy sector. Akutah stated that stowaway is a veritable means of transporting victims of human trafficking to other countries....
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Delta, REA Partner for Renewable Energy to Tackle Blackout

Delta State Government has moved to tackle its crippling power deficit, where more than 60 per cent of communities remain unconnected to the national grid, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rural Electrification Agency to roll out renewable and off-grid solutions. The agreement, signed at a roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, is projected...
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Nigeria Pledges OPEC Compliance Amid Rising Oil Output

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has assured that Nigeria remains fully committed to the rules of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries despite recent gains in crude oil output. Lokpobiri said Nigeria would not exceed its production quota but would continue to push for a higher allocation to reflect...
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Discos Owe N2.6tn Electricity Debt, Face Reps Probe

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 Trading Company. The resolution was reached on Wednesday during an investigative hearing chaired by the Chairman of the Committee,...
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