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Oil industry women get funding boost from NCDMB

05.03.2026
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engineer Felix Ogbe, has announced that the board has expanded its intervention fund for women in the oil and gas sector to deepen inclusion and bridge the gender financing gap in the industry. Engineer Ogbe made this disclosure on Tuesday in his goodwill address...
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Jostle for Adelabu’s ministerial seat heats up

05.03.2026
Interested individuals are already jostling for the seat of the Minister of Power, as the current minister, Adebayo Adelabu, prepares to contest the Oyo State governorship election, The PUNCH has learnt. This is even as stakeholders urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a technocrat as his replacement. Barring any last-minute change of plans, Adelabu is...
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Panic Buying as US-Iran Tensions Rise

05.03.2026
Motorists have flocked to petrol stations across Britain in a scramble for fuel as fears of a new oil crisis caused by the Iran war grow, according to a report by The Mirror UK. Frustrated drivers complained on Wednesday about UK petrol stations running out of fuel and long queues at forecourts after hostilities erupted...
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NSE charges engineers to build Nigeria’s smart infrastructur

05.03.2026
The Nigerian Society of Engineers has called on professionals to develop home-grown smart engineering systems to address energy deficits, urban congestion, flooding, and infrastructure gaps in the country. They also warned against continued dependence on imported technologies. In his keynote address at the 2026 World Engineering Day celebration held virtually on Wednesday, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor...
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Alibaba Plans $1.5M Grants for African Startups in 2026

05.03.2026
Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation are offering $1.5 m in grants to African entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions to the continent’s most pressing challenges as they launch the 8th edition of Africa’s Business Heroes. The 2026 edition, themed ‘Defining Africa’s Future Today’, aims to support entrepreneurs across sectors such as climate-smart agriculture, digital finance,...
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Lagos Entrepreneur Lifts 300 Students with JAMB Forms

05.03.2026
An entrepreneur from Ikorodu, Lagos State, Prince Segun Shonubi, has identified the need for all privileged Nigerians to prioritise supporting and complementing government investments in youth empowerment, particularly efforts that are aimed at boosting their educational advancement. Shonubi said that it is not an overstatement that the greatness and development of every nation are tied...
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CBN raises Nigeria’s gold reserves to $3.5 billion

05.03.2026
The Central Bank of Nigeria has received domestically sourced gold refined to international standards into the country’s foreign reserves, raising its total gold holdings to about $3.5bn. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that the bullion was refined to the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery standards. The statement...
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Nigeria to launch Single Window platform on March 27, 2026

05.03.2026
The Federal Government has concluded plans to roll out phase one of the National Single Window on March 27, 2026, The PUNCH reports. The National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Controller of Customs, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday. “The launch of phase...
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Tinubu halts cashless airport toll system after gridlock

05.03.2026
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday suspended the cashless payment system at airport toll gates across the country following widespread gridlock that has caused passengers to miss their flights. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the suspension on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja, saying the...
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