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Tinubu Mandates Health Insurance for Federal MDAs

President Bola Tinubu has directed the implementation of compulsory health insurance across Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies in line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. The NHIA Act, 2022, stipulates compulsory health insurance...
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Africa Energy Summit to Draw Global Investors to Namibia

The International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit is set to return to Windhoek, Namibia, from October 6-9, 2025, for its fourth edition. This premier investment platform unites global financiers, high-profile project developers, and key players from Africa and the global energy landscape, according to a statement from the organisers on Wednesday. It stated that...
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AA&R Boosts Agribusiness & Energy in Afri

AA&R Investment Group has positioned its subsidiaries to take advantage of the opportunities available in the African Continental Free Trade Area, as part of an overall bid to deepen investment in agribusiness, energy, logistics, and information technology. A statement issued by the firm stated that the local holding company, led by Abdullahi Haske, has evolved...
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Heineken Fuels Formula 1 Fever in Lagos

Heineken brought the excitement of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix to Lagos on August 31, 2025, with an exclusive viewing experience at Herel Play, Ruxton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event was a thrilling experience for fans, with cold bottles clinking, conversations roaring, and the energy electric. In a statement on Wednesday, the firm said...
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Climate-Smart Initiative Boosts Nigerian Farmers’ Income

Over 750 smallholder farmers across Nigeria have gained from a climate-smart support initiative led by PricePally in partnership with the GSMA Innovation Fund. The initiative, aimed at making farming more predictable, profitable, and resilient to climate change, has helped farmers tackle post-harvest losses, limited market access, and overall vulnerability. PricePally is a food systems platform...
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Private Sector Outpaces Govt in Job Creation

The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Adewale Oyerinde, has said that the private sector remains Nigeria’s largest employer of labour, driven by the vast number of jobs created not only within companies but also along their value chains. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Oyerinde challenged the view that the...
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Cooking Gas Price Surges 44% in Nigeria, Sparking Outrage

Civil society organisations have condemned the 44.51 per cent year-on-year increase in the price of cooking gas in Nigeria, warning that the hike will worsen poverty, push households to unsafe alternatives, and undermine environmental sustainability. The National Bureau of Statistics, in its July 2025 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Price Watch Report, revealed that the average retail...
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Airline Compliance Crucial, Says NAAPE President

Nearing the end of his second tenure, the President of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Abednego Galadima, speaks on navigating airline collapses, COVID-19 layoffs, and union mistrust, while championing pilots’ and engineers’ welfare. He recounts how unity and tough negotiations kept the association strong in this interview with OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN. Excerpts: You...
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Shagamu-Benin Bridge Repairs Ordered by FG After Damage

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced urgent intervention on the damaged deck of the Benin-bound section of the Shagamu-Benin carriageway, assuring road users of a swift and lasting solution. In a statement signed by Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Uchenna Orji, on Tuesday, the ministry said it is actively following up...
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