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Ajaokuta privatisation could add $115bn to GDP, 70k jobs

18.04.2026
A renowned economist and former Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank on Industrialisation, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, has said Nigeria could unlock up to $115bn in GDP and create 70,000 jobs if the Ajaokuta Steel Company is revived through privatisation. In his keynote address at a virtual international conference titled “The...
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Customs declares war on smugglers, seizes ₦93m PMS

18.04.2026
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has declared total war on smugglers in Nigeria, urging them to seek alternative means of livelihood. Represented in Yola on Friday by the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, he said that the strategic operations against smuggling along Nigeria’s frontiers are aimed at safeguarding food, energy,...
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LCCI Warns of Risks to Firms, Consumer

18.04.2026
The resurgence of inflation in Nigeria poses significant risks to business sustainability, consumer purchasing power, and overall economic competitiveness, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned. In a statement on Thursday, the Director-General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, reacting to the latest inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, said the...
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Don urges FG to address Nigeria’s power crisis for business

18.04.2026
The Vice-Chancellor of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, has called on the Federal Government to step up its investment to address the hurting epileptic power supply across the country. Prof. Ojediran emphasised the importance of a stable power supply to creating jobs, empowering the teeming Nigerian youth population, and ultimately enhancing the...
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United Nigeria Airlines Grounds 3 Planes After Bird Strikes

18.04.2026
United Nigeria Airlines has confirmed another bird strike involving one of its aircraft, bringing the total number of such incidents affecting its operations to three within 48 hours. In a statement signed by the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Chibuike Uloka, and issued on Friday, the airline said the latest incident involved its Embraer 190 aircraft...
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FG, Airlines Meet Over Aviation Fuel Hike & Fare Increase

18.04.2026
The Federal Government has appealed to domestic airlines to suspend plans to halt flight operations following the sharp rise in the price of Jet A1 fuel. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo also urged the carriers to reconsider any planned increase in airfares. This is as he further disclosed that an emergency stakeholders’ meeting had been convened...
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LBS Trains Elderly in Emergency Response Skills in Lagos

18.04.2026
Participants from the Senior Management Programme 99 of the Lagos Business School, on Thursday, trained elderly residents of the Lagos Old People’s Home in Yaba, Lagos State, on fundamental emergency response skills. The team also donated physiotherapy and exercise equipment to the home and refurbished the physiotherapy area to make it more welcoming and engaging....
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Experts advocate for improved HPV vaccination awareness

18.04.2026
Health experts have called for increased awareness of the Human Papillomavirus, warning that the virus remains one of the most common sexually transmitted infections globally, yet is poorly understood by many Nigerians. Speaking on the issue, the Chief Executive Officer of Inocul8, Dr Emmanuel Egbroko, described HPV as a group of over 150 related viruses,...
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AfriStakes platform connects SMEs with investors in Africa

18.04.2026
AfriStakes has launched a new capital platform in Nigeria aimed at linking African small- and medium-scale enterprises with a broad range of investors in a move to address persistent funding gaps across the continent. In a statement, the firm said the platform would improve capital allocation by bridging the disconnect between available funds, investment-ready businesses,...
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Mo’Afrique Marks Decade in African Fashion Industry

18.04.2026
Mo’Afrique, a Nigerian bespoke luxury fashion house, has announced plans to mark its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of innovation, craftsmanship, and cultural influence in the fashion industry. Founded in 2016, the brand said it has grown into a leading name in African luxury fashion by blending heritage with contemporary design to produce pieces that...
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