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Film Lab Africa Showcases Nigerian Talent at ASIS 2025

12.08.2025
The British Council’s Film Lab Africa, in partnership with Sterling One Foundation, hosted an exclusive screening of works on the sidelines of the just-concluded Africa Social Impact Summit 2025. In a statement on Saturday, it was revealed that the high-impact side event brought together changemakers from multiple sectors to showcase how film and television can...
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Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge to $3.2Bn in H1 2025

12.08.2025
Nigeria’s non-oil exports soared to $3.225bn in the first half of 2025, marking yet another milestone in the sector’s growth, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council announced on Sunday. This figure represents a 19.59 per cent increase over the $2.696bn recorded in the same period of 2024. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Nonye...
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Aviation Strike Suspended After Keyamo’s Intervention

12.08.2025
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the suspension of a planned strike by aviation unions, which was scheduled to commence on Monday. In a statement by the minister through his official X account on Sunday, he said, “We are happy to announce that, after our intervention, the planned strike by...
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Naira Fluctuates Amid Strong FX Demand

12.08.2025
The naira recorded a mixed outing at the official and parallel markets at the close of last week. The Nigerian currency saw a 0.01 per cent appreciation at the National Foreign Exchange Market, where it had closed the week at 1,533.57/$, compared to 1,533.74/$ from the previous week. According to the Cowry weekly report, at...
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Yuan Weakens to 7.1405 Against Dollar

12.08.2025
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened 23 pips to 7.1405 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate...
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Nigeria Secures $8.4bn in World Bank Loans Over Two Years

12.08.2025
The World Bank has approved a total of $8.40bn (N12.89tn) in fresh loans to Nigeria over the past two years, according to data obtained from the bank’s official website. The approvals, covering June 2023 to August 2025, cut across 15 projects in energy, education, healthcare, rural infrastructure and governance. The amount, converted at the official...
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Passenger Banned Indefinitely After Ibom Air Assault

12.08.2025
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has placed a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo on its ‘No Fly’ list indefinitely. This came as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the release of a video showing indecent exposure of the...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Creative Excellenc

12.08.2025
The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria has announced the kick-off of the 20th edition of the Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival awards, scheduled to hold in November this year. The Chairman, Lagos Ideas and Festival Management Board, Jay Chukwuemeka, disclosed this at a press conference, unveiling plans and activities for the 2025 LAIF Creative...
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