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Ethiopian Airlines Expands, FG Woo’s

The Federal Government has announced plans to transform the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos into a transit hub, aiming to increase passenger traffic and develop the country’s aviation industry. This development comes on the heels of Ethiopian Airlines launching its second daily flight to Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace...
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Niger Delta Agric Transformation Boosted by NDDC, LIFE-ND

The Niger Delta Development Commission and the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta, have intensified efforts to boost agricultural transformation in the Niger Delta region. NDDC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, said in a statement that the two organisations recently inspected incubation centres in Akwa Ibom, Imo, and Rivers states to assess the performance...
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Clean Energy Fleet Conversion Strategy Unveiled

Atlas Core Energy and Logistics, a clean energy infrastructure firm, has launched its Fleet Conversion and Clean Mobility Strategy, targeting high-density logistics hubs and urban transport systems. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the initiative, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Owoade Emmanuel, aims to enable the wide-scale transition of fleet operators from fossil...
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IMF Warns of Crisis, Urgent Review Need

Nigeria’s fiscal outlook for 2025 is under serious threat, according to the International Monetary Fund, which has warned that the country must urgently revise its budget targets or face a deepening financial crisis. The IMF’s latest Article IV consultation report, released on Wednesday, points to a significant risk of Nigeria exceeding its fiscal deficit projections...
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Bureaucratic Bottlenecks Hamper Sector Growth

The oil and gas industry in Nigeria is facing significant challenges due to bureaucratic bottlenecks and a tough regulatory environment, according to Neconde Energy Limited, an indigenous operator. The company’s acting Managing Director and Gas Asset Manager, Chichi Emenike, stated that the country’s regulatory stance on gas pricing and multiplicity of fees imposed by various...
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Nigeria Unveils 349-Capacity Containership

In a bid to tackle bottlenecks associated with the movement of containerised cargoes within Nigeria and the West African region, Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited has unveiled the first indigenous containership. Speaking during the unveiling at Tincan Island Port on Wednesday, the Vice President of Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited, Mrs Bernadine Eloka, explained that...
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Maritime Reform: Nigerian Seafarers Demand Change

Nigerian seafarers have called for urgent reforms in the country’s maritime sector. This is even as these seafarers lamented the persistent harassment, poor welfare conditions, and the lack of structured support systems on board vessels operating in the country. The concerns came to the fore during the 2025 Day of the Seafarers event in Lagos,...
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Solving Each Other’s Biggest Problems

The debut of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically large language models (LLMs), and blockchain had the world in a frenzy. With AI promising efficient automation in problem-solving and blockchain offering security and transparency, many were excited to see how these technologies, probably separately, would transform the world. However, what we’re seeing now is an AI and...
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Nigeria IMF Urges Action to Exit Grey List

The International Monetary Fund has demanded action for Nigeria to exit the Financial Action Task Force grey list, commending the country for the economic reforms that have led to a deceleration of inflation and provided stability in the foreign exchange market. This was disclosed in its latest Article IV Consultation on the country, which affirmed...
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N82bn Fury, Workers Reject Scheme

The organised labour in Ogun State has rejected the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme, slated to begin on July 1, 2025, over the state’s failure to remit N82bn in workers’ deductions to Pension Funds Administrators over the past 17 years. The labour leaders, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Joint Negotiating...
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