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Nigeria Secures $65m Extra Loan from World Bank

23.06.2025
The Federal Government is currently in advanced discussions with the World Bank to secure an additional $65m for the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement Project, according to findings by Sunday PUNCH. This financing boost will raise the total project funding to $145m if approved, and is expected to be finalised by June 30,...
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Lagos Parking Fee Slashed After Tanker Strike

23.06.2025
Tanker drivers plying the Lekki-Epe in Lagos State will now pay N10,000 per truck to use parks constructed under the E-Call Up system, The PUNCH has learnt. The decision to reduce the fee from N12,500 to N10,000 was made following a meeting between the Lagos State Government and stakeholders on Thursday. In a chat with...
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Electricity Surge Kills Five in Gombe — NEMSA Blames Disco

23.06.2025
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services has blamed the Jos Electricity Distribution Company for an electricity surge that killed the Permanent Secretary for Special Duties and Regional Coordination in Gombe State, Mr Yusuf Kulani, and four others. According to a statement on Sunday, NEMSA’s Head of Communications and Protocol Unit, Mrs Ama Umoren, said a tragic...
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Polo Luxury Honors Achievers in New Campaign

23.06.2025
 Polo Luxury, Nigeria’s foremost luxury retailer, has launched a new television commercial titled ‘Reward of Success’. The campaign celebrates ambition, perseverance, and achievement, positioning luxury as a symbol of hard-earned success. Shot with cinematic brilliance by Daniel Obasi, the commercial captures key moments in the lives of driven individuals who have pursued excellence and now...
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MRS Raises Fuel Cost to N955

23.06.2025
MRS has raised the pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) to N925 in Lagos, from N885 as of Friday morning. The change in MRS petrol price came after the Dangote refinery raised the ex-depot price of the product from N825 to N880 on Friday. According to a post on its X handle on Saturday,...
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AI Academy Launches in Africa to Tackle Talent Gap

23.06.2025
 A new artificial intelligence academy is set to launch in Africa in July 2025, with a mission to close the widening global AI talent gap and equip individuals in emerging markets with the skills required to thrive in the evolving digital economy. Known as the Bloom Academy for Artificial Intelligence, the initiative is being positioned...
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High Costs & The Fight for Survival

23.06.2025
The Managing Director of Bboxx Nigeria, Ernest Akinlola, explains the uphill battle mobile virtual network operators face in Nigeria’s capital-intensive telecom market in this chat with JUSTICE OKAMGBA. As operators that lease network access instead of building infrastructure, MVNOs must rely on clear differentiation and strong business models to survive and thrive amid high entry...
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Farm Produce Prices Surge 29% in Nigeria

23.06.2025
The National Bureau of Statistics has reported a 28.98 per cent rise in the average cost of farm produce between January and May 2025, signalling a deepening crisis in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. According to the NBS, the price index for farm produce surged from 110.5 in January to 142.53 in May 2025. This sharp increase,...
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PETROAN Denies Lifting Petrol: Refinery Claims Under Scrutin

23.06.2025
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria has denied lifting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Port Harcourt Refining Company, managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in Rivers State. Based on its latest denial, PETROAN may have misled Nigerians when it said in February that its members were lifting PMS from...
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Justice for Sexual Violence Survivors in Nigeria

23.06.2025
A nongovernmental organisation, Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria, has demanded justice for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, particularly in Nigeria’s crisis-affected regions. In a statement to commemorate the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on Friday, SPRiNG described sexual violence as a brutal and recurring tactic of war, increasingly...
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