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Ondo, firm partner on 5MW electricity project

In a bid to ensure stable electric power supply in Ondo State, an energy firm, Lincs Power Energy Solutions, has partnered with the state government to construct a 5-megawatt power project in Ondo State. It was gathered that the power project was facilitated by a former Senior Special Assistant to the former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu...
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NECA to host 2025 job fair on digital skills

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has announced the 2025 edition of its Annual Job & Employability Fair on digital skills. The summit themed ‘Future Ready: Harnessing Digital Skills for Career Success and Employability’ is set to take place on May 15 at NECA House in Lagos. According to a statement, the event will serve as...
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FG seeks fresh $10.50m W’Bank loan

Nigeria has approached the World Bank for a fresh $10.50m loan to enhance the Central Bank of Nigeria’s technical capacity and modernise the country’s domestic payment infrastructure. According to information exclusively obtained from the World Bank website on Thursday by The PUNCH, the proposed CBN Technical Assistance Facility seeks to support integrating innovative technologies and...
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Africa Energy Bank misses March take-off target

The Africa Energy Bank failed to begin operations in March as promised by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri. In February, Lokpobiri said the building hosting the bank in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, was receiving finishing touches. “We are very proud that as part of our commitment to host the Africa...
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FG, UNIDO boost industrial development with $174.59m

The Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation have signed a $174.59m Programme for Country Partnership agreement to boost Nigeria’s industrial development. According to a press statement by Mrs Julie Osagie-Jacobs, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, on Wednesday, the agreement, which will run for...
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Stakeholders task new NNPCL GCEO on transparency

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has urged the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mr Bayo Ojulari, to entrench a solid practice of corporate governance in the company by prioritising the timely publication of the company’s financial statements. It emphasised that full transparency in the disclosure of...
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Nigeria welcomes Air Algérie’s inaugural flight to Abuja

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday announced the launch of Air Algérie’s inaugural direct flight service from Algiers to Abuja, scheduled for April 6, 2025. This marks a step in strengthening the diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and Algeria. According to a statement signed by the acting spokesperson for the ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa,...
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300 NIMASA cadets sail on our vessels, says NMSL

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Shipping and Marine Services Limited has stated that about 300 cadets from the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme organised by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency have been employed by the agency. The Managing Director of NMSL, Mr Abdulkareem Ahmed, announced this on Monday in Ikeja during the unveiling of...
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