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Buhari appoints Aliyu Tahir new NEMSA Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Engr. Aliyu Tukur Tahir as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity...
MPC retains monetary policy, keeps interest rate at 11.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted unanimously to retain the benchmark interest...
IMF raises Nigeria’s 2023 economic growth forecast to 2.7%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023 to 2.7...
Microsoft to buy US gaming giant for $69bn
Microsoft announced recently a landmark $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, grabbing the sex harassment scandal-hit...
55% of poultry farmers in Kaduna out of business – PAN
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), said on Friday that COVID-19 pandemic and spiraling inflation, had sent 55 per cent...
U.S.-Africa Trade Council appoints Uzoma executive vice-president
The U.S.-Africa Trade Council, United States of America, has announced the appointment of Mr Regis Uzoma as its new Executive...
FG to inject 10m gas cylinders for sale nationwide
The Federal Government says it will inject 10,000,000 cylinders of the Petroleum Liquified Gas into circulation nationwide to increase access...
Buhari inaugurates 1m bags of rice pyramid, vows to secure food for Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated 13 sky-high pyramids consisting of one million bags of paddy rice. Unveiling...
We are deeply committed to Nigeria, says Twitter
Twitter has reacted to the Nigerian government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it since June. “We are pleased...
World Bank projects Nigeria’s growth to strengthen by 2.5% in 2022
As the global economy enters a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and others, Nigeria’s growth is projected...
