Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerian youths against engaging in fraudulent activities, saying “what is the point of making money, yet you can’t sleep.” Osinbajo said youths should not be distracted…
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Nigeria has potential to earn N1.2trn from cassava exports annuall— PIND
Dara Akala, executive director of Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), says Nigeria has the economic potential to earn $2.98 billion (about N1.2 trillion ) in agricultural exports of cassava annually….
OPEC+ snubs Biden’s call for bigger oil output, Nigeria thumbs
Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to rebuff pressures from the United States government to ramp up the global oil supply. On Thursday, OPEC+…
Policing electoral process in Nigeria and the luxury of off-cycle elections
The electoral process in Nigeria, every season, comes with a humongous task of providing security, for the process, the contestants, as well as critical stakeholders, like the electorates, before, during and after…
Why Nigeria sells electricity to neighbouring countries, NBET explains
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) says the country sells electricity to neighbouring countries for strategic reasons. Nnaemeka Ewelukwa, managing director, NBET, spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the…
#Covid: Nigeria Records 99 New Cases In Nine States, FCT
As the battle against COVID-19 continues, Nigeria has recorded 99 new cases of the deadly disease in nine states and the federal capital territory, Abuja. The COVID result was announced…
Nigeria Owes China $3 Billion As Of 2020 – World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria has so far borrowed $3.121 billion (1,126.68 trillion at USD/361) from China as at March 2020, an amount which represents only 3.94 per cent of…
Nigeria: X-Lyte, Ekiti-Born Afropop releases debut project “My Last EP”
After building anticipation, Afropop singer and songwriter, Owolabi Oluwasegun, mostly known as X-Lyte, has announced the release of his debut Extended Play, titled “My Last EP.” The six-track project places his rhythm,…
Nigeria needs $1.5trn in 10 years to bridge infrastructure gap – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says 1.5 trillion dollars is the cumulative estimated amount needed by Nigeria over a ten-year period, to achieve an appreciable level of the National Infrastructure Stock. Buhari gave the…
Nigeria will reach net zero emissions by 2060,Buhari pledges as prediction equals ten years after UN target
Net zero emission means ensuring that the amount of greenhouse gas produced is equivalent to what is removed from the atmosphere. This means that as carbon is being released, it…