Some stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have called for value addition in order to enhance sustainable growth in the sector and the nation at large. The stakeholders made call at the Seventh International Mid/Downstream Oil and Gas Conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The conference was organised by …
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The U.S. is set to revoke no fewer than 200,000 visas, according to the Department of State. The move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and is expected to face legal challenges. According to documents obtained by The Associated Press and two U.S. officials, …
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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its subsidiaries (the Group) recorded a 30 per cent increase in net income to 534.7 million dollars in the first half of 2026. The bank disclosed this in a statement issued by Vincent Musumba, Communications and Events Manager, Afreximbank, on Wednesday, on its financial …
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A 38-year-old woman, Sarah Sunday, on Wednesday sought for dissolution of her 11-year-old marriage to her husband James, before a Kaduna Customary Court on grounds of disrespect to her and their marriage. In her petition, Sunday, a mother of two also alleged that her husband does not love her anymore. …
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Five documentary filmmakers have been shortlisted for the inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts (NPCA), following a rigorous judging process that narrowed the field from 11 nominees. Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Liquified Natural Gas companies in Nigeria, and the Nigeria LNG Limited, said this in a …
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Moniepoint is winding down its UK-focused remittance service, MonieWorld, just 14 months after entering the UK-Africa money transfer market, as the Nigerian fintech redirects resources towards its core business operations in Africa. The decision comes amid intense competition in the UK-Nigeria remittance corridor, one of the most active channels for money …
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Revolut, the global financial leader with over 80m retail customers, has announced the launch of Revolut Research. Revolut Research is a dedicated division within the broader AI Department, established to pioneer next-generation machine learning architecture across global financial services. Set to build alongside leading academic and technology institutions, the unit provides …
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Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, has urged Muslims in Nigeria to use Maulud period to pray for peace ahead of 2027 general elections. Matawalle made the call in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the Publicity Secretary, Matawalle Political Movement, Malam Yusuf Idris. Felicitating with Muslim …
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President Bola Tinubu has commended Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), for her contributions to the reform and repositioning of the Federal Civil Service. Tinubu gave the commendation on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of Walson-Jack’s two books, I Planted: A Memoir of …
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Dolly Parton, US country music legend who sang hits like ‘Jolene’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’, has died at the age of 80. Parton’s family confirmed her death in a video on social media on Tuesday. “I am representing the Parton and Owen family today to announce the passing of …
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