British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, says the trade value between Nigeria and Britain, which currently stands at 7.9 billion pounds (16 trillion naira) has hit an unprecedented level. Montgomery made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He lauded …
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The Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS) has urged the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to include cardiovascular disease treatment to ease the rising financial burden on affected Nigerian patients. President of the Society, Prof. Augustine Odili, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday at the 54th Annual General Meeting and Scientific …
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THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with stakeholders, has unveiled the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Subregional Investment Forum to promote agricultural transformation and tackle poverty, hunger and inequality. Mrs Bintia Stephen-Tchicaya, FAO Subregional Coordinator for West Africa, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. She said the initiative offered a …
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Gunmen riding motorbikes killed 22 villagers in western Niger on Monday. According to the group, “Most of them gathered for a baptism ceremony, local media and security sources confirmed on Tuesday. The attack occurred in Takoubatt village, in the Tillaberi region near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali, an …
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…Set to appoint Mourinho as coach Benfica have sacked coach Bruno Lage following Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to minnows Qarabag, with reports emerging that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is in line to take over. Mourinho began his coaching career at Benfica but quit after just two and a half …
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The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). NECO Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi announced the release of the results at the council’s headquarters in Minna, the capital of Niger State, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Wushishi disclosed that 60.26 per cent …
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Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court in London, the United Kingdom. Partey is accused of raping two women, as well as sexually assaulting a third woman. The alleged offences were said to have …
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Details have emerged on how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed Providus Bank head office in Victoria Island, Lagos and arrested the bank’s officials over a suspicious $7 million cash deposit. According to sources, the raid followed a tipoff from an internal whistleblower who alerted the EFCC …
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THE Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the four per cent Free on Board (FoB) levy on imports. AON also praised the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, for upholding the vision of the President. The commendations are …
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THE Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria’s competitive reform agenda has delivered 28 Field Development Plans (FDPs) with 18.2 billion dollars worth of investment commitments. The Commission Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe disclosed these on Tuesday at the Africa Oil Week, held in Accra, Ghana. Komolafe in a …
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