Ondo residents beg Akeredolu to complete road project

Residents of Oda Community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the state government to expedite action on the construction of the community road. The residents lamented… 12th September 2023

Oyo govt vows to rid Oke-Ogun of insecurity

The Oyo State Government has said it remained committed to winning the war against insecurity in the Oke-Ogun area of the state. The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, said this on Thursday dur… 12th September 2023

LASG trains PHC staff in mental health

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has organised a mental health capacity-building training session for no fewer than 314 primary health care staff including doctors, nurses, community health officers… 12th September 2023

Lagos true centre of excellence — S’West lawmakers

Speakers of Houses of Assembly in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria, on Monday, converged on the Lagos State House of Assembly for discussions aimed at the progress of the zone. The meeting … 12th September 2023

Sanwo-Olu reiterates commitment to sports development

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated that his administration will continue to encourage youth participation and sports development to build a sane society. Sanwo-Olu, repres… 12th September 2023

Lagos LG chair distributes palliatives to constituents

The Chairman of Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State, Hon. Kolade David has rolled out a total of 5000 pieces of food palliatives to members of the constituents in an ongoing effort to cushion … 12th September 2023

Obasanjo, governors mourn as ‘Doyen of Accounting,’ Williams dies

Prominent Nigerians on Monday expressed sadness over the demise of Nigeria’s first chartered accountant, Akintola Williams. Williams, fondly referred to as the doyen of accounting died at the age of… 12th September 2023

Morocco earthquake death toll rises to 2,700

Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to almost 2,700 and rescuers raced agains… 12th September 2023

Lalong wins as tribunal sacks Delta PDP, APC reps

The National Assembly Elections Petitions judgment sitting in Jos on Monday declared former Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election. Lalong, who is the … 12th September 2023

N2.9bn fraud: Jonathan’s godson, two others jailed six years

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ge… 12th September 2023

Abiodun defends demolition, Daniel’s wife gets court order

An Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode, on Monday, granted an order asking the Ogun State government to maintain the status quo and stay off the property belonging to the wife of the Senator re… 12th September 2023

Wike weakening PDP to run for 2027 presidency — Party chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pedro Obaseki, has accused the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, of plotting to weaken the structures of the party to make it easier for him… 12th September 2023

Tinubu’s visit: UAE lifts travel ban on Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers.

Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay.

In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, stated that as negotiated between the two Heads of State, this immediate restoration of flight activity, through these two airlines and between the two countries, does not involve any immediate payment by the Nigerian government.

“In recognition of President Tinubu’s economic development diplomacy drive and proposals today presented by President Tinubu to his counterpart, an agreed framework has been established, which will involve several billions of U.S. dollars worth of new investments into the Nigerian economy across multiple sectors, including defense, agriculture and others, by the investment arms of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.

“Additionally, President Tinubu is pleased to have successfully negotiated a joint, new foreign exchange liquidity programme between the two governments, which will be announced in detail in the coming weeks,” Ngelale stated.

He stated that the President commends Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE President, for his unalloyed friendship and his determined effort to join hands with him to fully normalize and reset to excellence, the standard of relations between the two important countries.

BUSINESS NEWS

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Flutterwave, Wema Bank launch digital FX product

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Zenith Bank grew H1 revenue by 139% to N967bn

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Access Pensions CEO advocates fund to bridge infrastructure gap

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Pensions Limited, Dave Uduanu, has said the growing pension funds under the Contributory Pension Scheme can help to address Nigeria’s infrastr… 12th September 2023

FG delists 37 illegal loan apps

The number of delisted loan apps rose from nine to 37, according to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s new report. The number of fully approved loan apps also grew to 164 f… 12th September 2023

Afreximbank eyes $43bn investment from intra-African trade

The African Export and Import Bank has said it is targeting $43bn in investment and trade deals from the 2023 Intra-African Trade Fair. This was disclosed on Monday at a road show to promote the trade… 12th September 2023

NNEW canvasses workplace policies for nursing mothers

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Tranzfar expands access to international payment

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NIFOR, firm collaborate on agricultural development

The Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research and an Edo-based private palm producing company, Luscei Investment Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the latter to host the institute�… 12th September 2023

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