The Lagos Theater Festival LTF 2024, held on Saturday, March 2, brought together a diverse array of theatrical performances, captivating audiences and reinforcing the festival’s commitment to providing a platform for cultural exchange and bridging the artistic landscapes between Nigerian ...
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Binance, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has said that it will discontinue all Naira services by March 8, 2024. This is coming on the heels of the recent clampdown on its operations and officials by Nigerian regulators. Recall that the special ...
Read More »Technology, Partnerships Key To Unlocking Africa Energy Potentials – Shell
Energy giant Shell has highlighted ways African countries can unlock the potential of the energy sector and drive energy security, transition and economic prosperity. Shell said these can be achieved by embracing partnerships, technological innovation and sustainable financing. Speaking at ...
Read More »Mikel Pushes For Osimhen To Join Chelsea
Former Nigeria’s captain, John Obi Mikel, has said that he was trying to get Napoli FC striker, Victor Osimhen, to join Chelsea. The former Chelsea star claimed he was doing everything he can to push Osimhen towards Stamford Bridge, and ...
Read More »AU, ECOWAS, EU, Others For Dialogue Forum In Abuja
The Regional Citizen’s Dialogue Programme (RCDP), an initiative for preventing and responding to Unconstitutional Changes of Government (UCG) in West Africa, opens in Abuja today. Already, representatives from the AU African Peer-Review Mechanism (APRM), the Economic Community of West African ...
Read More »ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that it has lifted economic and financial sanctions against Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The three nations had been under ECOWAS sanctions since military coups took place in each country ...
Read More »CBN Reduces Import Duty Rate By 7.3%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, slashed the exchange rate for computing Customs duties at the nation’s seaports by 7.3 per cent. The slash, analysts argued, was as a result of the naira that strengthened against the dollar ...
Read More »Super Falcons Battle Cameroon’s Lionesses For Olympics Ticket
Nine-time African champions, Super Eagles, will resume their quest for a spot in Paris 2024 Olympics’ women football event when they lock horns with their Cameroonian counterparts in Douala, the commercial capital of Cameroon on Friday. The Super Falcons’ last ...
Read More »Afreximbank, FG Sign $1bn MoU For Healthcare Sector Devt
Afreximbank and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the development of Nigeria’s healthcare sector under the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking Healthcare Value Chains (PVAC). The partnership seeks to ...
Read More »UBA Takes Centre Stage At 2024 ECOWAS Mining Forum In Cotonou
…As Elumelu gives keynote address United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been announced as the official sponsor of the 4th edition of the ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024) scheduled to take place at the Palais des Congrès ...
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