The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has called for an end to the export of raw non-metallic minerals, urging stakeholders to prioritise value addition, local processing and quality certification to enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global market and boost non-oil export earnings. The call was made at a stakeholders’ workshop on “Positioning Nigerian Non-Metallic Minerals...
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BUA Unveils $85m Port Expansion, Targets Two Million-Tonne Imports BUA Group has unveiled an $85 million expansion of its BUA Ports and Terminals facility in Port Harcourt as part of plans to support the import of more than two million tonnes of raw materials annually and strengthen its growing food processing business. Chairman of BUA...
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CBN to Remit N69.45bn to FG as Group Profit Surges to N136.44bn The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will remit N69.45 billion to the Federal Government in line with the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) after posting a sharp increase in Group profit after tax to N136.44 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025....
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The Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has approved a N100 billion investment for a 50-megawatt solar mini-grid programme, alongside plans for a regional railway, airline, electric vehicle deployment, healthcare upgrades and a N30 billion MSME fund aimed at accelerating economic transformation across the North-East. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of...
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South African authorities have arrested about 80 suspected members of vigilante groups allegedly involved in xenophobic attacks and other criminal activities targeting migrants, as the government intensifies efforts to restore order and prosecute those responsible. The disclosure was made by South Africa’s Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce...
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South-East Security Vital to Nigeria’s Unity, Growth — Information Minister The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that achieving lasting peace and security in the South-East is critical to Nigeria’s unity, economic growth, and democratic stability. Idris stated this on Thursday at the 2026 South-East Regional Security Summit in Umuahia, Abia...
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The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to leveraging space-based technology to strengthen disaster risk management, early warning systems, preparedness, and emergency response across Nigeria. Umar made the commitment on Thursday while receiving a delegation from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)...
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The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Working Group to fast-track the establishment of the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences, with the first batch of military medical cadets expected to commence studies in the 2026 academic session. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, said the...
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The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has extended the deadline for the submission of textbooks and other instructional materials for the 2026 Phase I assessment, reassessment and ranking exercise to August 7, 2026. The Council said the extension, approved by the Federal Ministry of Education, is the final opportunity for publishers, authors and...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has called on Kogites and Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to rally behind the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, project a positive image of Nigeria and channel their investments, expertise and global networks towards the development of...
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