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Nigeria, Saint Lucia Sign Historic MOU to Boost Tourism, Creative Industries
News Diary Online
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July 4, 2025
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster robust partnerships in tourism, the Orange Economy, and investment in the creative industries. The agreement was formally signed on...
Nigeria Seeks Global Support to Expand Water Quality Testing
News Central TV
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July 3, 2025
The Nigerian government has called on development partners to assist in scaling up the production and distribution of hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) vials used for testing water quality nationwide. This appeal was made during the quarterly meeting of the...
Nigeria: NMCN inducts 365 foreign-trained nurses
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 3, 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has inducted 365 foreign-trained nurses into the profession. Nursing graduates from 15 foreign institutions completed their adaptation program in 10 Nigerian universities in Bachelor of Nursing...
Nigeria legend and AFCON winner Peter Rufai passes away
Modern Ghana
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Former Nigeria goalkeeper and 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champion, Peter Rufai, is dead. The news of Rufai’s passing was confirmed in a post on Thursday by the Nigeria Football Federation via its official X handle. “Forever in our hearts,...
Nigeria loses $900bn over Cabotage Law — Port Council
Daily Trust
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The Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC) has disclosed that the federal government’s failure to effectively implement the Cabotage Law has resulted in significant economic losses of about $900bn. The Cabotage Act, enacted in 2003, aims to...
Nigeria champions enhanced West African air connectivity at WAES 2025
The Sun Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] When African leaders convened in Abuja for the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in June, the spotlight was on the structural and policy bottlenecks that have long hindered the full potential of...
NASENI to Commence Construction of Factories for Renewables in Abuja
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has hinted on plans to commence the construction of factories that will produce renewables such as batteries, panels and electric vehicles....
NFF mourns Nigeria goalkeeping legend Peter Rufai
Prompt News Online
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July 4, 2025
The Nigeria football firmament turned pale on Thursday evening after it was confirmed that the country’s 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup first-choice goalkeeper Peter Rufai had died in Lagos following a period of illness. “This is really, really...
28 killed in attacks in northern Nigeria: report
Xinhua News Agency
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ABUJA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Jihadist groups have killed 28 people in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria, media reported on Thursday, citing the military and residents. Militants from the jihadist group Lakurawa raided a village in Nigeria's...
EVN aims to shape Nigeria’s future in E-mobility
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
Nigeria is on the cusp of an electric mobility revolution, and drive for electric mobility revolution, and the E-Mobility Conference and Expo 2025 (EVN Expo 2025) will be at the heart of it. This event, set to take place in September 2025, is...
TCN counters AEDC, denies responsibility for Abuja power outage
Daily Post
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July 4, 2025
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied responsibility for the power outage in several parts of Abuja. Its denial counters claims by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), that blamed the outage in areas such as Dilic...
WAFU B U-20 tournament: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles begin preparations
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 3, 2025
As Nigeria’s Flying Eagles return to camp in Abuja, Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has made it clear that fine-tuning the team’s attack will be a major focus ahead of the WAFU B U-20 Boys Tournament set to kick off in Ghana this July. The tournament,...
Shell pledges support for energy sufficiency in Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
Shell has said that it would continue to explore opportunities to invest in Nigeria as the country aims to achieve energy abundance. Speaking at a panel session at the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja, the Managing Director, Shell...
‘Nembe critical to realising Nigeria’s oil production target’
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
Operators, yesterday, in Abuja said the return of Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited remained critical to meeting Nigeria’s two million barrel per day (bpd) plan in the 2025 budget. As much as 600,000 barrels of crude oil is expected...
ADC Coalition Will Set Nigeria Back By Decades — Presidency
Daily Independent
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July 4, 2025
2 …Says Members Looking For Political Relevance …Slams Buhari’s Appointees For Joining Coalition …Lists Why ADC Coalition Can’t Mirror APC …APC Describes Promoters As ‘Merchants Of Vendetta’ ABUJA – The presidency appears threatened by the latest...
The Patriots’ Constitutional Summit: 700 delegates to brainstorm on way forward for Nigeria
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
• Conveners to present report to Tinubu, NASS • Each ethnic nationality movement to have 20 representatives • Govs to send 24 delegates each No fewer than 700 delegates are expected to converge on the Federal Capital, Abuja from July 15 to...
NHEA 2025 Spotlights Nigeria’s Leading Healthcare Innovators, Institutions
Daily Independent
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July 3, 2025
4 The 11th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA), on Friday, spotlighted outstanding individuals and institutions advancing excellence across the healthcare ecosystem in Nigeria, at the at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel &...
Zenith Bank tops Nigeria’s Tier-1 capital global ranking for 16th consecutive year
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the number one bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 capital rating for the 16th consecutive year. It clinched the position in the 2025 Top 1,000 World Banks Rankings published by The Banker, a publication of the...
Zenith Bank Retains Top Spot in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for 16th Year
Arise News
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July 4, 2025
Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This...
Zenith Bank Ranked Number One Tier-1 Bank In Nigeria For Sixteenth Year
Daily Independent
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July 4, 2025
2 Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This...