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Vice Chancellors Hail Dangote’s Impact on Agricultural revolution

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been hailed as a foremost entrepreneur whose laudable interventions in the agricultural sector in Nigeria should be applauded and emulated by others. Many Nigerian University Vice Chancellors, under the auspices of Committee…

Customs CG, Adeniyi in Lekki Port, Dangote Refinery commits to Boost Trade

As part of his familiarization visit to zone A’, the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has toured the Lekki port facilities including Dangote Refinery and environs on Wednesday, 20th July 2023. He kicked off with the Lagos…

Firm Releases Q2 2023 Media Performance Analysis Report for Subscription-Based firms

The Nigerian media sector is experiencing rapid growth and facing strong competition as it continues to evolve. P+ Measurement Services, a leading media intelligence consultancy, analyzed the top media performers in the Nigerian subscription-based streaming services, telecommunications, and insurance sectors…

Shelter Afrique eyes 10 more countries in membership drive

Leading continental housing development group, Shelter Afrique is keen on onboarding the remaining 10 African countries that are not yet its members, the Pan–African housing development financier has said. This was disclosed during a High-Level Conference on Affordable Housing Finance…

NASENI Invites Producers of Lithium Batteries to Manufacture in Nigeria

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is calling on investors to collaborate with the Agency in local production and domestication of Lithium batteries among other renewable energy solutions. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Dr. Bashir Gwandu…

Just in: Again, Inflation kept jumping, hits 22.79% in June

Nigeria’s headline inflation increased for the sixth consecutive month, increasing by 38bps to 22.79% y/y in June (May: 22.41% y/y). The outturn is 179bps lower than Cordros’ estimate (24.58% y/y) and 21bps lower than Bloomberg’s median consensus estimate (23.00% y/y)….

Europe-bound Student arrested at Abuja airport with Meth packs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA Abuja have arrested a 19-year-old student, Benjamin Nnamani Daberechi for attempting to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in crayfish to Europe where he…

Glo-sponsored African Voices celebrates Moroccan-American star, MC French Montana

This week’s edition of the Glo sponsored African Voices Changemakers on CNN, profiles Moroccan-American rapper, M.C. French Montana. MC French Montana, also known as Karim Kharbouch, was born on 9 November 1984 and is a well-known rapper with 41 platinum…

NDLEA hits 64,863kg ‘laughing gas’ consignments in Lagos, Imo

Barely 24 hours after the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) directed all commands and formations of the Agency to begin an immediate clampdown on illegal sale and use…

Dangote Cement Capacity jumps with New Plants in Nigeria, others

Dangote Cement has concluded plans to expand its production capacity through the construction of a new 6Mt integrated cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. According to the Group Managing Director, of Dangote Cement, Mr. Arvind Pathak, the new plant on…