Gains on blue chip companies lift NGX index 1.25%

Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., (NGX) on Wednesday maintained a positive posture with the market indices increasing by 1.25 per cent due to gains recorded by some blue chip

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AfDB to double Africa’s climate finance to $25 bn

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will within the next five years double the climate change finance of Africa to 25 billion dollars. Dr Kevin Kariuki, AfDB Vice-President for

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AfDB moves to reduce fertiliser prices in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the bank will help African countries reduce the sharp increase in fertiliser prices by providing support to the government and farmers. Dr Martin Fregene,

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Gunmen shoot three dead in Edo community over leadership tussle

Three persons were reportedly killed at Uselu-Nahor community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo on Wednesday following a leadership tussle. Police spokesman, SP Katongs Bello, confirmed the incident, but

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Sex scandal: OAU is not foot-dragging

The Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has debunked what it called ‘rumours making the rounds in some quarters’, that it is foot-dragging in sanctioning a professor, who

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Buhari mourns NAF pilots killed in Kaduna air crash

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots in a plane crash on Tuesday in Kaduna. The President’s media aide, Malam Garba

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Presidency says pardoning Dariye, Nyame, will not derail anti-corruption war

The Presidency has assured Nigerians that the granting of pardon to two former Governors, Joshua Dariye Jolly Nyame — and 157 others by the Council of State will not derail

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Autism awareness campaign receives boost as FCT Minister visits special needs centre

Autism is a lifelong, non progressive neurological disorder, typically appearing before the age of 3 years. Experts say that it is neither a psychiatric illness nor a spiritual condition as

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El-Rufai approves N18m for 9 bereaved families in Abuja-Kaduna train attack

The Kaduna State government has approved the disbursement of N18 million to families of nine persons killed aboard the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists. The Executive Secretary of the

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ECOWAS Commission tasks Member States on inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have called on Member States to ensure the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities across all sectors and to create an enabling

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