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Buhari urges UK, EU countries to invest in 4000 km Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for long term partnership between Nigeria and the UK as well as the European Union on green energy policy.

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No Igbo politician should run as vice-presidential candidate in 2023 – Ohaneze

The apex socio-political organisation in the Southeast, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, declared on Thursday that no politician of Southeast extraction should accept to be running mate to any presidential candidate in

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OPEC raises Nigeria’s production quota to 1.772mbpd for June

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised Nigeria’s oil production quota from the 1.735 million barrels per day (mbpd) target approved in May 2022 to a new

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FIFA slams Nigeria with heavy fine, to play next game behind closed door

The World football governing body, FIFA, has slammed Nigeria with a fine of150,000 Swiss Franc (about 154,128.75 USD) following the unruly behaviour of the fans at the end of the

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Naira appreciates marginally at Investors and Exporters Window

The Naira exchanged at 416.62 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window on Tuesday, representing a `Negative 0.09’ per cent appreciation, compared to N417 to the dollar recorded

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2023: Jubilation in Akure as Osinbajo declares for presidency

Some All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Ondo State, on Monday organised a gathering to show solidarity for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s declaration to run for the presidency in the

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2023: Wike pledges to tackle insecurity, poverty

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has pledged to tackle festering insecurity and poverty bedeveling the country, if elected as president of Nigeria in 2023. He made the pledge while addressing

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Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31

The Senate has extended the implementation of 2021 budget from March 31 to May 31. This followed the consideration of a bill to Amend the 2021 Appropriation Act. The Senate

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Senate intervenes in diplomatic row between Nigeria, UAE

The Senate on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following disagreements between both countries. The decision to wade into the

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Buhari vows to leave on May 29, warns tenure extension campaigners

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that nobody should start campaigning for an unconstitutional extension of his tenure in office beyond May 29, 2023. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special

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