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  • Published on 03:08 GMT

    FEC Okays Nigeria First Economic Policy to Prioritise Local Industries

    •Ratifies new power sector roadmap, replaces 25-year electricity policy •Bans unjustified imports •Executive order backing initiative to be issued Deji Elumoye and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) rose from its meeting at the …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Gabon Honour Elumelu With National Award For Championing African Development

    Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Monday, May 5th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Republic of Gabon, His Excellency, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, …

    Source: African Examiner - Neutral
  • Published on 00:12 GMT

    Harnessing Science and Technology for Industrial Growth – The NASENI Roadmap

    Nigeria’s ambition of becoming an industrial nation is built on a strategic vision to diversify its economy, reduce reliance on oil, and foster sustainable growth and economic development. To achieve this great vision, it is pertinent to effectively deploy …

    Source: Daily Trust - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Nigeria leading push to provide electricity for 300m Africans by 2030 – Speaker Abbas

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said Nigeria is assuming a continental leadership role in the race to electrify Africa, with a bold target to help provide electricity to 300 million Africans by the year 2030. He …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Nigeria leading Africa's push to electrify 300 million by 2030 - Speaker Abbas

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, said Nigeria is playing a leading role in the race to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. He also commended President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a $1bn financing …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Accelerating digital inclusion in Africa

    Digital technologies have significant potential to address many of Africa’s pressing challenges, but their adoption and impact face several obstacles that need to be overcome to ensure that nobody is left behind. Technologies such as the Internet of Things …

    Source: The Brookings Institution - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Nigeria Targets 300 Million Africans For Electrification By 2030 – Abbas

    ABUJA – Nigeria is positioning itself as a continental leader in clean energy development with a bold commitment to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has announced. …

    Source: Daily Independent - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Nigeria's Bold Strides Towards a Sustainable Future

    President Bola Tinubu has firmly established Nigeria as a proactive and visionary leader in the global pursuit of climate action and sustainable development. Recognising that environmental stewardship is intrinsically linked to economic prosperity, his …

    Source: Fresh Angle - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Nigerian Economy: Presidency Refutes AfDB Chief’s “Worse Than 1960” Claim, Citing Progress Beyond GDP

    The Nigerian Presidency has firmly countered recent claims by outgoing African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who argued that Nigerians are worse off today than they were at independence in 1960.  According to the Presidency, …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Nigeria’s Economic Time Travel – How Did We End Up Poorer Than 1960?

    There comes a time when the truth must be laid bare, no matter how inconvenient or damning. And that time is now. According to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria’s GDP per capita has shockingly nosedived to $824—worse …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Presidency faults AfDB President’s claims on Nigeria’s GDP

    The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has faulted the claim by Akinwunmi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), that Nigerians are worse off today than at independence in 1960. Mr …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    The End of the Global Aid Industry

    Every decade or so, the global aid industry finds that it must transform to survive. During these periods of change, donor countries restructure their aid agencies, shrink or expand their assistance budgets, and lobby for the creation or dissolution of a …

    Source: Foreign Affairs - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Poverty rising in rural Nigeria –World Bank

    The World Bank has raised a fresh concern over the rising poverty in Nigeria, saying that a staggering 75.5 per cent of rural dwellers live below the poverty line. The World Bank stated this in its latest April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria …

    Source: Daily Trust - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Rethinking ease of doing business in Nigeria

    …why Nigeria’s business reforms must include the informal sector to unlock true economic growth. Nigeria’s economic potential is vast, yet it remains largely unrealised, trapped between two contrasting realities. On one side lies a formal sector that …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Transcorp Power’s Q1 performance signposts resilience, opportunities

    Transcorp Power Plc’s quarter one (Q1) result painted a picture of an energy company that is not only weathering the storm of economic uncertainties but also pointing to the transformative investment opportunities in its sector, GEOFF IYATSE and KINSGLEY …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 02:32 GMT

    Pope Trump, Adebanjo And Other Stories

    By Reuben Abati “Omo, how was your weekend? I saw you wearing Aso Ebi up and down, doing and co? Public intellectual wearing aso ebi.” “Family matters. I had a rather busy week. One of my in-laws was burying his mother. There was also this Wema Bank at 80 …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on 01:58 GMT

    A SALUTE TO RIVERS WOMEN

    JASON OSAI stands with the women against oppression I shall start this piece by throwing modesty to the winds and borrow from the self-praise that characterize the redhead lizard, which praises itself when no one does each time it carries out the stunning …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    ‘How technology bridges financial inclusion gap in Africa’

    Precious Ekezie is the MD/CEO of Airvend Payment Services Limited, a leading FinTech company offering innovative payment solution services in Nigeria. A digital transformation expert and tech entrepreneur. With a strong background in project management …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    EXPLAINER: What GDP Per Capita Decline Means for Nigeria’s Economy

    Conversations surrounding the decline in Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita have begun to dominate news headlines amid recent concerns raised by Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). In February, the …

    Source: Foundation for Investigative Journalism - Neutral

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