AfCFTA needs targeted measures for equal benefits to women
Targeted measures are needed to ensure opportunities arising from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) benefit women and men equally across the region.
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History as Nigerian navy launches landing ship tank
The Nigerian Navy yesterday launched a new Landing Ship Tank (LST) at Damen Shipyard, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Group decries scarcity of water in Lagos
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed concerns over water scarcity in Lagos communities and cautioned that if the situation is not urgently addressed
How security operatives sabotage e-call up, extort N175m from truck drivers daily
Investigations have shown that security operatives extort about N175 million daily from truck drivers at the various illegal toll points mounted along the Lagos ports
FG adamant on 70 per cent local content in oil, gas by 2027
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said Nigeria will increase local content in the oil and gas sector to 70 per cent by 2027.
Oh no! We’re at war
I find it baffling that responsible Nigerian leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari appear to be losing sleep over the possibility of another war breaking out in the country.
Okomuoil, Learn Africa others lead stock market’s N102 billion gain
Gains by many blue-chip stocks, especially Okomuoil and Learn Africa, aided the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to reverse losses to close in an upbeat yesterday, causing market capitalisation
From tennis to music, Igbinovia finds new calling
The fast rising artiste, Jonathan Igbinovia, better known as JayAfrotone, has invented a novel genre known as Afrotone with his new song Chubedube.
‘Stronger media partnership critical to management of extractive sector’
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said the only stronger and deeper partnership with the media can ensure prudent management of revenue from the extractive sector
Customs intercepts fake drugs at Lagos ports
The Comptroller-General Strike Force Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted unregistered and fake drugs imported into the country through the country’s seaport.