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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of Industry (BOI) for the establishment of a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) that will provide early-stage project preparatory financing and technical support services to public and private sector entities operating …

The Federal Government has said that train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will resume in November. The Minister Of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, made this known on Monday while giving the score card of his ministry in Abuja. He said adequate security had been put in place to ensure the …

Kenya Airways pilots extended their strike into a second day Sunday, forcing further flight cancellations as the company warned of disciplinary action against anyone participating. Thousands of passengers were stranded as a result of the strike by the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, which earlier said that no Kenya Airways flight …

A pro-democracy think tank, the Centre for Democracy and Development has extended invitations to leading presidential candidates in the 2023 elections to speak on their plans for the country. The invitation would also allow them to convince Nigerians that their political parties possessed the best ideas for bringing lasting solutions …

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami has advocated the use of data to identify all taxable persons, track all economic activities and determine tax payable. This is just as he said that tax dialogues, which provide a platform for exchange of diverse ideas on taxation …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Lagos International Passport with eight kilograms of cocaine concealed in a public address system. The two suspects: Asif Muhammed, 45 and Hussain Naveed, 57 were arrested while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight …

The creative, entertainment, and culture tourism sectors provide significant commercial and investment prospects, yet they are underutilized. Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, repeated this today during the 2nd Edition of the 2-day investment drive Enjoy Nigeria expo (ENEX 2022) in Abuja. The present …

Governments across Africa must begin to rethink governance, engender public confidence and trust in government by providing value for taxpayers’ money in line with their obligations under the social contract they have with citizens. This was the call made to African Governments by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland …

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has stated that farmers who lost their lands and other means of livelihood to flooding will be compensated. Farouq said this during the 56th session of the State House Press Briefing which was held on Thursday.  …