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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
0 ABUJA – The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) took a centre stage at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, driving forward the conversation on scaling exports and unlocking investment across the region.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
1 ABUJA – The Federal Government has organised a two-day capacity building for officers of Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS) departments of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on Tracking Implementation of Development Plan Reporting structure and Scenario Development.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
0 ABUJA – Professor Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has expressed his profound appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, for visiting Benue State to offer his condolences to the people of the state over the sustained killings of innocent citizens by herdsmen militia.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
1 The United Kingdom has confirmed that Nigeria will continue to enjoy duty-free access on 99% of total goods exported to the UK market under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). The DCTS is part of the UK’s strategy to support growing economies like Nigeria by reducing tariffs on thousands of goods, simplifying export rules for Nigerian businesses and making it easier to qualify for trade benefits.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
1 Senator Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, has said that President Bola Tinubu is irrevocably committed to restoring the livelihoods of impoverished and vulnerable Nigerians. Bagudu spoke in Abuja during the stakeholders’ meeting concerning the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme Additional Financing.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
1 The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), has stated its resolve to work with security agencies to arrest and prosecute vandals of Critical National Information Infrastructure(CNII) across Nigeria. Dr.Aminu Maida,Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCC, stated this on Thursday at a media engagement in Abuja.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
1 ABUJA – Dr Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has been elected as the Vice Chair of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council, at the ongoing ITU Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Tijani’s election, according to stakeholders, is a global testament of Nigeria’s commitment to digital transformation and inclusive innovation as well as a remarkable milestone for Nigeria.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
0 ABUJA – Amidst growing calls for nationwide protests, the South-South Youth Amalgamation, has issued a passionate appeal to Nigerians, especially the youth, to reject any planned demonstrations that could threaten national unity and public peace. The group expressed deep concern over the rising calls for protests in different parts of the country, warning that such actions, if mismanaged or hijacked, could further fracture Nigeria’s delicate socio-political landscape.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
0 ABUJA – Nigeria is billed to play host to no fewer than 5,000 delegates and participants drawn from Africa and beyond at this year’s International Civil Service Conference (ICSC) taking place in Abuja. Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media briefing.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ng | Chibuzor Emejor
1 ABUJA – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has set up Joint Market Monitoring Taskforce (JMMT), tasked with the responsibility of riding the markets of fake, counterfeit and substandard consumer products.
