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Nigerian leaders explore intra-African opportunities for businesses
Tribune Online
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria is working towards fast-tracking implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock opportunities across the continent for businesses in the country. Minister of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and...
Nigerian Private Sector Output Climbs In Q1, 2025- Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria
Oriental News Nigeria
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July 1, 2025
Yemisi Izuora Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria, reports that the Nigerian private sector remained in growth territory as the first half of 2025 drew to a close, and business confidence improved markedly in June. That said, rates of expansion in output,...
Nigeria’s MasterKraft Arrives in Sierra Leone Ahead of Talent Search Finals
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
Popular Nigerian music producer MasterKraft has arrived in Sierra Leone ahead of the grand finale of the Cribs International Talent Search. The award-winning producer is in the country to work with Cribs International in the search for Sierra...
Researchers determine the six attributes that make somebody cool — do you have them?
New York Post
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July 1, 2025
Researchers have scientifically defined coolness. The idea of coolness might seem subjective, but international researchers have revealed that there is a nearly-universal consensus on what it means to be hip. “The meaning of cool has crystallized...
How Nigeria is Harnessing Seabed Mapping to Boost Blue Economy, Maritime Safety and Climate Resilience
This Day
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July 2, 2025
As global efforts intensify to unlock the economic and environmental potential of the oceans, Nigeria is emerging as one of Africa’s most assertive players in the maritime space. Through strategic investments in seabed mapping and digital charting...
NiMet Warns Nigerians to Brace for Climate Variability and Extreme Weather Events
This Day
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July 2, 2025
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Tuesday, warned Nigerians to be prepared and resilient in the face of climate variability and extreme weather events. The agency, during a one-day sensitisation forum for journalists...
Rail technology: NRC seals deal with university, polytechnics
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 1, 2025
Nigeria’s quest to upscale its railway technology skill acquisition, dissemination and utilisation has been boosted with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and five tertiary institutions in...
The policy, infrastructural hurdles before Nigeria’s $200bn hydrogen economy (2)
Punch
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July 2, 2025
In the final part of this special report, DAMILOLA AINA offers a comprehensive examination of the current global hydrogen economy, Nigeria’s policy environment, the potential of hydrogen within the nation’s industrial and energy ecosystems, and...
Senate Restates Commitment To Education Reform In Nigeria
Galaxy TV
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The Nigerian Senate has stressed the urgent need for the country to align its educational and medical sectors with global technological advancements, especially as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics continue to reshape healthcare delivery...
Saint Lucia and Nigeria announce new era of cooperation across key sectors
Dominica News Online
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July 1, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 2:03 PM Saint Lucia’s PM, President of NigeriaA significant moment in Africa-Caribbean relations unfolded yesterday, June 30th, as Saint Lucia and Nigeria outlined a comprehensive roadmap for...
National Hospital signs MoU with US cancer centre to boost research, clinical trials
New National Star
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July 1, 2025
The National Hospital, Abuja, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., aimed at strengthening cancer research and enhancing clinical trials in Nigeria....
Flight delays, bird strikes, runway skids: Nigerian aviation sector’s persistent safety challenges (1)
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Despite a robust regulatory framework and billions spent on safety initiatives, Nigeria’s aviation sector remains plagued by recurring incidents, aging aircraft, and weak oversight — leaving passenger safety hanging in the balance, writes PRINCESS...
Lonely wife, 44, sent intimate pictures to a Nigerian love scammer who threatened to reveal their 'affair' to her husband and teenage sons...but what happened next was the real tragedy
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
A married mother-of-two was left heartbroken after falling victim to a cruel blackmail plot by a Nigerian scammer who had pressured her into sending him intimate pictures. In 2019, Gail Astin, from Jedburgh, Scotland, hit the headlines when she...
Don charts way forward for Nigerian universities at ASE Lecture
New Mail
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July 1, 2025
A professor of African History at Vanderbilt University, USA, Moses Ochonu, has charged Nigerian universities to embrace change, integrate multidisciplinarity, and shun academic inbreeding as a strategy of being relevant in the challenging 21st...
Excess Salt Intake: What Nigerians Need To Know
Leadership
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July 2, 2025
For many Nigerians, the real danger is not in what is visible on their plates, it is in what they can’t see or taste. From home-cooked meals to street food, school lunches to restaurant dishes, everyday foods are laced with an invisible risk:...
How CBN’s regulatory reforms have transformed Nigeria’s instant payment system
Tribune Online
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July 2, 2025
By Ayobami Oyalowo IN the past decade, Nigeria has emerged as a continental leader in digital payments, boasting one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing instant payment systems in the world. At the core of this transformation is the Central...
More networks, less value: Irony of Nigeria’s telecom landscape
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
By Chinenye Anuforo [email protected] Despite the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) licensing over 40 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) since the introduction of its framework in 2022, with several already operational or nearing full...
Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025
Naija News
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July 2, 2025
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025 The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), Yabagi Sani, has said that northerners would find it...
Why More Nigerians Are Turning to Golden Terra Oil
This Day
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July 2, 2025
The average Nigerian market is a theatre of colours, scents, and voices. From the lively banter of traders to the glittering rows of bottles and sachets jostling for attention, every corner promises something new. In this daily spectacle of...
U.S. marks independence anniversary, deepens ties with Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
Anti-Trump citizens plan protests Acting United States Consul General in Lagos, JoEllen Gorg, has reaffirmed stronger ties between the United States and Nigeria, describing the relationship as a dynamic partnership built on shared values, economic...