Solid Minerals Corp will transform mining sector, says Alake

NIGERIA’S Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has assured Nigerians that the establishment of the Nigeria Solid Minerals Corporation will significantly transform the mining sector and lay the foundation for its sustainable development. He spoke yesterday when he hosted the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jonny Baxter, in his office in Abuja….

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DBI, SBTS Group partner on youth digital skills empowerment

Nigeria’s Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has partnered with a United States (U.S)-based SBTS Group LLC to equip Nigerian youth with the needed digital skills for global competitiveness. The partnership between the DBI and SBTS is essentially designed to address the nation’s digital divide, digital literacy deficit and drive job creation. Described as a milestone for…

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Kalu: ‘Tax Reform Bills aimed at driving revenue, support investments’

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said the four tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly will help drive revenue generation, improve the nation’s revenue profile and support investments both locally and internationally. Kalu who spoke at a meeting on UK -Nigeria Strategic Dialogue with the Deputy Leader, House of…

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Nigeria’s telecoms tariff now subject to periodic review, says Edu

The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the tariff in the telecommunications sector will be reviewed periodically. Edun spoke at the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. According to him, the periodic review will ensure the tariff remains balanced and fair for both consumers…

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Budget 2025: NLC slams Adelabu over N8b allocation for customers’ sensitization

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has upbraided the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, for earmarking N8 billion in the 2025 federal budget to sensitise Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills. The NLC’s position was conveyed in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Abuja. The Federal Ministry of Power had…

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GIABA queries Nigeria’s presence on FATF grey list

The Director-General, Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Edwin W. Harris Jr., has expressed worries over the continued inclusion of Nigeria’s name on the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Speaking at the 2025 National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) Summit in Abuja, Harris emphasized the…

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NAHCO wins Afrijet, Air Sierra Leone contracts

Nigeria Aviation Handling Company PLC (nahco aviance), has been chosen by regional operators, Afrijet and Air Sierra Leone, to handle their ground operations in Nigeria. The contracts between the parties would see NAHCO provide excellent service for Afrijet’ flights into Port Harcourt and Lagos. The Company will also handle Air Sierra Leone’s flights to Lagos….

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Nigeria begins cargo tracking note implementation Q2

The Federal Government will begin the implementation of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) across the nation’s ports by the second quarter (Q2) of this year. The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Pius Ukeyima Akutah revealed this in Ibadan, yesterday. Akutah spoke during the Five Year Strategic Management Retreat held with…

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