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Mass transit: Zulum launches 610 taxis, tricycles, buses in Maiduguri

By The Insight Team February 3, 2022 800

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet pin up mostbet mostbet … Gives N50m to 1,000 operators … Targets 3,200 beneficiaries Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched 610 taxis, tricycles, and buses to enhance urban mass transportation in Maiduguri and parts of Jere and Konduga Local Government Areas which fall under the metropolis. Zulum arrived in Maiduguri after his presidential press briefing in Abuja […]Continue Reading

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ICIR Announces New Editorial Appointments, Amzat, Bamas, Odinaka Promoted

By The Insight Team February 1, 2022 745

The International Centre for Investigative Reporting, The ICIR, has announced Ajibola Amzat as its new Managing Editor. Until his elevation, Amzat was the Editor of the Centre’s news website, www.icirnigeria.org.  The Centre also announced the appointment of Victoria Bamas as The ICIR’s new Editor. Until her appointment, Bamas was the Editor/Team Lead of Continue Reading

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Zulum flags-off N11.5 billion works for 10 major roads, bridges

By The Insight Team January 27, 2022 769

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, flagged off N11.5 billion worth of construction works for eight major roads and two bridges cited in key parts of Maiduguri, the state capital. A Chinese construction company, Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC), and a Borno-based construction company, Obtuse Tech Engineering Company Limited, both of which Continue Reading

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Dangote Refinery to Reduce Africa’s Petroleum Importation by 36%, says APPO

By The Insight Team January 23, 2022 840

African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) has said that the establishment of the Dangote Oil Refinery will bring about a 36 percent reduction in the importation of petroleum productions into the continent. Besides, the organization expressed a belief that the success of the Dangote Refinery project could incentivize the rise of similar projects across Africa despite Continue Reading

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Dismantle Trade Barriers to grow Africa’s economy, Dangote urges Leaders

By The Insight Team November 20, 2021 806

African leaders have been urged to dismantle trade barriers stifling their countries, in a bid to ensure smooth flow of goods and services, with a corresponding impact on economic growth and development across the continent. The call was made by the Group Chief Commercial Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Rabiu Umar, during an interview […]Continue Reading

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‘What IMF says about eNaira’

By The Insight Team November 16, 2021 749

By Jack Ree, IMF African Department The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially launched the “ eNaira”—a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—on October 25, 2021. This is the second CBDC fully open to the public after the Bahamas. Other countries and regions, such as China and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, have been conducting CBDC […]Continue Reading

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NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMME: NIGERIANS INVITED TO APPLY AS FASHOLA LAUNCHES PORTAL FOR SALE OF HOUSES

By The Insight Team November 15, 2021 789

·      Over 5,000 houses up for sale across 34 states of the Federation, which construction generated jobs, economic growth, says Minister ·      Online sale to ensure credibility, openness and reduce human intervention, underhand practice ·      Encourages FHA, FMBN, to use portal, states to adapt portal for sales of their houses  ·      President of NGE, Permanent Continue Reading

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IGALA-HAUSA/FULANI RELATIONS: PAST, PRESENT AND WHAT FUTURE? (1818-2018)

By The Insight Team November 15, 2021 2023

By Michael Achile Umameh, PhD The Igala mega-state reached the zenith of its powers in the early 17th century under the astute leadership of Attah Ayegba Idoko. Through tactical military maneuvers and colonial conquests, diplomacy and innovation, wealth creation, administrative acumen, mastery and domination of the river Niger waterways, and complex treaties, the Igala Continue Reading

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Group advocates justice for relations of families of terrorism, insurgency victims

By The Insight Team November 14, 2021 698

A nonpolitical, peace and unity organization, One Nigeria Group, has called for justice for the relations of victims killed by insurgency and terrorist groups in the country. The national leader of the group, Muhammad Saleh, made the call at Unity Fountain, Abuja, during a rally organized by the group to condemn the nefarious activities of […]Continue Reading

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Askira-Uba Attack: Zulum lauds military for resilience; empathizes over loss

By The Insight Team November 14, 2021 747

Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has commended the Nigerian military for putting up a strong resilience in a battle with fighters from the Islamic State of West Africa Province, who launched attacks on a military base in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of southern Borno State, on Saturday morning. Governor Zulum, in a statement by […]Continue Reading

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Dangote committed to reducing unemployment in Nigeria

By The Insight Team November 14, 2021 887

Dangote Industries Limited has restated its commitment to contributing to a significant reduction in the number of unemployed Nigerians even as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry lauded the indigenous conglomerate spread across Africa. Speaking at the Dangote Special Day, at the ongoing 2021 Lagos International Trade Fair, Group Executive Director, Commercial Continue Reading

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$32.1 billion to help women, newborns, young children and adolescents

By The Insight Team October 27, 2021 739

…massive global effort to restore 40 percent loss of health services due to COVID-19   A massive $32.1 billion of funding to help women, newborns, children, and adolescents has been pledged to restore essential health, nutrition, and social services for women, newborns, children, and adolescents lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pledges are highlighted […]Continue Reading