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Africa’s Spiro gets global climate backing, targets $200m revenue boost
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric mobility firm, has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) Pipeline, a major endorsement of its climate leadership and innovation in Africa’s transport sector. The...
Nigeria rejects US push to accept Venezuelan deportees
Modern Ghana
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Nigeria has pushed back on accepting Venezuelans deported from the United States, after US media reported President Donald Trump was urging African countries to take in deportees from around the world. Deporting people to third countries has been...
Nigeria has ‘enough problems’ and can’t take deportees from US, minister says
Capital FM Kenya
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s foreign minister says the country will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US, following visa curbs and threats of tariff hikes. Yusuf Tuggar told privately-owned Channels TV that...
Minister Inaugurates Specialty Complex, Others At FMC Keffi
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has commissioned the Multi-Speciality Complex built by the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi. The minister also commissioned the centre’s solar energy infrastructure and its...
Nigeria won’t be dumping ground for Venezuelan prisoners deported from US, says Tuggar
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says Nigeria will not accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States. The minister was reacting to the reported pressure from the United States to send Venezuelan deportees, some from prison, to some...
Nigeria Issues Call For Global Investment At Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Seminar Ahead Of African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Citing the need to prioritize energy security in Africa, Nigerian officials have issued a call for increased international financing, calling on global funders to reexamine their financing...
International Awards Conferred to Narendra Modi: A testament to expanding global influence of India
Organiser Weekly
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Since assuming office as the 14th Prime Minister of India in 2014, Narendra Modi has emerged as one of the most globally decorated Indian leaders. As of July 2025, he has received 25 prestigious international awards—an unprecedented tally that...
Nigerian Politicians Now Using Cryptocurrency To Hide Stolen Public Fun
The Nigerian Voice
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has hinted at a growing use of virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies, by politicians and scammers to hide illicit wealth and commit investment fraud. Speaking...
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Africa News Live Updates: Raila Odinga's support for Kenyan government raises questions about his 2027 election plans
Firstpost
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July 11, 2025
Nigerian tax reform chairman Taiwo Oyedele reports death threats over plan to curb illegal levies Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, revealed he received death threats and had to flee...
Nigeria won’t bow to US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees —FG
Tribune Online
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria won’t cave in to pressure from the Donald Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States, the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said. Tuggar, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics...
African U18/U20 Athletics Championship: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Others Confirm Arrival Dates
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
As the countdown to the highly anticipated CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championships Intensifies, excitement is mounting at major Nigerian airports, with just seven days to go until the event kicks off. Leading athletics powerhouses from across...
Nigeria says US pressuring Africa to accept Venezuelan deportees
The Gazette - Colorado
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's foreign minister said the United States was pressuring African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, some straight out of prison, but Africa's most populous country could not accommodate them...
Nigerian nurses reject govt circular on allowances
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions (NANNM-FHI), has rejected a recent circular issued by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The association called it unfair and dismissive...
Nigeria’s Refineries May Never Work After $18Billion Spending On Turnaround Maintenance By NNPC, Says Dangote
Sahara Reporters
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The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has raised serious concerns about the operational functionality of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, warning that they may never work again despite having...
Nigerian navy’s mission to safeguard national security and prosperity
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
BY MUSA ILALLAH In the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a band of terrorists attacked the naval base Lake Chad in Baga, Borno state, targeting military equipment at the base, including swamp buggies recently made available by the governor...
Nigeria’s Head of Service Intervenes, Stops NEPC Promotion Exercise Over Rule Violations After SaharaReporters’ Reports
Sahara Reporters
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The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has halted a controversial promotion exercise at the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) following reports of attempted violations of civil service procedures, as published...
Nigeria’s Crude Grade Price Hits $72/b As Regional Tension Heightens
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
Crude grade price from Nigeria appreciated above $70 per barrel, marginally higher than the major oil contracts traded on the global oil market. Major oil contracts reached a two-week high yesterday after fresh Houthi attacks on shipping in the...
Nigeria Ramps Up AfCFTA Implementation, Eyes Intra-African Trade Growth Ahead Of IATF2025
Daily Independent
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July 11, 2025
1 LAGOS – Nigerian leaders and trade stakeholders have intensified efforts to fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as part of ongoing plans to unlock economic opportunities for Nigerian businesses...
President Tinubu to Lead First-Ever National Steel Summit in Abuja
Arise News
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July 11, 2025
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu , on Thursday in Abuja said President Bola Tinubu will headline the maiden edition of the National Steel Summit, scheduled to hold this July in Abuja. The summit, he said, aims to rebuild,...
Nigeria, EU Parley on €20 Million Museum, Film Festivals’ Initiatives
This Day
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July 11, 2025
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The federal government and the European Union have agreed on a €20 million initiative between museums to support film festivals and digital creative industries. The synergy came into light yesterday in Abuja, when a...