CR Government Achieves $20.4m in Grant from World Bank SFTAS Programme
The Cross River State government said that it has achieved a total of $20.4m in grants from the World Bank
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Economy
Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 15.75%, Highest in 3 years
The inflation rate in Nigeria closed 2020 on a high, hitting 15.75 percent in December, its highest level in three
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Monarch Lauds Ayade for Development Stride
The clan head of Etankpini Qua Clan in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, HRH. Ntoe Anthony Effiong
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FG’s ESPW programme kicks off nationwide; to benefit 31,000 A’ Ibom indigenes
The Federal Government’s Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPW) for 774,000 job seekers in the 774 local government areas across the country
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Dangote to Invest $4.34b on 11 new cement plants in 10 African countries; Nepal, leverages on new Trade Routes enabled by AfCFTA
Dangote conglomerate has stated that its cement expansion plan and fertiliser investments will open new trade routes for the company
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Nigerian president engages with Chinese FM on bilateral ties
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on January 5, with both
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AfCFTA to boast intra-Africa trade hitting 52% volume by 2022_ UN
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will create “economies of scale with the larger market of over 1.3
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Startling: Nigeria Owes IMF, World Bank, Others $31.98bn
Nigeria’s bilateral and multilateral debts stood at $31.98 billion as of September 2020, according to the latest figures released by
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Report says Nigeria Misses Target to End Gas Flaring in 2020
A media investigation has reported recently that Nigeria has once again missed the target it voluntary set to end gas
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OPEC Predicts 5.9mb Rise in Crude Daily Demand in 2021
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has projected a daily crude oil demand increase by 5.9 million barrels per
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