TCN Announces 20-Minute Power Cut in Suleja Saturday
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will interrupt power supply for about 20 minutes in parts of Suleja and surrounding areas…
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Shettima Calls for Debt, Climate Finance Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for reforms to the international financial system, arguing that developing countries need greater access to concessional…
Tinubu Unveils $7bn Ogun Port, Economic Zone Investment
OGUN, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has unveiled an investment package of more than $7 billion for the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun…
Nigeria Power Plants Utilise 86% Available Capacity – Official
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants utilised 86 per cent of their available generation capacity in August, with Afam_2, Kainji_1 and Egbin_1 recording…
Six-Hour Abuja Power Outage Hits Key Districts
ABUJA, Nigeria – Several high-activity districts in Abuja were scheduled to experience a six-hour electricity outage on Wednesday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria…
NADF Moves to Expand Non-Interest Finance for Farmers
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has begun validating a proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework aimed at widening access to agricultural financing…
Keyamo Urges Africa to Turn Airports into Economic Hubs
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, has urged African countries to transform airports from transit facilities into economic hubs that drive trade,…
Shettima Urges Africa to Process Its Mineral Wealth
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals and increase local processing, manufacturing and value…
ECOWAS Startup Awards: 60 West African Firms Vie for $65,000
ABUJA, Nigeria -Sixty start-ups from across West Africa will converge in Abuja this week for the second ECOWAS Startup Awards, with the top three…
Kwara Launches Cattle Artificial Insemination Programme
ILORIN, Nigeria — The Kwara State Government has launched a cattle artificial insemination programme targeting thousands of animals as part of efforts to improve…