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The federal government in partnership with the African Development Bank (AFDB) and other stakeholders has concluded plans to commence a Special-Agro Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme aimed at concentrating agro-processing activities in demarcated areas to boost productivity and integrate production, processing and marketing of selected commodities. Under the programme, the...

Vice President Osinbajo has decried the uneven distribution of vaccine across countries while calling on world leaders to embrace the principle of fairness in addressing the challenges in health, the economy and other issues. He expressed concern that the current trends in global distribution may lead to vaccine nationalism, which...

A Nigerian property company will be taking over Shoprite’s local business in Nigeria, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources. Persianas is buying Shoprite’s Nigerian business after the South African retailer decided to retreat from other African markets. Shoprite, with more than 2,300 stores across Africa, is awaiting regulatory approval...

Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that Ramadan will start in the country on Tuesday , April 13 The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Monday in a broadcast. Meanwhile, the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan also starts on Tuesday in Saudi...

An air of uncertainty has enveloped the country’s aviation sector with the news about the alarm raised over the plans to attack some airports across the country. It has however been gathered that security around the country’s airports has been beefed up to avoid being caught unawares. The news which...

Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose has conceded the South-West leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde. He made the declaration on Monday during the South-West Zonal Congress at the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), Osogbo, Osun State. Speaking in English and Yoruba, Fayose...

President Muhammadu Buhari has shared an insight on how his wife, Aisha Buhari has had sleepless nights with the many demands on her as she tries to improve the lives of Nigerians in her capability. In the forward of her biography “Aisha Buhari: Being different”, President Buhari said; “I have observed with keen interest as she...

If we could call brand personalities by name, TECNO’s would be Groovy and Hands-on. If it’s fun, youthful, empowering and Nigerian, TECNO always finds a way to get involved and leave an impact. So, it isn’t surprising that the smartphone brand sponsored the premiere of the Afrobeats documentary film produced...