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Mr. Aina Olugbenga, GM Ham/Administrator, Cement Plc Dangote. Ibese (standing) who delivers her opening observations while Mrs. Olalode Akiode, representative of the local government of Yewa North (left), Ademola Ojolowo, Capo, social performance, Ibese plant for the concrete of the Dangote (right), listen to the workshop for the construction of capacity for the representatives of the host community held in …

Brazilian Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin, arrived in the country on Tuesday for the start of the second session of the Nigeria-Brazilian strategic dialogue mechanism (HR). Alckmin, who arrived in Nigeria and his wife, Maria, was accepted at the President of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by Deputy Chief of Staff for the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia and the Minister of …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market obtained the N764 billion at the close of trade on Tuesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as Dangote Sugar, Okomu Oil Palm and UPDC PLC, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 119,790.82 points from 118,579.65 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours …

The Senate, Tuesday, extended the period of implementation of the capital component N13.1trilion of the N34Trilion 2024 budget after one previously done, in December last year. The implementation period for the capital component of the budget was previously set for January 1, 2024 to 31 December 2024, but extended in December 2024 to 30 June 2025. However, in the light …

Nigeria’s currency, Naira, slumped further against the US dollar in an official window on Tuesday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira is closed on N1, 549.03/$ 1 compared to N1.548.52/$ 1 which is traded on Monday. This is the loss of N0.51 for local currencies against American Greenback. In the black market, Naira obtained N5 against dollars to …

The organizers move Africa Infrastructure & Climate Change Summit from 2025 to 11 to 14 August By Raphael Ekpang Abuja (Reporter Core) The Organizer of Africa Infrastructure and Climate Change Summit (AICIS) announced the postponement of the top previously scheduled for June 23 between 11 and 14 August at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria. This was announced on Monday …

Acting Chairperson of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has rejected a statement credited to the Secretary of the National Publicity of the Party, Debo Oologunagba, in front of the 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja. Oologunagba had said at a press conference held in Abuja last week that PDP was not obliged to write the Independent National …

The union of the Nigeria of journalists (Nuj), the Council of State of Ogun Monday accused the special assistant of the Governor of the State of Ogun for students’ affairs, Azeez Adeyemi, of bad conduct, abuse of offices and intimidation, as well as defamation of the character of a member of the profession of pen. The union clarified him in …

Brent representatives fell 15.67% to $ 68.18 per barrel on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from the highest five months $ 81.40 on the previous day, while the West Texas intermediary (WTI) fell to $ 65.16 (14.5% fell after peaking at $ 77.58 on Sunday. This follows a setback on the ceasefire in the US is between Israel and Iran. The …

The defense head office firmly rejected the claim that the defense staff Chief of Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwwwin Musa, blamed the victims from this new murder in the Benue state of the attack, describing such a report as a presentation of the galah from his statement. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Director of Defense Information, …