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Nigerian households and small businesses looking to acquire solar panels, batteries, inverters, and other green energy equipment now have access to as much as N10 million to buy these assets through the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Energy Finance Loan. The loan is designed to help homes and small businesses like hospitals, schools, restaurants, bars, stores, hotels, and fashion places …

Joseph Oluwemimo Osanipin will today (Tuesday) resume duties as Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), following his appointment to that position by President Bola Tinubu. The president had made the announcement on Friday, October 13, 2023, with the appointment approved to take immediate effect. With the new appointment, Osanipin may be on the threshold of history, …

Senator Ali Ndume, on Wednesday, said sanctions imposed on Niger Republic are not working, insisting that imposing sanctions is not the way to restore constitutional order in that country. The Borno Senator also noted that the sanctions are biting hard on the ordinary people. Ndume stated this while contributing to the debate on the situation report by a member of …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice inside 22 minutes to give Portugal a commanding lead in their Euro 2024 qualifying clash. The captain wasted little time for the Selecao, bagging the opener with his 160th career penalty after five minutes. He added a second soon after, latching onto Joao Felix’s through ball, before lifting an effort over the keeper and into an …

Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa of the Federal High Court Kano, on Wednesday, issued a warrant of arrest for a Lebanese national, Maged Ali-Taan, over alleged arson. The judge issued the warrant following the refusal of the defendants to appear in court to enter his plea on the charge. Ali-Taan, who is the Managing Director of Alibert Products Nigeria Limited, was charged …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Senate asks Nigerian govt to stop tax waivers for companies The Senate Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to stop tax waivers and concessions already granted to corporate organisations in the country.Read more 2. Oshiomhole begs employers to pay workers new N35,000 minimum wage before …

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo has revealed that Ola Aina played the AFCON 2023 final with injury. Nuno disclosed this while speaking in his pre-match pressed ahead of this weekend’s game with Aston Villa. Aina was one of the standout performer for the Super Eagles at the AFCON 2023. But it was a final to forget for Aina who …

Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, on Tuesday, said that passports will be issued two weeks after an application. He added that more backlogs would be removed before the end of the two weeks the immigration chief had been granted, and that once the backlogs were eliminated, Nigerians should be able to get their passports in two weeks. Read Also: Nigerian …

Squatters have moved into London’s billionaires row by occupying a nine-bedroom house worth millions (reportedly owned by Nigeria’s former Senate President, the late Senator Evan(s) Enwerem) The men moved into the empty home in The Bishops Avenue, close to Hampstead Heath, two months ago (May 2009) Their neighbours include Lakshmi Mittal, Britain’s richest man, whose home a few doors down …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Coinazer expands to Brazil Nigerian cryptocurrency startup, Coinazer, has made entry into a new market, expanding into Brazil. The development comes after the startup amassed 5,000 customers and facilitated transactions worth over US$3.8 million. CEO Achigonye JohnPaul disclosed this in a press …