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The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) at the weekend launched a $500 million Renewables Investment Platform for Limitless Energy (RIPLE) in a bid to develop renewable energy projects across the country The launch of RIPLE coincided with the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the organisation and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Managing Director of the NSIA, Mr. …

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of 17 special advisers in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Mukhtar Gidado, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Bauchi, said the new appointees are to provide guidance and support in key areas of government operations in the state. …

The Kano Hisbah Board has revealed that some intending couples for the Kano mass wedding, scheduled to be held soon, have tested positive for Hepatitis B, HIV, sickle cell and pregnancy. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the spokesman of Hisbah Board, Lawan Fagge. According to him, the persons were found with one health issue or the …

Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week —from the capital market to the mainstream business activities, while not forgetting the tech/economy build up. Here are the Headlines: • Nigeria displaces Libya and Angola as Africa’s top oil producer• Nigerians to pay more on network tariff• Union Bank’s …

Real Madrid have parted ways with an under-17 coach after he published a note thanking Barcelona, his former employer. Adria Diaz, an assistant coach for Madrid’s ‘Juvenil C’ side, is in line to be released from his role after writing a thank-you note to Barcelona, according to The Athletic. In the letter, Diaz dubbed Barca “the club of my dreams.” …

ADEWALE AJAYI  writes on the quick ones by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his first 100 days of his second term. As Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu celebrates  his one hundred days of his second term in office, it is a time to have a reflection of what he has been able to accomplish for the first three months and some days he …

By Richard Akintade, Osogbo The new Chairman of Osun Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), Hon. Tunji Adeleke, Jnr, has solicited the cooperation of the staff members and management of the Commission to move the State local government service forward. The Chairman gave the charge during his maiden meeting with the entire staff members of the Commission. Apparently enthralled by the …

A faith-based group under the aegis of Northern Minority Muslims (NMM), has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for deeming it timely and auspicious to appoint Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa as the Chief of Defense Staff of Nigeria. A communique signed by its national coordinator, Mallam Dahiru Musa Wamba, and made available to journalists at a press conference …

The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Sunday released an impounded vessel, MT Praisel, to continue its operations. The task force had earlier detained the vessel over alleged involvement in oil theft. The JTF Commander, Rear Admiral Olusegun Ferreira, who addressed journalists at a briefing at the agency’s …

The immediate past National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Ahmed, has left the party. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Ahmed said he decided to quit “after consulting widely.” The ex-chairman’s resignation was considered by many as a huge blow to the party that has been gripped by crises in the last few …