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Dangote signs $1bn deal with Zimbabwe for industrial complex

Dangote Group, led by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has signed a $1 billion investment agreement with the Government of Zimbabwe to develop an integrated industrial complex. The deal represents a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s industrialization agenda under President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Vision 2030, which targets transforming the nation into an industrialized, upper-middle-income economy within the next decade. […]

Aviation

Court stops US order to end Delta-Aeromexico partnership

A United States appeals court has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order requiring Delta Air Lines Inc. and Aeromexico to end their transborder joint venture. On Wednesday, a three-judge panel at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta agreed to pause the order while the airlines’ request for a review is under consideration. The […]

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Pound nears ₦1,900 mark amid narrowing FX divergence

The British pound traded at approximately ₦1,895 against the Nigerian naira in official markets on Thursday, November 13, 2025. This figure reflected the ongoing market dynamics as participants assessed the demand for foreign currency. In comparison, dealers in the parallel, or street, market quoted prices ranging between ₦1,900 and ₦1,930 per £1, which signaled a […]

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Trump signs funding bill, ends longest US govt shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a funding bill into law late Wednesday, bringing an end to the longest federal government shutdown in United States history. The House of Representatives approved the measure earlier Wednesday night with a 222-209 vote, ensuring government operations are funded through the end of January. “The Democrats tried to extort our country,” […]

Business

FG, firm sign deal for 8MW hydropower projects

The Federal Government, in partnership with Quaint Energy, has signed a concession agreement to develop two hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 8 megawatts in Oyo and Kogi States. The agreement, finalized on Wednesday in Abuja, covers the 6MW Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project in Oyo State and the 2MW Omi-Kampe Hydropower Project in Kogi […]

Banking

Banks begin compliance drive for 2026 tax regulation rollout

Commercial banks have urged customers to link their accounts with their National Identification Numbers or Tax Identification Numbers in preparation for the enforcement of new tax regulations. In separate notices, the banks explained that the new laws mandate all bank accounts to be connected to a valid Tax ID before the implementation date. The financial […]

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Patient satisfaction hits 74% as health confidence rises — Minister

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, on Wednesday said patient satisfaction with healthcare facilities and primary healthcare services is at 74 per cent. Pate, who made this statement at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector themed, “All hands, one mission: Bringing the Nigerian health sector to light,” […]

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Nigeria among eight nations driving global TB cases — WHO

The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that recent gains made against Tuberculosis were fragile, as Nigeria among seven other countries are driving the global cases higher. The WHO’s annual overview reported that although deaths from TB were down three per cent from 2023, while cases dropped by nearly two per cent, Tuberculosis remains the […]

Maritime

NPA confirms 20 ships offloading food, fuel at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority announced on Wednesday that 20 ships were currently discharging petroleum products and food items across the Lagos ports, specifically at Apapa, Tincan, and Lekki Ports. This information was detailed in the NPA’s publication, ‘Shipping Position’, a copy of which was provided to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. The contents […]

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Senate approves Tinubu’s N1.15trn domestic loan for 2025 deficit

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow an additional N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance the 2025 budget deficit. This approval was granted on Wednesday after the presentation and deliberation of the Report of the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts Borrowing Programme to Fund the 2025 Budget Deficit, […]

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Why I declared emergency state on education, health — Zamfara gov

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has stated that he declared an emergency in the education and health sectors to revitalize the two areas for the general welfare of his citizens. He made this disclosure on Monday in Gusau while hosting the management of the newly established Federal University of Medical Sciences and Health Technology, Tsafe. […]