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402GTCO becomes Nigeria’s first banking institution to list on London Stock Exchange
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Nigeria’s biggest financial institution by market value, had its 36.4 billion ordinary shares admitted to the main...
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286ECOWAS Commission holds technical meeting for establishment of economic, social council in West Africa
The ECOWAS Commission, through the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), is holding a technical session to advance the course...
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310$1bn Agric Deal: Shettima Lauds Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Alliance
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has applauded the over $1billion Nigeria-Brazil Green Imperative Agricultural Initiative. Shettima made the commendation on Tuesday during the...
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296World Refugee Day: In solidarity with displaced persons
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, is dedicated to refugees around the world. The day was held globally...
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315Africa’s customs chiefs and quest to boost intra-regional trade
BY MARTHA AGAS The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was unveiled in 2021 with the goal of increasing intra-African trade by...
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340Nigeria Formally Flags off IMO Council Election Campaign in London
A vote for Nigeria is a vote for balanced decision making in global maritime governance” …Oyetola I n a major diplomatic move...
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326De-escalating Israel-Iran face-off
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI The long-simmering hostility between Israel and Iran has erupted into overt military confrontation, putting the Middle East on a...
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382Bridging 33-year life expectancy gap between rich and poor countries
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI In a recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said people in the countries with the highest life expectancy...
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392AfDB Elects Mauritanian New President to Succeed Nigerian Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has elected Mauritanian new President to succeed Nigerian Akinwumi Addesina. According to an announcement posted on the...
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563ECOWAS @50: Achievements, challenges and future directions
By Angela Atabo 50 years ago, in May 1975, 15 West African countries came together and the Economic Community of West African...
