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Lagos Announces Second Phase of 2025 Entrance Exams for Model Colleges, Junior Schools
This Day
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July 11, 2025
Funmi Ogundare The Lagos State Government, has announced the commencement of the second phase of the 2025 entrance examination for its 16 model colleges and upgraded Junior Secondary Schools, excluding Vetland Junior Grammar School, Ifako-Ijaiye....
Nigeria pushes for cost-reflective tariffs to ease power sector debt
CNBC Africa
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria is embarking on an ambitious set of reforms to revitalize its beleaguered power sector amid an escalating ₦4 trillion debt owed to power generation companies. Spearheading this strategic shift is Nigeria's Minister of Power, Adebayo...
Nigeria's national radio launches Mandarin program to boost cultural understanding with China
Xinhua News Agency
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ABUJA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) has officially launched a new Mandarin-language radio program titled "Ni Hao, China" ("Hello, China") to foster people-to-people communication and strengthen cultural ties...
Lagos Resident Reported Failed PoS Transaction on X. Then Fraudster With 'Fake' GTBank Staff ID Stole Her N30,000
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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July 11, 2025
How Damilola Odunukan, a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) customer in Lagos, went from complaining about two failed N4,000 transactions on X to losing N30,000 to a fake bank agent still baffles her days after the incident. Odunukan was debited N4,000...
Nigeria Secures $747m Loan To Fast-track Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
Information Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria has secured a $747 million syndicated loan to fund Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a major infrastructure push expected to reshape Nigeria’s transportation and economic landscape. The 47.47km stretch from Victoria...
Nigeria’s Parliament has Become a Reference Point Globally - Reps Spokesperson
Nigerian Eye
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July 11, 2025
Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, says Nigeria’s parliament has become a model for legislative engagement around the world, with foreign parliaments now looking to learn from its practices. Speaking on Thursday,...
Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar on Friday said that his country would not bow to increasing US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans as President Donald Trump wants them to do. Tuggar said Trump was attempting to strong-arm...
Nigeria’s Refineries May Never Work Despite $18billion Spent For Maintenance— Al
The Nigerian Voice
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The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has raised serious concerns about the operational functionality of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, warning that they may never work again despite having...
Nigeria says ‘No’ to Trump’s forced immigration push
Business Insider Africa
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July 11, 2025
The United States has, over time, explored the possibility of deporting undocumented migrants, including convicted criminals and individuals with unresolved immigration status to various African countries as part of President Donald Trump’s...
Nigeria: NGX market caps rise to $51.4bln as GTCO lists new shares
Zawya
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The Nigerian stock market maintained its bullish run to close trading session on a positive note on Thursday, amidst despite recording mixed outcomes in key performance indicators. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalization increased by...
Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees — Tuggar
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said Nigeria and other African countries have been increasingly pressured by the US to accept Venezuelan deportees. According to the minister, the recent 10 per cent tariff imposed on Nigeria by...
Lagos, China to Partner on Lekki low-carbon demonstration initiative
TVC News Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to partner with China through the China-Nigeria Low-Carbon Demonstration initiative (Nextier) on the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone (LLCDZ) Project to reduce carbon emissions in the...
Nigeria, UAE Forge Strategic Digital Alliance To Empower Youth With Global Tech Skills
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
In a landmark bilateral initiative, the Nigerian government has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at equipping millions of Nigerian youth with transformative digital capabilities, entrepreneurial...
Nigeria’s Refusal To Accept U.S. Asylum Seekers Triggered Trump’s New Visa Restrictions –Report
Sahara Reporters
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Nigeria’s rejection of a United States’ request to take in asylum seekers is a key reason behind the recent visa restrictions slapped on the country by President Donald Trump, TheCable reports. This was revealed by credible diplomatic sources who...
Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
BBC
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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...
Lagos Assembly reviews new tenancy bill
News Diary Online
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to improve landlord-tenant relations as the state’s Tenancy Bill passed the second reading stage on Thursday. By Adekunle Williams The Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to improve landlord-tenant...
Nigeria rejects US push to accept Venezuelan deportees
Modern Ghana
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Nigeria has pushed back on accepting Venezuelans deported from the United States, after US media reported President Donald Trump was urging African countries to take in deportees from around the world. Deporting people to third countries has been...
Lagos Council Elections: All You Need To Know As LASIEC Confirms 13,325 Polling Units Across The State
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
The people of Lagos State are expected to go out en masse on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to exercise their civic responsibility by casting ballots for their preferred candidates in the Lagos Council elections. Naija News reports that the stage is set...
Lagos Unveils Investment Deal Book, Bold Vision For A 21st-Century Economy
Lagos Post Online
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July 11, 2025
PHOTO CAPTION: (L-R): Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Oreoluwa Finnih; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment (MCCTI), Olugbemiga Aina; Managing Director,...
Nigeria has ‘enough problems’ and can’t take deportees from US, minister says
Capital FM Kenya
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s foreign minister says the country will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US, following visa curbs and threats of tariff hikes. Yusuf Tuggar told privately-owned Channels TV that...