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Landmark $747 Million Syndicated Loan Secured for Phase 1 Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
Nigeria secures $747M loan for Lagos-Calabar Highway Phase 1, marking a historic milestone in infrastructure and global investor confidence. LAGOS, NIGERIA, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a historic milestone for Nigeria’s infrastructure...
Uber Creative Advertising Agency Launches 5-Year Plan in Nigeria
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
NIGERIA, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UK-based advertising company Uber Creative Advertising Agency has officially signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement with the Nigerian government, aiming to boost the development of the...
Netherlands gives back colonial loot to Nigeria
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant act of restitution, the Netherlands has returned 119 historical artifacts to Nigeria, including royal regalia, plaques, human and animal sculptures, and a ceremonial bell. These treasures, known collectively as the Benin...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria boasts capacity of over 600,000 barrels per day
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, boasting a refining capacity of over 600,000 barrels per day (around 0.5% of global refining capacity), has gained international recognition, partly due to widespread media coverage. Initially...
SEC, Quidax Bring Together Top Banks, Asset Managers to Drive Digital Assets Adoption in Nigeria
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
L-R: Anya Edmund Duroha Chairman, African Founders Launchpad; Buchi Okoro, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quidax; Pascal Maguire, Sales Director for Africa at Fireblocks; Ajibade Laolu Adewale, Chairman of the Committee of E-Business...
Head-on Collision in Nigeria Claims Over Twenty Lives
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating head-on collision between a bus and a truck claimed the lives of at least 21 people and left three others injured on Sunday in northern Nigeria’s Kano State. According to officials, both vehicles burst into flames following...
Netherlands gives back colonial cultural artifacts to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Netherlands has officially returned 119 cultural artifacts to Nigeria, including sculptures, plaques, ceremonial regalia, and a historic bell, all originally looted from the Benin Kingdom over a century ago. The restitution took place...
Nigeria becomes symbol of both hope, frustration in Africa’s energy landscape
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria, home to the massive Dangote Petroleum Refinery—one of the world’s largest with a capacity exceeding 600,000 barrels per day—has become a symbol of both hope and frustration in Africa’s energy landscape. Despite being celebrated...
IUX and SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria Launch Education Initiative to Empower Nigerian Youth
EIN Presswire
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June 27, 2025
IUX and SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria Launch Education Initiative to Empower Nigerian Youth LIMASSOL, VINCENT, CYPRUS, June 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ogun State, Nigeria – IUX, a leading global trading platform, is proud to announce its...
Virdi Nigeria: Biometric Access, Payroll & Time attendance for Nigerian Businesses
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
Virdi Nigeria empowers businesses with integrated biometric access control, automated payroll/ HRMS systems, and accurate time attendance solutions. IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Virdi Nigeria Limited, a market...
Netherlands Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Netherlands has given back 119 cultural relics to Nigeria, which include sculptures of people and animals, decorative plaques, ceremonial ornaments, and a historically significant bell. These pieces were taken from Nigeria more than...
Netherlands gives back more than one hundred artifacts to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A total of 119 cultural artifacts have been returned by the Netherlands to Nigeria, marking a significant moment in the global effort to restore African heritage taken during colonial rule. The collection includes various human and animal...
PANA Holdings Chairman Takes Bold Step to Revolutionize Power Sector, Slash Nigeria’s Electricity Tariffs by 25%
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Dr. Daere Akobo and PANA Infrastructure unveil bold plan to slash Nigeria’s electricity costs by up to 25% through smart infrastructure upgrades. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a decisive move to reshape Nigeria’s power...
Suicide Bomber Claims Dozens of Lives in Nigeria’s Attack
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 24 people lost their lives and several more were wounded after a suicide attacker detonated an improvised explosive device at a popular eatery in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state late Friday, according to police reports...
Police Arrest Over Twenty Individuals After Fatal Attack in Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in central Nigeria’s Plateau State have detained at least 22 individuals believed to be connected to a recent deadly assault on travelers that resulted in eight fatalities, officials confirmed. Alabo Alfred, the spokesperson...
Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands returning home to Nigeria
Netherlands - Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
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June 18, 2025
NETHERLANDS, June 18 - News item | 18-06-2025 | 17:00 This week marks the return of 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands to Nigeria. The official handover will take place on 21 June, at the National Museum in Lagos. The restitution is the result...
Media Reports Nigeria Floods Leave Over Seven Hundred Missing
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 700 individuals from the Mokwa community remain unaccounted for in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State following severe flooding that struck the region three weeks ago, local media revealed Wednesday. Governor Umaru Bago of...
Hundreds Go Missing After Flooding in Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 700 residents from the Mokwa community remain unaccounted for in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, following catastrophic floods that hit the region nearly three weeks ago, local news sources stated on Wednesday. Governor...
Eden Gordon Media is honored to welcome a new client: Founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, Brad Brandon
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
Eden Gordon Media is honored to welcome a new client: Founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, Brad Brandon, a Faith-Driven Mission to Build Peace in Nigeria. WASHINGTON, DC, DC, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Eden Gordon Media is...
Over one hundred deaths in Northern Nigeria amid conflict
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 102 individuals lost their lives in a brutal pre-dawn assault on the Yelewata community, located in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The violence unfolded late...