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FG to support clean energy adoption in Nigeria – BoI MD
To encourage the use of clean energy solutions, the Federal Government intends to establish an on-lending funding program…
Visa application centres in Abuja, Lagos remain open – Canadian Mission
The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria said on Thursday, November 9, 2023, that the public is still able…
Fintechs should enhance users’ safety and trust – PalmPay
To combat the rise in fraud instances in Nigeria's financial services industry, PalmPay, a prominent fintech startup that…
Nigeria to reopen Algeria direct flight route
In a few months, the Federal Government—through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development—will sign an agreement with…
Nigeria’s Minister of Power orders investigation into 5-years extension of license for DISCOs
An investigation into the five-year license extension for power distribution businesses following the expiration of their initial ten-year…
Demand for Nigerian crude oil in Asia has dropped due to Russia-Ukraine war – NNPC
According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reduced…
President Bola Tinubu heads for Saudi-Africa summit today
In order to attend the Saudi-African Summit, which is set to take place in Riyadh on November 10…
CBN to allow old and redesigned naira notes to coexist as legal tender across the country
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed all of its branches to keep printing sufficient amounts of…
USAfrica: Moving Nigerians from passive observers, parochial ‘tribespeople’ to proactive citizens. By Valentine Ozigbo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Ozigbo, former candidate…
Tunde Olusunle awarded Fellow of Association of Nigerian Authors
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Tunde Olusunle,…
President Biden urges U.S court to uphold asylum restrictions
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, an attorney representing US President Joe Biden's administration spoke before an appeals court,…
Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections
In a reminder that abortion rights will still be a hot topic for Democrats come 2024, proponents of…
Mabrouk, a business mogul in Tunisia, arrested on allegation of stealing from state companies
One of the wealthiest businessmen in Tunisia, Marouan Mabrouk, the son-in-law of former president Zine El Abidine Ben…
President Tinubu appoints former AfDB Director as Presidential Healthcare Initiative Coordinator
Abdu Mukhtar has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to be the National Coordinator of the Presidential "Unlocking…
Adegboruwa, a human rights lawyer, backs the NLC’s and TUC’s proposed nationwide strike
Human rights attorney Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has denounced the police officers' and political thugs' allegedly governor Hope Uzodimma…