Business
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WTO: Okonjo-Iweala unfit to lead global trade body — US
The US has explained why it opposed the emergence of former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
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Lagos: All markets now fully open
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the full resumption of operations of both food markets and non-food markets.
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New PIB proposes single regulator for midstream, downstream oil sector
The Federal Government plans to set up Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to regulate operators in the midstream and downstream oil industry, under the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
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Tanker drivers block Yola-Jalingo Road over police brutality
Angry tanker drivers have blocked the Yola-Jalingo Road to protest police brutality against a tanker driver.
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Senate: Buhari’s 2021 budget passes second reading
The passage of the budget comes after three days of deliberation at the upper chamber.
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Lockdown: NLC saved over 800 bank jobs — Wabba
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) saved at least 800 jobs during the coronavirus lockdowns in Nigeria, Labour leader Ayuba Wabba has said.
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Free Bread: Old English Bakery feeds scores at Lagos SDGs Week
Lagos residents recently showed up at Old English Bakery to be served bread at no cost.
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Nigerian lawyers demand details of Buhari’s rail construction into Niger Republic
President Muhammadu Buhari recently approved the sum of $1.9 billion for Nigeria to build a rail line from Kano to a border town in neighbouring Niger.
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Unlike Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria fuel price ‘senselessly’ cheap — Buhari
Nigerians should expect another hike in fuel prices, President Muhammadu Buahri has said.
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Nigeria seeks raw export ban
The government wants exporters to add value to raw materials before shipping them abroad.