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Ethiopia offers amnesty to recently freed political prisoners
ADDIS ABABA, 20, 2018 - Ethiopia has passed a law that grants amnesty to political prisoners who have been released recently and reverses decades...
Eqypt’s EFG Hermes to buy Nigerian broker in frontier market push
LAGOS, JULY 20, 2018 - Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes said on Thursday it will acquire Nigerian broker Primera Africa as it pushes to...
UPDATED: CBN asks lenders to bid for Chinese yuan
LAGOS, JULY 20, 2018 -THE central bank of Nigeria asked lenders on Friday to submit bids for the Chinese yuan, traders said, in the...
Med-view Airline takes delivery of B777-20ER aircraft
LAGOS, JULY 19, 2018 - A Nigerian carrier, Medview Airline, has taken delivery of its newly acquired B777-200ER, to boost its fleet.
The aircraft, with...
2017 budget: Nigerian Govt completes 88 road projects – FERMA
ABUJA, JULY 19, 2018 - The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on Thursday said over 88 capital road projects that were captured in 2017...
N7.65bn fraud: CACOL calls for speedy trial of Ex-governor, Orji...
JULY 19, 2018 - The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out...
Benue governor Samuel Ortom makes U-turn, says he’s still in APC
ABUJA, JULY 19, 2018 - Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state says he is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and...
North Korea, Eritrea have highest rates of modern slavery – report
NEW YORK, JULY 19, 2018 - North Korea and Eritrea have the world’s highest rates of enslaved people, said a global survey released on...
Nigeria will need up to $300 million for new national carrier
LAGOS, JULY 19, 2018 - Nigeria’s new national airline will require initial capital of between $150 million and $300 million, and the government is...
Nigeria bans importation of 10-year old haulage vehicles
LAGOS, JULY 19, 2018 – The Federal Government has placed a ban on importation of haulage vehicles that are 10 years and above old...
