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Alleged Threat By Gov. Okpebholo Against UK-Based Activist: Edo Group, APC Trade Words
Daily Independent
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July 6, 2025
1 BENIN – A group under the aegis of Concerned Edo Youths has criticised Governor Monday Okpebholo’s alleged threat against UK-based social media activist, Albert Obazee. The group, addressing a press conference in Benin City, Edo State capital,...
FG urged to revamp Rubber Board to boost economy
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
An agronomist, Otunba Igbinosu Peter has urged the federal government to invest in rubber production saying rubber is an important economic tree grown in Nigeria with about 150,000 hectares planted with rubber out of which 96,000 hectares are...
Nigeria, Ghana, and SA face volatility as half of African currencies show signs of depreciation – Report
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies have shown signs of depreciation despite steady development across the continent, according to the latest edition of the Monthly Developments in the African Macroeconomic Environment report published by the...
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Banks Resume Dollar Transactions on Naira Debit Cards
Y Naija
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July 5, 2025
Banks resume Dollar transactions on Naira debit cards 9mobile, MTN seal roaming deal for nationwide service rollout Court finds Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt Constitution review vital for national unity — Akpabio Benin, Togo...
WAES: From $208b trade to economic rebirth in West Africa by Omoniyi Joshua
Eagle Online
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July 4, 2025
At the heart of the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, lies a bold ambition: to significantly increase intra-regional trade within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),...
Take Govt Interest-Free Loan To Fund Your Businesses, Edo Youths Urged
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
News Investigators/ The Speaker, Edo Youth Parliament, Fawaz Muhammad, has urged youths to leverage on the state’s N1 billion interest-free loan to fund their businesses. Mr Mohammed made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Chad, its 24th market in Africa
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially commenced operations in Chad, following the finalisation of its licensing process and confirmation via the company’s official availability map. The...
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Cyber Africa Forum highlights Benin's bold digital resilience [Business Africa]
Africanews
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July 4, 2025
This week, Business Africa makes a stop in Benin for a special edition focused on three pillars of its economic and digital transformation. At the heart of this edition is the Cyber Africa Forum in Cotonou, where Benin stands out as a key player...
MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the...
Fourth International Conference On Financing For Development Delivers Renewed Hope & Action For Sustainable Development
Scoop
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The Sevilla Commitment and Platform for Action advance concrete strategic steps to fulfill the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and chart a path for a fairer shared future, reaffirming the role of global cooperation Sevilla, Spain, 3...
Nigerian Assets Company AMCON Sells Ibadan Electricity Firm, IBEDC For N100billion Despite Lawsuit
Sahara Reporters
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The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has confirmed the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for N100 billion, even as a lawsuit challenging the transaction continues in court. Gbenga Alake, managing director and...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Customs hinges poor trade facilitation on multiple agency operations at borders
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
The multiple checkpoints mounted on the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor are soiling Nigeria’s reputation in trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has revealed. The Customs Area Controller, Dr Ben Oramalugo, noted a...
Disaster Looms As French Uranium Mine in Niger Faces Bankruptcy
Oil Price
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July 2, 2025
French nuclear fuel giant Orano’s uranium mining subsidiary in northern Niger is on the verge of bankruptcy, raising alarms over future nuclear fuel supply chains amid deepening tensions with the ruling junta, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The...
FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN’s development finance conference
Down to Earth
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A group of countries has called for new taxes on premium air travel, including private jets and business-class tickets, as part of efforts to fund climate action and sustainable development. The taxes were proposed at the Fourth International...
First Nigerian-owned vessel berths in Lagos port to service AfCFTA market
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
The first fully Nigerian-owned container vessel, the Clarion MV Ocean Dragon, has berthed at Tin Can Island Port to transport cargoes across Nigerian ports and West African trade corridors, as well as to deepen trade under the African Continental...
Kenya to host European Development Bank regional headquarters
The Standard
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A view from the annual meeting of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held in Canary Wharf in London, United Kingdom on May 14, 2025.[AFP] Kenya has ratified an agreement to establish the European Bank for Reconstruction and...
Benin City Showed Up Big for Jameson City Takeover
Bella Naija
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June 26, 2025
The much-anticipated debut of Jameson City Takeover in Benin City, which took place on Saturday, June 7th, at the Image Garden, GRA, was truly nothing short of extraordinary. The entire evening vibrantly came alive with the unmistakable spirit of...
Nigeria, China deepen strategic business ties
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria and China have committed to strengthening their strategic partnership by advancing legislative cooperation and trade reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business, deepening infrastructure collaboration and correcting structural...
The Political Economy Of Tax Reform
Leadership
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria’s new tax reforms, recently introduced through a series of legislative amendments and fiscal policy pronouncements, have been touted by the government as transformative, designed to widen the tax net, improve revenue generation, and reduce...