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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) have announced a $750,000 grant to support the charting of the main channel of the Niger-Benue river in Nigeria, as part of the Regional Sealink Project, which aims to bridge the gap in maritime transport infrastructure and improve trade connectivity in West Africa.

Afreximbank: IATF 2021 projected to generate $40 billion

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UN: Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods

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Telecommunications remains the best enabler in expanding the frontiers of financial inclusion in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta, has said.

NCC tasks licensees on compliance with telecoms regulations

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Cape Verde, one of Africa's most stable democracies, voted on Sunday for a new president.

Cape Verde votes for new president

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The federal government says it is planning to create 21 million jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty in its new National Development Plan (2021-2025).

Nigerian government proposes to create 21 million jobs by 2025

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The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has said the reason 47 million Nigerians still practice open defecation is because access to sanitary facilities have remained a mirage to a vast majority of its citizenry.

Minister: Agriculture to contribute 50% to GDP in the next 10 years

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4. Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba

Minister: Nigerian government needs N350 trillion to fund national development plan

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The requests contained in three separate letters read at the beginning of plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. 1

Senate passes 2022 budget for second reading

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9. Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba

Minister: Nigerian government to boost foreign reserves with US$150 billion from non-oil exports

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AfCFTA: NCC restates commitment to maximise opportunities

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Rivers: NGO harps on diversification of economy, advocates agric schemes

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Senators Bamidele, Ndume disagree over President Buhari’s fresh borrowing plans

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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, in her goodwill message yesterday during the commemoration of the “2021 International Women’s Day National Policy Dialogue,” noted that through the implementation of Finance Acts 2019 and 2020, the federal government is providing tax relief and other forms of support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), many of which are owned by women.

Minister: Revenue is Nigeria’s problem, not debt

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Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.

Nigerian government generates 73 per cent of its targeted revenue for 2021

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Budget Office boss: 2022 federal budget low

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