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Tinubu announces death of COAS, Lt.-Gen. Lagbaja. President Bola Tinubu regrets to announce the passing of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. News 5 days ago.
Climate Change: Nigeria making progress in energy …
2 days ago · Climate change activist, and former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo says Nigeria is making progress in meeting its energy transition efforts. Onuigbo, who is participating in the ongoing 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, CoP29, said this during a telephone interview with Newsverge on Tuesday. The …
Zulum seeks tactical military formation in Southern Borno
1 day ago · METRO. Zulum seeks tactical military formation in Southern Borno. Gov. Babagana Zulum has called for the creation of a Brigade Command in Southern Borno to combat the lingering insecurity in some villages around the region. The governor made the call during his four-day working tour of five Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Tuesday.
Tinubu’s economic recovery agenda prioritises inclusive growth ...
1 day ago · The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), says President Bola Tinubu’s priority agenda on economic recovery focuses on positioning the economy to deliver sustained inclusive growth. The PEBEC Head of Reforms and Interventions, Mrs. Toyin Bashir, stated this at the PEBEC Subnational Tour, North-west region, held in Katsina, on Tuesday. “The 8-point agenda priority of […]
Three African start-ups valued at $1bn founded by young …
October 26, 2021. By. Temitope Ponle. Mr Asue Ighodalo, Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has said that three out of four digital start-ups, valued in excess of one billion dollars, were founded by young Nigerian entrepreneurs. Ighodalo said this in his opening remarks at the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit on Monday in Abuja.
Electricity consumers kick as DisCos increase prices of prepaid …
3 days ago · Newsverge recalls that the upward review followed an earlier increase in August, which further raised concerns among electricity consumers about affordability and accessibility. The DisCos said the cost of a single-phase meter has increased from approximately N117,000 to as much as N149,800. This amount indicates an increase of about N32, 800 ...
Ericsson projects over half a billion 5G subscriptions by ... - NEWSVERGE
Jun 17, 2021 · 5G remains on track to become the fastest adopted mobile generation in history with subscriptions increasing at a rate of about a million per day China, North America and the Gulf Cooperation Council markets are leading the way on subscriber numbers, while Europe is off to a slow start 5G subscriptions with a 5G-capable device grew by 70 million during the first quarter of 2021 and are ...
$550m Ubeta upstream gas project kicks off – Presidency
Sep 17, 2024 · The Presidency has announced the take-off of the 550 million US Dollar upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL) and TotalEnergies on development of Ubeta field. Special Adviser (SA) to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen disclosed this at an inaugural US-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue, hosted by the US State […]
GDP growth: Tinubu assures stronger economic performance
Aug 27, 2024 · President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the latest report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the state of the economy. The report had indicated that the country’s Gross National Product (GDP) posted another growth. According to NBS, the real GDP grew by 3.2 per cent year on year in Q2, higher than the 2.51 […]
DICON has boosted military strength — Matawalle - NEWSVERGE
Aug 14, 2024 · Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle says the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), since inception, has been providing the armed forces with essential equipment to stimulate military capabilities. Matawalle said this in his opening remarks at the DICON 60th anniversary and maiden Africa Defence Industries Conference in Abuja on …