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Former Airtel Africa boss appointed new chairman of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority

Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the former CEO of Airtel Africa, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). This significant move, aimed at bolstering the nation’s economic stability, was officially announced by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, at the Ministry of Read More…

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VP Kashim Shettima urges West African capital markets to combat Ponzi schemes with digital products

The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has issued a call to action for West African capital markets to embrace digital products as a means to deter the youth from falling victim to Ponzi schemes. He made this appeal during the opening ceremony of the third West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) held under the theme Read More…

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China pledges increased investments in Nigeria’s power generation and digital economy

President Xi Jinping of China has committed to increasing investments in Nigeria’s power generation sector and digital economy, following a Belt and Road Initiative forum held in Beijing. According to the office of the Nigerian Vice President, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Nigeria’s National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have Read More…

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Vice President Kashim Shettima applauds BudgIT’s State of States report

Vice President Kashim Shettima has lauded the BudgIT Foundation Nigeria for its exemplary work in budget tracking and advocating transparency, stating that their report will establish a new benchmark for responsibility and accountability in the country’s public finance. Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, made these remarks during the Read More…

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2023 Presidency: Tinubu Saved Atiku When PDP Witch-Hunted Him – Shettima

Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), claims that his principal Bola Tinubu saved Atiku Abubakar when he was being witch-hunted by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Shettima stated that it was impossible for Atiku to attempt to serve as a match for Tinubu with an excellent track record Read More…

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BAT Notably Absent as Peter Obi, Akitu attend 62nd NBA Conference

Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was notably absent at the 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which has kicked off at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The theme of this year’s NBA AGM tagged “BOLD Transitions” and its General Read More…