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Onochie denies membership of any political party

Ms Lauretta Onochie, a National Commissioner nominee for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied membership of any political party in Nigeria. Onochie was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to represent Delta in the commission. At the screening of…

AfDB approves $50m loan for FCMB to bolster SMEs

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $50 million to Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to channel to local enterprises and women-empowered businesses in the agribusiness, manufacturing, healthcare and renewable energy sectors.…

FG to partner with Belarus in oil extraction, agriculture

By Uthman Salami Federal government has revealed interest in advancing cooperation with Belarus in a number of areas, including oil extraction and agriculture. The was made known in a meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Nigeria, Vyacheslav…