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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...
Edo IRS generates N52.6b in six months
Punch
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July 3, 2025
The Edo State Government on Thursday said it generated N52.6bn between January and June 2025 in Internally Generated Revenue. The Executive Chairman of the Edo Internal Revenue Service, Oladele Bankole-Balogun, who stated this at a press briefing...
Lewis Hamilton shares one regret about Red Bull he said a few years ago
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Lewis Hamilton recently recounted a past comment he made about the Red Bull team—one he admitted to regretting ahead of the 2025 British Grand Prix weekend. The 40-year-old, speaking to the media on Thursday, July 3, shared his thoughts on several...
Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson makes fashion statement with latest beach photoshoot on Instagram
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend, Rebecca Donaldson, has once again drawn attention with her fashion sense on social media. The 29-year-old model shared pictures from her beachside photoshoot on her Instagram on Thursday, July 3. The Scottish model and...
Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art Announces Public Opening Date for November
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of West African Art, based in Benin City, Nigeria, announced Thursday that it will officially open its campus to the public on Nov. 11. First announced in 2020, the MOWAA campus is planned as a 15-acre complex housing a research and...
Pre-Season: Organisers confirm FC Kallon, five others for EIC
Eagle Online
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July 12, 2025
The organisers of the Eko International Cup have confirmed six teams taking part in the pre-season competition, expected to start on July 13, 2025 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos State. The Executive Director, Publicity and Strategy for the...
How Edo State is Rejigging Diaspora Engagement to Drive Transformative Development
This Day
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July 10, 2025
Tajudeen Kareem Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has launched what is the most ambitious diaspora engagement strategy by any Nigerian state, unveiling a transformative policy framework designed to tap into the remarkable $7 billion in...
PIND appoints Daibo as executive director
Punch
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July 9, 2025
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta has announced the appointment of Sam Ogbemi Daibo as its new Executive Director. A statement from the organisation on Wednesday stated that Daibo, a development strategist and seasoned...
Charles Leclerc sets the record straight after alleged negative comments on Ferrari’s 2026 car
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Charles Leclerc had to clear the air on his remarks about the 2026 Scuderia Ferrari car going into the 2025 British Grand Prix weekend. The 27-year-old was among several drivers who addressed the media at Silverstone on Thursday, July 3. The...
Igbinedion, NAPTIP Laud NDLEA’s Anti-Drug Campaign In Edo
New Telegraph
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July 3, 2025
The Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, and the Benin Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Barrister Sam Offiah, have commended the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law...
Ighodalo accepts S’Court verdict, decries ‘robbery’, betrayal of Edo people’s trust
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
• Verdict marks fresh chapter for Edo, says Okpebholo • Tinubu, Wike, Abiodun, others hail victory, task Edo gov, Ighodalo • Judgment threat to Nigeria’s democracy, says former gov Obaseki • PLAC seeks law to delay swearing-in until poll cases end...
Ghana’s gold exports surge
Zawya
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Ghana is capitalising on its gold exports to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6bn in 2024 - a 52.6% increase from the $7.6bn recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue, solidifying...
Tinubu to W’African Leaders: Turn Region’s Demographic Strength, Mineral Wealth into Jobs, Industry
This Day
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June 22, 2025
*Okonjo-Iweala: W’Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn potential Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday urged the West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for...
Firm urges infrastructure support for aviation sector
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Executive Officer and founder of Auxano Aviation, Ehimenmen Odia, has emphasised the vast economic potential of the aviation sector if backed by proper infrastructure and a supportive environment. Odia made this known to journalists over the...
AMCON sells Ibadan DisCo for N100bn
Nigerian Eye
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July 3, 2025
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria has announced that the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has been sold. Gbenga Alake, the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of AMCON, disclosed details of the sale during...
AMCON announces sale of Ibadan DisCo for N100bn
Eagle Online
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July 3, 2025
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced that the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has been sold for N100 billion. AMCON’s Managing Director/CEO, Gbenga Alake, disclosed this at a media parley on Thursday. Apart...
Tinubu To W’ African Leaders: Turn Region’s Demographic Strength, Mineral Wealth Into Jobs, Industry
This Day
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June 21, 2025
* Nigeria, Benin sign integration agreement as President and Beninois counterpart, Talon canvass regional reforms * Talon charges regional leaders to urgently tackle current crisis rocking ECOWAS Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on...
ECOWAS Launches Pre-Election Mission in Côte d’Ivoire Ahead of Presidential Poll
Point Blank News
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July 2, 2025
Ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched its Pre-Election Mission in Abidjan to promote peace, transparency, and democratic integrity....
2026 World Cup: Super Eagles` Fate Not Sealed Yet, Yobo ays
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
News Investigators/ Former Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo has urged Nigerians not to write off Eagles qualification to the 2026 World Cup as their fate is not sealed yet. He stated this in an interview on the sidelines of the Troost-Ekong...
WAPCo, govt agencies partner on cross-border gas distribution
Punch
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July 11, 2025
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited has met with agencies of the federal and state governments to enhance cross-border gas distribution. At a stakeholder meeting held recently in Abuja, relevant agencies in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector...