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PTDF Begins 2026/2027 Overseas Scholarship Interviews Nationwide

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund has launched its 2026/2027 Overseas Scholarship Scheme selection interviews, with 424 candidates shortlisted for screening at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Northeast centre. Of the total number, 266 applicants are competing for master’s degree placements, while 158 are seeking PhD opportunities under the scheme. The interviews, which commenced on […]

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Abia Plans Special Sports Economic Zone to Boost Jobs, Revenue

The Abia State Government says it has reached an advanced stage in plans to establish a Special Sports Economic Zone aimed at promoting sports merchandising, creating jobs, and increasing internally generated revenue. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday in Umuahia while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council […]

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Zamfara Assembly Suspends Two LG Chairmen Over Alleged Misuse of Funds

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has suspended two local government chairmen over allegations of financial misappropriation. The affected officials are Mannir Haidara of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area and Umar A. Faru of Bukkuyum Local Government Area. Their suspension followed the adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Local Government and […]

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Tanzania Orders Officials to Use Bus for Official Trips Amid Fuel Crisis

Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed government officials to travel together in a single bus during official engagements as Tanzania grapples with fuel shortages linked to tensions in the Middle East. The directive was announced on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony, where the president said the measure is aimed at reducing fuel consumption. Under the new […]

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DR Congo Joins Africa’s Resource-control Push, Launches Gold Trade Reforms

  The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving to tighten its grip on one of its most lucrative yet loosely regulated sectors, as the government rolls out sweeping reforms to regain control of the country’s gold trade and curb revenue losses.   During a Council of Ministers meeting on April 5, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa […]

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Zenith Bank Breaks into East Africa with Kenya Acquisition

  Nigeria’s Zenith Bank PLC has formally entered the Kenyan financial market after completing the full acquisition of Paramount Bank Limited, marking a significant milestone in the lender’s pan-African expansion strategy.   In a statement released on 7 April 2026, the Lagos-based bank confirmed that it had acquired 100 percent of Paramount Bank’s issued share […]

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Nigeria Turns to its Billionaires to Offset $2.3 Billion Owed Power Firms

  Nigeria has enlisted billionaire-backed power firms in a 3.3 trillion naira ($2.3 billion) debt settlement programme aimed at stabilising Africa’s largest electricity market and unlocking stalled generation capacity in the country’s struggling power sector.       The deal covers 15 generation plants operated by six private companies and two state-owned entities, representing one […]

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World Bank Warns Oil Price Surge Could Worsen Nigeria’s Inflation

    The World Bank has cautioned that rising global oil prices could push Nigeria’s headline inflation up by about 3.1 percentage points, driven largely by transport and other energy-related costs.   The bank issued the warning in the Nigeria Development Update released on Tuesday, citing the ongoing Middle East conflict between the US/Israel and […]