Nigeria to Partner Australia, Rwanda on Mining, Gender Reforms

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has sought partnerships with Australia and Rwanda to enhance women’s representation in governance, security, and mining, among other areas. Kalu made the call-in separate meetings on Thursday with both countries’ embassies’ delegation led by Leilani Bin-Juda from Australia and Christopher Bazivamo from Rwanda, at the…

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Nigeria Clears $3.4bn IMF Covid-19 Loan

The Federal Government of Nigeria has cleared the $3.4bn International Monetary Fund, IMF, COVID-19 loan. The IMF removed Nigeria from its credit outstanding list for the period covering May 1 to May 6, 2025. In the list published by the international finance body, at least 90 countries owe a combined $117.79 billion, and Nigeria is…

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Rise of Scavenging in Nigeria

TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON THE RISE OF SCAVENGING IN NIGERIA Known in local parlance as “baban bola” or “iron condemn”, scavengers also known as informal waste pickers are a common sight across cities and rural areas. They rummage through bins, dumpsites, and public spaces in search of recyclable materials to sell. Scavengers typically collect items…

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World Watches as Senate Drama Unfolds

THE WORLD WATCHES AS SENATE DRAMA UNFOLDS IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT The tenth national assembly has always been a stage for drama. However, the latest episode involving Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other serving senators has reached another level. In a move that has sent shockwaves…

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Nigeria Seeks Europe Approval to Import Non-Hazardous Waste

The European Commission on Monday received requests from Nigeria and 23 other non-members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries seeking inclusion in the list of nations eligible to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union. Non-hazardous waste, which accounts for 95.6 per cent of solid waste produced in Europe, includes municipal waste…

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