September 8, 2024

Nigeria’s cabinet has approved borrowing approximately $618 million from a consortium of financiers to purchase six M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the air force, Information Minister Mohammed Idris announced on Wednesday. This acquisition is part of a broader strategy to renew Nigeria’s military fleet, with the air force already having plans to acquire 24...

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World Bank Approves $1.57bn Financing Package for Nigeria to Boost Health, Education, and Power Sectors

The World Bank has approved a $1.57 billion financing package for Nigeria to support its health and education sectors and provide sustainable power, the institution announced on Monday. The funding aims to enhance the availability and effectiveness of financing for basic education, primary healthcare services, and infrastructure projects, making it a significant boost for Nigeria’s...

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Nigeria Blocks Shell’s $1.3bn Sale of Onshore Oil Assets, Approves ExxonMobil Deal

Nigeria has rejected Shell’s proposed $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oil production unit to Renaissance Africa Energy, citing regulatory concerns. The sale, intended to facilitate Shell’s exit from the shallow water sector in the Niger Delta, was blocked by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), according to Chief Executive Gbenga Komolafe, who stated...

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Samuel Ekaidem - THE TASTE OF YORUBA TRADITION: FOOD, CULTURE AND CONNECTION

This is so accurate and explicit. What a superb write up.

Haydee - HOW NIGERIAN SUPERSTITIONS SHAPE DAILY PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS

The broom part on male children tho, this is very informative. Thank you for this.

Samuel Ekaidem - HOW NIGERIAN SUPERSTITIONS SHAPE DAILY PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS

These are so true😂. What an explicit article you’ve got here and it’s very informative and enlightening to read tho, shaping our minds to the realization that most of these things we do with all seriousness are just mere superstition. One of which I remember also is, when a child hiccup, he/she is to drink water seven times before it stops 😂