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ANALYSIS: Why Nigeria GDP is not the best in Africa Despite having the largest market
February 10, 2026
Friday, February 20, 2026
2023
3 Minutes
Telecoms Investment in Nigeria stands at $75.6bn as sector adds N10.126 trillion to GDP in 2022
The investment profile in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6 billion as of 2021. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Professor. Umar...
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Tinubu signs executive orders, suspends telecoms tax
President Bola Tinubu has taken significant actions by signing four Executive Orders. Among these orders is the suspension of the five percent Excise Tax on telecommunication services, as well as the escalation of Excise...
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Enrollment of girls to school hits 5 million in northern Nigeria – UNICEF
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), enrollment of girls in school has climbed to one point five million in six Northern Nigerian states following the ten-year execution of the Girls Education Project...
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Delta State govt authorises payment of pending promotion arrears
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has authorised the payment of all pending promotion arrears to civil servants in the state with effect from August 2023. The governor stated that “the approval was in fulfilment...
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Oloyede calls for policies, programmes promoting inclusivity, equity in Africans universities
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called for the need to develop policies and programmes that promote inclusivity and equity in higher education, irrespective of background, gender or...
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10 million users sign up as Facebook launches Twitter-like app ‘Threads’
Meta’s newly launched Threads app attracted ten million users in its first seven hours, according to the company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg described the app as a “friendly” competitor to Twitter, which Elon Musk...
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UN’s WFP solicits funds to alleviate food crisis in Nigeria, Chad, other African countries
The United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, said it needed more money to help millions of people in West and Central Africa survive through the lean season. The World Food Programme warned that due...
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Toxic gas leak in illegal gold mine kills 16 in South Africa
According to local officials, a suspected nitrate oxide gas leak in South Africa has resulted in the deaths of 16 persons. The victims, who included women and children, passed away as a result of...
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Kano loses female pilgrim in Saudi Arabia
A 58-year-old female pilgrim named Hadiza Ismai’il from the Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State has died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. According to The Punch, Ismai’il died on Monday at...
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2023 Election: Tribunal adjourns session, witness testimony
The presidential election petitions tribunal has adjourned its sessions after the completion of the defence by President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in response to...
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