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Vandals strip Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of solar streetlights, raising fears of night attacks on motorists

Vandals have stripped the Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of nearly all its solar streetlights, leaving only about 20 standing and raising fears of renewed night attacks on motorists.
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Dangote picks power over steel with a $10 billion bet on Africa’s grid

Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.
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Raw exports mean we’re exporting jobs, RMRDC chief warns

RMRDC Director-General Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso says Nigeria must abandon raw material exports for value addition and innovation if the country wants a real industrial renaissance.
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Lagos Boosts Small Businesses with N8.4bn Loan in Four Years

Lagos State, the commercial hub of Nigeria, has injected N8.4 billion into the growth...
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Boosting Non-Oil Trade: Sterling Bank and Afreximbank Ink $75 Million Deal

Sterling Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, has signed a $75 million...
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Tinubu Seeks Investment Opportunities at Riyadh Summits

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is set to attend two major summits in Riyadh,...
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West Africa Loses Billions to Trade Barriers Along Lagos-Abidjan Highway

The Lagos-Abidjan highway, a 1,028-km road project that aims to connect five coastal countries...
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Nigeria’s Industrialisation Dream Fades as Naira Hits Record Low 

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is facing a crisis of industrialization as its currency, the...

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Vandals strip Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of solar streetlights, raising fears of night attacks on motorists

Vandals have stripped the Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of nearly all its solar streetlights, leaving only about 20 standing and raising fears of renewed night attacks on motorists.
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Dangote picks power over steel with a $10 billion bet on Africa’s grid

Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.
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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
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Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.