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Germany targets deeper trade, investment ties with Nigeria

Germany has signalled plans to deepen economic ties with Nigeria, focusing on sectors such as wine, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, machinery and construction.​ Dr Joe Weingarten, Head of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture in Rhineland Palatinate, said the German state already records more than €1.5 billion in trade with Nigeria, making the country one of its top African partners after Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. He led an eight company business delegation to Lagos on what he described as the state’s first trade mission to West Africa.​ Weingarten said the visit is focused on direct company to company meetings with chambers of commerce and firms in Lagos, aimed at moving beyond viewing Nigeria only as a sales market. He stressed that Rhineland Palatinate sees Nigeria as a production partner with long term growth potential, […]

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Nigeria to launch NigComSat-2A, 2B for stronger connectivity

The Federal Government has announced plans to launch two new communication satellites, NigComSat-2A and NigComSat-2B, to enhance digital transformation, national security, and economic growth. The project, led by Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat Ltd), will replace NigComSat-1R, which has been in service since 2011 and is now expected to operate until January 2028 after a lifespan extension. Speaking at a one-day media training in Abuja, Engr. Tope Yosoof explained that the two High-Throughput Satellites (HTS) will provide expanded coverage across West, Central, South, and parts of East Africa. With 77 transponders across multiple frequency bands, the satellites will support broadband internet, national security operations, education, media, agriculture, offshore services, and smart city projects. Yosoof noted that the project will operate under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a Request for Proposal (RFP) already issued to attract international manufacturers and service […]

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TETFund Launches Solar Electrification Project To End Power Crisis In Nigerian Campuses

For decades, unstable electricity has crippled teaching, research, and learning in Nigerian universities and polytechnics. Lecture halls go dark mid-presentation, experiments are interrupted in laboratories, and ICT centres often shut down without warning. Now, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has unveiled a major intervention aimed at solving this age-long problem. Under its 2025 disbursement guidelines, the Fund has allocated billions of naira to provide solar-powered mini-grids in selected tertiary institutions across the country. Working in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), TETFund plans to deliver reliable, clean, and sustainable energy to power classrooms, hostels, laboratories, libraries, and administrative blocks in 12 institutions across the six geopolitical zones. Among the beneficiaries are: North Central: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai; Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa North East: Nigeria Army University, Biu; Federal Polytechnic, Mubi North West: North West University, Kano; Federal Polytechnic, […]

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Akpabio Urges Nigerians to Safeguard Public Facilities

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to take responsibility for protecting and maintaining government-owned facilities in their communities. He made the appeal on Tuesday during the commissioning of constituency projects in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, Akpabio said his role as a lawmaker is to provide projects that benefit the people, while citizens must ensure the facilities are well-maintained. “You, as the beneficiaries of these projects, owe the government a duty to protect the facilities so that they won’t be vandalised or destroyed by enemies of progress,” he said. Akpabio stressed that communities should “own” the projects, noting that neglect or vandalism discourages further government investment. He also reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope administration to grassroots development and economic empowerment. […]

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