WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPA) — March 5, 2026 — The United States government has sought to calm fears of an energy crisis as military operations with Israel against Iran intensify. White …
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FG Abuja–Kaduna highway reconstruction reaches 80% completion
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 4, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria announced Thursday that rehabilitation works on the Abuja–Kaduna highway have reached 80 per cent completion. Francis Nwaze, …
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WTO and EIB forge partnership to boost sustainable trade and investment
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeLuxembourg — March 4, 2026 (NPA) — The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Secretariat and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen sustainable …
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Abuja, Nigeria (Agency Report) — March 5, 2026 — Lagos, March 4, 2026 (NAN) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken delivery of responsibly sourced gold refined to London …
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Abuja, Nigeria (Agency Report) — March 5, 2026 — An Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has threatened to issue an arrest warrant on the Managing Director of …
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Middle East War: Trump Directs DFC to Provide Risk Insurance for Gulf Maritime Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPA), March 3, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to offer political risk insurance and financial guarantees to safeguard …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA), March 3, 2026 — Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Federal Competition …
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Tinubu Nominates Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA), March 3, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, who has been reassigned …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (Agency Report), March 3, 2026 — The Federal Government and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have signed an investment partnership to jointly fund three projects, including a 1.3 billion …
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IMF announces date and venue for 2026 Annual Meetings
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomWASHINGTON, D.C., USA (NPA), March 3, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have announced that their 2026 Annual Meetings will be held in …
