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Nigeria records 45.9% Schengen visa rejection rate in 2024, third highest globally
Nigeria’s Schengen visa rejection rate has surged to 45.9% in 2024, placing it third third-highest globally, where only two countries...
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Top 10 Schengen countries with the highest visa rejection rates in 2024
This features ten countries had the highest rejection rates in 2024, reflecting tighter scrutiny and stricter documentation standards.
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Uche Uwaleke to be honoured at Nairametrics Capital Market Awards for academic leadership and advocacy
Renowned economist and Nigeria’s first Professor of Capital Market Studies, Professor Uche Uwaleke, will be recognized with a Special Academic...
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SEC DG Dr. Emomotimi Agama to deliver keynote at Nairametrics Capital Market Awards
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural...
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Governor Sanwo-Olu to be honoured at Nairametrics Capital Market Awards for positioning Lagos as West Africa’s financial hub
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will receive a Special Recognition Award at the Nairametrics Capital Market Choice...
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Rising demand for gold, minerals fuelling corruption, instability in Africa, others – UN
The growing global demand for gold and other critical minerals is fueling crime, corruption, and instability across the mineral supply...
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CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso to be honoured at Nairametrics Capital Market Awards for monetary policy reforms and banking sector recapitalization
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, will be honoured at the Nairametrics Capital Market...
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FG to sell 753-unit estate recovered from former CBN Governor Emefiele to Nigerians
The Federal Government has announced plans to sell a 753-unit housing estate in Abuja, recovered from the embattled former Central...
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Anambra State Government to privatise Kaolin factory for commercial production
The Anambra State Government has announced plans to privatise its Kaolin Factory in a bid to begin full-scale commercial production.
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Lagos clarifies ban on single-use plastic, says sachet water, PET bottles not affected
The Lagos State Government has clarified that its state-wide ban on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) does not include PET bottles,...
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