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Read moreECOWAS approves $100m for Lagos-Calabar highway project
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved $100 million for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to support...
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Read moreADC unveils Mark, Aregbesola as coalition national chairman, secretary
African Democratic Congress (ADC), the party’s National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, has stepped down, announcing former Senate President, David Mark, as...
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