Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday December 2nd, 2016

1. OPEC member nations have assented to a plan to cut oil production by about 1.2 million barrels per day; oil prices have risen following the disclosure of the agreement.

2. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled the winners of its National Distinction/Merit Awards.

3. The Lagos State Government has introduced a rent-to-own scheme for artisans.

4. UBA has signed an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to provide a loan facility worth $150 million to finance infrastructure and SME projects.

5. The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has sealed a deal on a $2 million partnership with the Bill Gates Foundation to help states generate more revenue and improve primary health care.

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Ikenna Nwachukwu holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He loves to look at the world through multiple lenses- economic, political, religious and philosophical- and to write about what he observes in a witty, yet reflective style.

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