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AMVCA 11: Seven Doors, Lisabi, others lead nominations

The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations have been unveiled, with ‘Seven Doors’ and ‘Lisabi: The Uprising’ securing the most nods. Femi Adebayo’s ‘Seven Doors’ garnered an impressive 11 nominations in categories that include: Best lead actor, Best lead actress, Best Director, Best Art, Best Supporting Actor, Best Scripted Series, Best Makeup, Best...
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Stakeholders seek local capital to drive investments

Stakeholders in the financial, investment, and development sectors have called for practical ways to drive local capital to impact investing activities in the country. The stakeholders made the call in Lagos at the 2025 Investors Roundtable, hosted by the Impact Investors Foundation, on Wednesday, to explore practical steps for accelerating and enhancing the volume, composition,...
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185,439 prepaid meters installed in Q4 – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says a total of 185,439 meters were installed in the last three months of 2024. This represents an increase of 0.19 per cent compared to the 185,087 meters installed in 2024/Q3. According to a report by the commission, the new installations increased the net end-user metering rate across all the...
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Experts lament as crude shortage, funds ground seven refineries

The persistent unavailability of crude oil has significantly hindered investments in the establishment and full capacity operations of seven new and existing refineries across the country, local refiners stated on Thursday. They also warned that without a steady and reliable supply of crude, the ambitious objective to attract investors and investments aimed at boosting local...
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Osun, Segilola New Deal Not Linked To Investigative Report

The Osun State Government has dismissed claims that the recently brokered deal between the State and Thors Exploration Limited resulted from a report by a 12-member investigative committee. In a statement issued on Friday, the spokesperson to the State Governor, Olawale Rasheed, described such assertions as misguided and promoted by individuals seeking to undermine the...
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2024 maritime exports exceeded imports by 39% – NBS

Goods exported via maritime transport exceeded imports in the same category by 39.76 per cent in 2024, a sharp deviation from other modes of foreign trade transport. This highlights the fact that importers avoided delay during the period under review. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the value of goods exported via maritime transport...
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