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Dynamic virtual accounts reduce payment errors significantly – Airvend CEO

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airvend Payment Services Ltd (formerly Callphone Ltd), Precious Ekezie, in this interview with HENRY FALAIYE, speaks on the impact of fintechs on payments in Nigeria, and the role of regulation in driving innovation and protecting consumers  How can decentralised finance protocols help speed up cross-border settlements? Decentralised...
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Sage Grey develops Catalyst Fund to boost financing

Sage Grey Finance Limited has unveiled a series of new impact-driven initiatives, including the launch of its Catalyst Fund, as part of efforts to deepen sustainable development and expand access to financing for underserved communities in Nigeria. The announcement was made at the company’s flagship event themed “Advancing Impact: Sage Grey’s Way Forward”, held recently...
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FG plans 10,000 housing units for health workers

The Federal Government has announced plans to launch 10,000 housing units under the Renewed Hope Medic City mass housing project for the country’s health professionals to end mass emigration. The announcement was made at a stakeholders’ interactive engagement meeting in collaboration with the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, and representatives of professional health associations...
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LASG recovers N773.6m, 38 properties for residents

In 2024 and 2025, the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority recovered a total of N773.6m and 38 properties through mediation on behalf of third parties. This was disclosed in a recent statement issued after the ministerial press briefing marking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year in office for his second term. “In 2024, the agency...
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LASPPPA decries low building approval rate in Lagos

The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority has expressed concern over the alarmingly low rate of building approvals, despite the existence of over five million structures across the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this while speaking at the Ministerial Press Briefing organised by the Ministry...
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Cross River unveils digital C-of-O scheme

In a major move to improve the ease of doing business and land administration in Cross River State, the Governor of the state, Bassey Otu, has announced the full digitalisation and fast-tracking of the Certificate of Occupancy issuance process. On the state’s website, it was stated that Otu made this public during a courtesy and...
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Echoes of Electoral Reforms Ahead 2027

FELIX NWANERI writes on renewed calls for electoral reforms to further strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and ensure credibility of elections in the country There is no doubt that calls for electoral reforms have remained a recurring decimal in Nigeria and the current Fourth Republic, which commenced in 1999 after long years of military rule, has equally...
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Odu’a Investment declares N518m dividend

Odu’a Investment Company Limited has declared a dividend of N518m to its shareholders for the 2024 financial year, representing a 21 per cent increase from the N428m paid in 2023. The Group Chairman, Bimbo Ashiru, disclosed this during the company’s 43rd Annual General Meeting held in Lagos recently. Despite challenges in the macroeconomic environment, including...
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DMO allots N4.3bn FG savings bonds

The Debt Management Office has allotted N4.3bn worth of Federal Government Savings Bonds in its May 2025 offer. The subscription period for the bonds ran from May 5 to May 9, 2025, with the settlement date scheduled for May 14, 2025. The Federal Government Savings Bond is a secure investment instrument offered by the Federal...
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