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Obasanjo, Adesina to headline agric summit

23.05.2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, are billed to headline the AgriConnect Summit 2025 meant to empower Africa’s next generation of agripreneurs. According to a statement from the organisers, Lorien Works, the summit, scheduled to be held in Lagos on May 30, 2025, will focus on youth-driven...
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Firm empowers young engineers

23.05.2025
An electro-mechanical engineering firm, Kresta Laurel Limited, has made a renewed push to groom young engineers through leadership and technical development as part of its 35th-anniversary activities. According to a statement, the company celebrated its 35th-anniversary milestone with a Students’ Interactive Programme at its Maryland, Lagos headquarters, targeting engineering students from the University of Lagos,...
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Auto sales crash as prices jump 126%, dealers lament

23.05.2025
Automobile dealers have lamented the collapse of the car dealership business as the price of vehicles skyrockets by over 126 per cent in eight years, from N18m to N80m on average, crippling sales and excluding middle-income earners from the market. In an interview with The PUNCH, President of the Automobile, Boatyards, Transport Equipment and Allied...
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Indomie lauds fan club on 20th anniversary

23.05.2025
Food brand Indomie has lauded the impact of its juvenile-based fan club for positively engaging Nigerian children for 20 years. According to a statement, the brand celebrated its 20th anniversary with an event held at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. Themed ‘A Journey of Love: Friendship Through the Years Built on Love’, the celebration featured...
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Groups train 50 schoolgirls in literacy, health

23.05.2025
The Ilimi Children’s Fund, in partnership with WRTHY, has trained 50 adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory on sexual and reproductive health and financial literacy. Programme Coordinator, Ms Tovia Muo, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the training was part of the ICF’s ‘Teach Her to Reach Her’ initiative. The ICF is a...
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Recyclers urge Lagos to fund waste pickers

23.05.2025
Recyclers have called on the Lagos State Government to ensure the proposed Plastic Waste Management Fund is transparently deployed to support informal waste pickers, recycling businesses, and youth-led green enterprises in the state. They made the demand in separate interviews with The PUNCH, following the recent announcement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and...
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FG plans industrial hubs in Kano, Abia, Ogun

23.05.2025
The Federal Government is set to launch industrial hubs in Kano, Abia, Lagos, and Ogun states. The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, disclosed this at the 16th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment held in Lagos. Enoh declared that Nigeria’s economic transformation hinges squarely on the bold agenda of the Industrial...
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Dangote gets distributor for polypropylene export

23.05.2025
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals said it will partner with Vinmar Group, an international petrochemicals distribution company, to bring Dangote polypropylene to global markets. Dangote’s $2bn Petrochemical plant in Lagos with 830 metric tonnes capacity, began producing polypropylene in March, in 25kg bags for the local market. According to Reuters, an Executive Director at...
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CBN Treasury Bills auction attracts N1.17tn bids

23.05.2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest Treasury Bills auction held on May 21, 2025, drew total bids worth N1.17tn, highlighting the continued strength of investor appetite for government securities amid high inflation and a stable interest rate environment. The auction, which offered a total of N500bn across three tenors (91-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills), saw...
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Western oil firms exploited weak Nigerian laws – Jonathan

23.05.2025
Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan, says the Western companies that discovered oil in Nigeria failed to develop the country, blaming this on a lack of laws and technical know-how. Unlike in China, Jonathan said the oil companies preferred to outsource and import everything needed in the industry, leaving the host communities with nothing to show...
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