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Dangote Fuel Plan: Marketers Fear Shutdown

Oil marketers under the aegis of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria have raised concerns over the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to distribute fuel directly to filling stations and other businesses nationwide. PETROAN warned that the policy could lead to job losses and place Dangote in a monopoly-like position. With a production...
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Renewable Energy Push in Nigeria Amid Power Failures

With a particular focus on the role of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, DAMILOLA AINA highlights how regulatory frameworks and strategic initiatives help to accelerate the adoption of distributed renewable energy systems. By embracing these solutions, Nigeria has taken critical steps towards achieving energy sufficiency and improving access to electricity for underserved communities As the...
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Raiz Hits $2.6M Milestone in 90 Days

Raiz, a financial platform designed to simplify global money management for Africans at home and in the diaspora, has revealed that it has processed $2.6m in transaction volume within 90 days. This was disclosed in a statement made available to The PUNCH. Launched earlier this year, Raiz empowers users with USD banking, real-time currency exchange,...
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US Backs Lagos Free Zone Investment

The United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria has expressed readiness to drive foreign direct investment to the Lagos Free Zone, Nigeria’s first private special economic zone. In a statement on Monday, it was revealed that the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, gave this assurance when a delegation of the U.S. Embassy & Consulate...
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FIRS Extends Tax Office Hours in June

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has directed the extension of tax office operations to weekends for the month of June to cater to the annual Companies Income Tax filing season. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, Dare...
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Nigeria’s COVID Recovery: A 20-Year Struggle?

The World Bank has said that it may take Nigeria and other developing countries about 20 years to recover from the economic losses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group, Indermit Gill, in the latest edition of the Global Economic Prospects. In the...
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