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Buhari Rejected Saudi, Qatari Bids for Port Harcourt Refiner

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu has disclosed that former President Muhammadu Buhari rejected proposals to hand over the Port Harcourt refinery to private investors, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, for rehabilitation during his tenure. Kachikwu, who was also a former Group Managing Director of the then Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, made...
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Daystar Power Appoints Yischai Beinisch as New CEO

Daystar Power, a provider of hybrid solar power solutions for commercial and industrial customers in West Africa, has announced the appointment of Yischai Beinisch as its Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2025. A statement on Monday indicated that Beinisch joined Daystar from the power business in Shell and is taking on his new role...
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Customs Area Controller Urges B’Odogwu Use for Efficiency

The new Customs Area Controller in charge of the Lagos Industrial Area Command, Adebola Salawu, has charged officers of the Command to take advantage of the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu, to enhance excise performance towards the economic growth of the nation. In a statement on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations...
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Tinubu Orders Tighter Stablecoin Oversight in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has directed financial and capital market authorities to monitor the increasing use of stablecoins and digital currencies in Nigeria, cautioning that the shift away from traditional banking systems presents emerging challenges that must be proactively managed. Speaking at the 18th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of...
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State Debt Soars to N2.57tn in 31 Nigerian States

Thirty-one states of the federation are trapped in a domestic debt burden of N2.57tn while attracting no foreign capital inflow in the first quarter of 2025, according to findings by The PUNCH. The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Debt Management Office paint a worrying picture of limited investor confidence at...
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FG Reserves Contracts Below ₦20bn for Local Firms

The Federal Ministry of Works has adopted a funding prioritisation framework to guarantee the continuation of critical road projects earlier financed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the dualisation...
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Nigeria Bans Raw Shea Exports to Boost Global Competitivenes

Nigeria is positioning itself to become a global leader in the shea industry following President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to temporarily suspend the export of raw shea, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the 20th Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria Northern Zonal Accountants’ Conference...
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