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Boosting Nigeria’s Health Logistics with Local Capacity

Scott Dubin, convener of Logistics Marketplace and a global supply chain and logistics expert, examines the Nigerian logistics sector in this interview with FELIX OLOYEDE Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, yet it often relies on external logistics providers for health delivery. What does this reveal about the country’s use of local capacity? Most...
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Lagos Waterfront Tourism Boosted by Nautica Rise Project

Cruxstone Development and Investment inaugurated the first phase of Nautica Rise, located along Elegushi Beach on the Atlantic coastline, describing it as a long-term mixed-use real estate and tourism destination designed to meet Lagos’s future housing and hospitality needs. The Managing Director of Cruxstone, Dr Adetoro Bank-Omotoye, who spoke with journalists during a media interaction...
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CIS advises students on capital market certification

The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers has urged Nigerian students to position themselves for emerging opportunities in the capital market by embracing professional certification and skills development. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, the President and Chairman of the Council of the Institute, Oluropo Dada, made the call during the CIS–Yaba College...
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SMEDAN Plans $12bn Funding for Nigerian SMEs in 2026

The Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Charles Odii, has unveiled a robust agenda for the country’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises sector in 2026, promising increased business formalisation, capacity development, and access to cheap financing for small businesses. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja to highlight...
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Banks Face 3% Fine Over Late Customs Duty Remittance

The Nigeria Customs Service has warned that designated banks that fail to remit collected customs revenue within the prescribed period shall be liable to penalty interest calculated at three per cent above the prevailing Nigerian Interbank Offered Rate for the duration of the delay. This is even as the service lamented instances of delayed remittance...
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How the Port Congestion Battle Inspired a New Memoir

A former Assistant General Manager at the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr Sylvester Egede, has explained that his role in clearing the traffic congestion between Mile 2 and the Tin Can Island Port corridor was what inspired him to write his newly launched memoir. Egede disclosed this over the weekend during the launch of his book,...
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NHIA & BOI to Expand Health Insurance for MSMEs in Nigeria

In line with the Presidential directive making health insurance mandatory nationwide, the National Health Insurance Authority and the Bank of Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday to expand health insurance coverage and reduce catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditures among Nigerians. The MoU aims to expand health insurance coverage among Nigerian businesses, particularly Micro, Small, and...
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Nigerian Banks Strengthen Capital Base

Deposit Money Banks are shoring up their capital base as the Central Bank of Nigeria intensifies oversight, reinforcing governance, transparency, and risk management to ensure a resilient, stable financial system, OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA writes Nigeria’s banking system remains stable and resilient, a key pillar of the country’s financial stability. Yet the Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso,...
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Unresolved NSW Nigeria issues may hurt importers & economy

Stakeholders have warned that unresolved structural and inter-agency issues could translate into heavy losses for importers and the wider economy. This is even as they cautioned against the financial risks that could accompany the implementation of the National Single Window. The stakeholders stated this on Wednesday in Lagos during the 10th annual seminar for maritime...
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Waltersmith announces new board appointments for growth

Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited has announced new board appointments as part of its succession planning and ongoing efforts to position the company for growth within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. According to a statement on Wednesday, the company appointed its Chief Executive Officer, Oladapo Filani, as the Managing Director, while Alex Osho was named the...
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