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Nigeria’s ICT Sector Generates N9.44tn in Broadband Push

The Information and Communication Technology sector contributed N9.44tn to the economy in the third quarter of 2025, indicating heightened conversation around broadband expansion. This came as stakeholders called for improved subsea capacity with inland distribution, elimination of wasteful infrastructure duplication, and a commitment to local manufacturing. According to the National Bureau of Statistics’ Gross Domestic...
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Dangote Refinery Petrol Price Cut Boosts Daily Truck Loads

The Dangote Refinery says over 1,000 fuel trucks now troop to the facility daily to load petrol. A statement issued on Friday night said the refinery has emerged as a hub of fuel distribution in Nigeria, following “bold strategic adjustments aimed at making energy more affordable and accessible.” This, it said, followed the significant reduction...
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Wema Bank Empowers Innovators at Hackaholics Finale

Wema Bank, an innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced Chao and VOC AI as the first-place winners of Hackaholics 6.0. The announcement was made at the Grand Finale of Hackaholics 6.0 held in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday, Chao, an engine designed to help food vendors work smarter and...
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FCMB Pensions targets N1.2tn assets, informal workers

FCMB Pensions, a subsidiary of FCMB Group Plc, has set its sights on informal sector workers as it pushes to expand its asset base beyond N1tn, targeting N1.2tn in assets under management by the end of December 2025. The Managing Director of FCMB Pensions, Christopher Bajowa, disclosed this on the sidelines of the firm’s 20th...
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NEITI Urges Five-Year Review of New Nigeria Tax Act

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has recommended that the yet-to-commence Nigeria Tax Act 2025 should be reviewed after five years or more to reflect evolving fiscal realities and strengthen institutional oversight of extractive revenues. In its long-term recommendations on the implementation of the tax reforms, NEITI said a future review of the law would...
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Aston Villa Edge Manchester United To Extend Winning Run

Aston Villa strengthened their impressive home record with a 2-1 victory over Manchester United at Villa Park, claiming a seventh consecutive league win and maintaining their momentum in the Premier League. Sunday Telegraph reports that the contest opened at a brisk tempo, with both sides showing attacking intent. Villa looked threatening on quick transitions, while...
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Stop Complaining, You Had Your Time, Umahi Tells Opposition

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has defended the recent wave of defections by opposition governors and other elected officials to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that there is nothing wrong with the development. Speaking in Abuja last week, Umahi said political party affiliation allows for freedom of entry and exit, stressing...
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World Bank okays $500m for MSME finance in Nigeria

The World Bank has approved a $500 million financing package to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises in Nigeria under the Fostering Inclusive Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria project. In a press release issued by the World Bank in Nigeria on Saturday, the global lender announced that the approval encompasses a...
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Gov. Yusuf Preaches Peace, Unity Among NNPP Members

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, called for unity and peace within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), emphasizing that the party cannot thrive without cohesion. He also reiterated that his government in Kano State would remain fully inclusive, leaving no one behind. Governor Yusuf spoke at the NNPP’s National Convention, an elective...
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