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NNPC Completes OB3 Pipeline Crossing River Niger

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has completed the long-anticipated River Niger crossing of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline, unlocking a key segment of the country’s gas transmission network and paving the way for increased supply to power plants and industries. The feat, delivered by the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company, a subsidiary of NNPC Ltd, involved...
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Reduce Workers’ Living Costs for Better Welfare in Nigeria

Nigerian workers would benefit from the Federal Government prioritising policies that reduce the cost of living and have more sustainable welfare gains than periodic wage increases, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has stated. The Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, in a policy brief on Thursday titled ‘Beyond Wage Increases:...
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Allgreen invests $10bn in Nigerian clean cookstove project

Allgreen Energy NV has pledged $10bn to support the rollout of an 80 million clean cookstove project in Nigeria, marking one of the largest household energy transition investments on the African continent. Allgreen announced its contribution to the rollout on Wednesday in Lagos during a media briefing and project unveiling hosted by GreenPlinth Africa, where...
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10 Nigerian Startups Secure Funding to Tackle Extreme Heat

Ten early-stage ventures are accelerating solutions to extreme heat in Nigeria after being selected for the inaugural cohort of the TECA Heat Action Wave  programme. The initiative, backed by BFA Global, FSD Africa, ClimateWorks Foundation, and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in Nigeria, targets climate adaptation innovations addressing rising temperatures and their...
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Illicit Financial Flows Weaken Nigerian Investment, MAN Warn

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Revenue Service on Wednesday cautioned that illicit financial flows were weakening investment inflows, putting pressure on exchange rates, raising production costs, and undermining confidence among domestic and foreign investors. Both institutions also urged corporate entities to strengthen due diligence, improve transparency, and tighten internal controls to prevent...
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SUNU Assurances Targets N9.34bn With New Rights Issue

SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc has commenced a bid to raise N9.34bn through a rights issue to existing shareholders. The non-life insurer is offering 2,075,285,715 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at a price of N4.50 per share. Company Secretary Taiwo Kuku stated that the offer applies to investors whose names appeared in the Register of...
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Egbin Shutdown & Grid Fault Disrupt Lagos Power Supply

A prolonged blackout may be imminent in Lagos State following a sudden shutdown of the Egbin Power Station and a simultaneous transmission line outage, the Nigerian Independent System Operator has said. The system operator disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the Egbin Power Station suffered a major operational disturbance, leading to a complete loss...
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CITN urges members to support new Nigerian tax reforms

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has said the ongoing tax reforms in the country have increased demand for competent and ethical professionals, warning that practitioners must meet stricter standards under the new regime. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the institute’s 54th induction ceremony, the President and Chairman of Council, Innocent Ohagwa, said...
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