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FCMB & Dutch Bank Back Agritech Startups with N20M Grants

18.08.2025
First City Monument Bank and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank have announced the launch of the FCMB–FMO AgriTech Investment Readiness Programme 2025. This initiative aims to identify, support, and finance Nigeria’s most promising agritech startups and Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises. In collaboration with Heave Ventures, the programme is designed to enhance access to capital while...
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CBN Champions Women’s Financial Inclusion, Leadership at WIM

18.08.2025
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to advancing women’s financial inclusion and leadership development as a cornerstone of the nation’s economic growth strategy. Delivering a goodwill message on his behalf at the 2025 WIMBIZ Women on Boards Mentoring Graduation in Lagos on Saturday, the Director...
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Insurance Reform, Foreign Capital, Local Fears

18.08.2025
Nigeria’s insurance sector is set for sweeping changes as the long-awaited Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025, signed by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, takes effect. The landmark law aims to boost growth, attract foreign investment, and modernise operations, while sparking debate over the survival prospects of local insurers under tougher capital rules, OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA reports...
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Zenith Bank Celebrates 35th Anniversary, Honors Pioneers

18.08.2025
Zenith Bank Plc has honoured pioneer customers and long-serving staff members as it celebrated its 35th anniversary in Lagos. According to a statement on Saturday, the anniversary celebration brought together key stakeholders, partners, staff and friends of the bank to acknowledge over three decades of excellence, innovation and reliability in the Nigerian banking sector. Founded...
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FIRS Warns Taxpayers on Hiding Transactions with E-Invoicing

18.08.2025
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has warned taxpayers against falling for the temptation to hide transactions with the going live of the new National E-Invoicing Solution (Merchant-Buyer Model), as transaction monitoring has become easier. This piece of advice was given to a gathering of large taxpayers in Lagos during the just-concluded two-day post-launch workshop. The...
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Nigeria: N1m Fine, Jail for Uninsured Buildings

18.08.2025
Landlords and occupiers of public buildings across the country will be fined N1m, jailed for 12 months, or both if they fail to insure their properties against hazards, according to the newly signed Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act. According to a copy of the new law cited by The PUNCH, all public buildings must be...
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FG to Inaugurate Advisory Committee

18.08.2025
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has announced plans to inaugurate the National Building Code Advisory Committee following the recent launch of a Ministerial Task Team to probe causes of building failures in Nigeria. He revealed this in a keynote address delivered at a recent Workshop on the National Building Safety...
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PPP Investments Crucial to Avert Nigeria’s Infrastructure Cr

18.08.2025
Engineers have warned that Nigeria risks a deeper crisis if it fails to close its infrastructure gap through strategic Public-Private Partnership investments. In an interview with The Punch, the treasurer of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Victoria Island Branch, Babatunji Adegoke, stated that if Nigeria fails to leverage Public-Private Partnerships to address its infrastructure gaps,...
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Youth Sustainability Boot Camp Kicks Off

18.08.2025
EKÓ EnviroTalk, an independent environmental sustainability non-governmental organisation, has flagged off a five-day summer boot camp to educate youths in environmental sustainability. During a Zoom call, it was noted that the summer adventure aims to help participants build green skills and lead the change for a better planet through interactive workshops and seminars, field excursions,...
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Zero-Interest Property Plans for Nigerians in Diaspora

18.08.2025
Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, a real estate firm, has unveiled a zero-interest, no-hidden-charge housing and land subscription repayment plan for Nigerians in the diaspora. In a statement, it was noted that this move was taken in a bid to attract more investors and bridge the country’s growing housing deficit. The offer was announced on Wednesday...
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