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NCF & Ford Foundation Urge Climate Action in Nigeria

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, has called on the Federal Government to introduce policies mandating all supermarkets to channel proceeds from plastic bag charges to climate financing. The NCF Director-General, Dr Joseph Onoja, made the call at the Youth-Focused Climate Event, held recently at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Onoja, who was represented...
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Virtual towers proposed for Nigeria’s ATC manpower shortage

Former Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Authority, Rolland Iyayi, has suggested virtual control towers to bridge the shortage of manpower currently facing Air Traffic Controllers in Nigeria. According to Iyayi, the virtual tower is a new innovation that allows a control tower to provide aeronautical aids for landing and take-offs for multiple airports....
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Gazmadu & Fujifilm champion African creativity for business

Gazmadu Education, in partnership with Fujifilm, is championing African artists and creative entrepreneurs through its Art Business of Creativity conference, aimed at transforming local talent into global enterprise. Regarded as one of Africa’s leading gatherings for creatives, the three-day event, themed “Beyond Borders: Connecting African Creativity to the Global Stage,” recently held at Balmoral Hall,...
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FG’s electronic transfer levy revenue doubles to N360bn

The Federal Government received N360.29bn from electronic money transfer levies between January and October 2025, based on a Federal Inland Revenue Service document seen by The PUNCH on Friday. The amount was more than double the N170.92bn generated in the same period of 2024, showing an increase of N189.36bn (110.8 per cent). The monthly figures...
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Lagos tops Nigeria’s ease of doing business ranking for 2025

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has released the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report, with Lagos emerging as the best-performing state, scoring 85.6 per cent. As reported by the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, the report, released by the Director-General of PEBEC, Mrs Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, placed Kaduna in second position with 65.1...
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A Commitment to Quality Infrastructur

Construction firm Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality infrastructure across the country. The company’s Director of Administration, Dr Abdulaziz Kaita, representing the Managing Director, Dr Peer Lubasch, disclosed this during the company’s yearly dinner with senior media executives in Lagos. He expressed Julius Berger’s appreciation to the media for their...
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Union Bank MD Urges Auditors to Tackle Rising Cyber Risks

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria, Mrs Yetunde Oni, on Friday, told Chief Audit Executives that rising cybercrime losses and escalating sustainability demands are redefining the responsibilities of internal auditors in the banking sector. Speaking at the 63rd Quarterly General Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in...
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Lagos to sanction estates over layout plan violations

The Lagos State Government has issued a final warning to estate developments operating in the state without approved layout plans. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, who led an on-the-spot warning and sensitisation exercise across parts of the Eti-Osa corridor recently, said the final warning was a sequel to the...
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