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Train Tour Showcases Heritage Site

Despite tourism contributing nearly 10 per cent to global GDP, it accounts for less than four per cent of Nigeria’s economy, highlighting untapped potential in the sector, a travel firm has noted. In a statement, it was noted that in a bid to reposition Nigeria’s cultural tourism sector, a new heritage travel initiative kicked off...
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Real Estate Investment Can Slash Unemployment by 50% – Pelic

A real estate firm, Pelican Valley, has asserted that strategic investment in real estate and tourism could reduce Nigeria’s unemployment rate by as much as 50 per cent. The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, made this observation in a statement, which reads, “Real estate tourism can reduce Nigeria’s unemployment...
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Charcoal Trade Threatens Nigeria’s Forests, FG Warns

The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that charcoal trade is a threat to forest sustainability and livelihood in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office, Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako, said this at the opening of a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue on charcoal production and forest conservation recently....
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NGX Index Projected to Return 39% by 2025 End

Analysts have projected a 39 per cent return on the Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index by the end of 2025, driven by strong dividend momentum and renewed investor confidence. This forecast was revealed during the mid-year 2025 Macroeconomic Webinar hosted by Arthur Steven Asset Management. The event featured insights from Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Arthur...
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$2.1 Billion in Suspicious Crypto Deals Flagged in West Afri

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has raised concern over the growing number of suspicious cryptocurrency transactions in West Africa, revealing that GIABA reported $2.1bn in such transactions across the region in 2024. Speaking at the West Africa Compliance Summit organised by GIABA in Praia, Cape Verde recently, Agama noted that...
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AI-Powered Fintech Compliance: Reshaping Nigerian Startups

A financial technology and risk management expert and former KPMG consultant, Kayode Opeyemi, in this interview with LAOLU AFOLABI, shares groundbreaking insights on how Nigerian startups are leveraging regulatory technology to navigate the increasing compliance demands of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and how artificial intelligence is revolutionising compliance...
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NGX Equity Trades Hit N4.19tn in H1 2025

The NGX recorded N4.19tn in equity turnover in H1 2025, up from N2.60tn in 2024, driven by institutional domestic investors and rising foreign participation, reflecting strong market momentum and investor confidence amid ongoing economic reforms, TEMITOPE AINA writes The Nigerian Exchange Limited has announced that total equity transactions in the first half of 2025 surged...
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