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Nigeria Investment Boosted: PIC & BII Partner

The Public Investment Corporation and British International Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate collaboration in investments in Nigeria and across the African continent. The partnership aims to drive sustainable economic growth and development by jointly exploring and pursuing impactful investment opportunities. The MoU outlines a commitment to share deal pipelines, facilitating the...
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Nigeria, India Boost Customs Cooperation at WCO

The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic cooperation with the Indian Customs Administration, as both sides advanced discussions on key customs issues on the margins of the 92nd Session of the World Customs Organisation Policy Commission on 25 June 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. This was contained in Tuesday’s release by the...
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Marine Debris Crisis: Nigeria Summit Seeks Solutions

Maritime group under the auspices of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria has highlighted the urgent need to address the crisis of marine debris and its burgeoning threat to the maritime industry, marine ecosystems, and coastal communities. The President of SCAN, Moses Ebosele, in a statement on Wednesday, stated this while announcing its 2025 summit...
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Nigerian Ports Activity Up 49.6%

Service boat operation in Nigeria recorded an exceptional 49.6 per cent increase in activity, with the number of boats handled growing from 8,956 in 2023 to 13,396 in 2024, reveals a report by the Nigerian Ports Authority. In the 2024 Consolidated Management Report of the NPA, the agency explained that the gross registered tonnage for...
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Assessing Four Years of the PIA

The Nigerian petroleum industry is set to witness a critical discussion on the progress and challenges of Host Community Development Trusts four years after the Petroleum Industry Act. First Fiduciary Limited, in collaboration with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, is hosting a high-level roundtable on July 16, 2025, in Lagos. The event, themed “Four...
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ENL Port Safety: Commitment to Operational Excellence

The management of ENL Consortium, operators of one of Nigeria’s busiest cargo terminals at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, has emphasised its unwavering commitment to safety, operational excellence, and emergency preparedness. This is even as the terminal debunked reports alleging that a cargo ship was gutted by fire at its facility on Saturday. On Saturday,...
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Blueprint Unveiled for West Africa

Determined to transform the maritime and blue economy landscape in West and Central Africa, the management of the Regional Maritime Development Bank, recently in Abuja, met with relevant stakeholders, including officials of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Announcing this in a statement on Wednesday, RMDB explained that the meeting focused on aligning...
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90% of Employers Exclude Marginalised Groups

A new report by Jobberman Nigeria has revealed that nearly 9 in 10 employers in Nigeria exclude marginalised groups from their recruitment processes, highlighting a stark inequality in access to employment opportunities for the most vulnerable segments of the population. The report, presented at the Technology and Employment Inclusion in Marginalised Contexts Roundtable held recently...
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Market Soars on Bullish Trading

The Nigerian Exchange recorded a market capitalisation increase of N1.18tn on Wednesday, driven by investor optimism and corporate earnings, especially from Oando Plc. At the close of trading, the All-Share Index climbed by 1,466.87 points, representing a 1.22 per cent gain to close at 121,257.69. This marks a one-week gain of 3.83 per cent and...
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Oando Q1 Profit Surges 90.5% to N113bn

Oando Plc has posted a profit after tax of N113.06bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing a 90.5 per cent increase from the N59.35bn reported in the corresponding period of 2024. This growth was largely driven by a tax credit of N165.62bn and a reversal of impairment losses amounting to N182.29bn, which...
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