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Riders Demand FG Fulfill Promi

The National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association has called on President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to fulfil their campaign promise of 2,000 CNG tricycles, warning that failure to do so may trigger a nationwide peaceful protest by its members. At a press conference in Abuja, the National President of...
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Africa Growth Faces New Threats: Afreximbank Sounds Alarm

The Senior Executive Vice President of the Africa Export-Import Bank, Denys Denya, has sounded the alarm over the re-emergence of forces seeking to derail Africa’s development, warning that the same opposition that resisted the bank’s creation in the 1990s has returned in new forms. Speaking at the 32nd Annual Meetings of the bank on Wednesday...
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$50bn Climate & Infrastructure Funding

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority has unveiled a new pan-African investment platform aimed at mobilising $50bn in blended finance for infrastructure, agriculture, and climate-resilient projects across Africa by 2030. The announcement was made during the 2025 edition of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum held in Abuja recently, which brought together African political leaders, sovereign wealth...
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Green Cement: Lafarge Unveils EcoPlanet Elephant

Lafarge Africa Plc has unveiled its ECOPlanet Elephant cement, expanding its portfolio of low-carbon building solutions which emphasise sustainability and green growth in the construction sector. According to a statement, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge Africa Plc, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, described the product as a “game changer” for Africa’s built environment. He said...
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Keystone Bank & EDC Partner

Keystone Bank Limited and the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan-Atlantic University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Small and Medium Enterprises, youth entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion across Nigeria. The MoU signing ceremony took place at the bank’s head office in Lagos on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Speaking at the event, Executive Director, Corporate...
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CITN Backs Gov’s Harmonised Levy Plan

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has expressed support for the decision of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum to harmonise levies on the transportation of agricultural produce across the country. In a statement, the 17th President and Chairman of the Council of CITN, Innocent Ohagwa, said that the move would improve the food supply chain...
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Ecobank boosts Green Energy with Donor Support

Ecobank Nigeria has emerged as one of the Nigerian banks to participate in the GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy Finance Programme to boost its green energy financing in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, the bank said that its selection for the project was unveiled at Ecobank’s head office in Lagos. The GET.invest programme...
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Keystone Bank & EDC Partner

Keystone Bank Limited and the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan-Atlantic University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Small and Medium Enterprises, youth entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion across Nigeria. The MoU signing ceremony took place at the bank’s head office in Lagos on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Speaking at the event, Executive Director, Corporate...
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Nigeria’s 2024 Budget Extension: Tinubu, NASS Face Criticism

The Senate and the House of Representatives have, for the second time, extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget to December 31, 2025, sparking renewed criticism against President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly. Economists, financial experts, and the Organised Private Sector have described the repeated extensions as evidence of poor...
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