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FATF delisting to boost foreign investments in Nigeria

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has hailed Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list, describing it as a signal of the country’s renewed commitment to transparency and sound financial governance. FATF, the global watchdog for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, on Friday announced Nigeria’s delisting after more...
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British Council & SMEDAN boost MSME financing in Nigeria

The British Council, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria and supported by the Investment Climate Reform Facility, has launched the Impact Advisory Group, a multi-stakeholder platform aimed at sustaining inclusive business environment reforms and improving access to finance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises across Nigeria. In a statement...
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Goxi conference to explore microinsurance in Nigeria

Goxi Microinsurance Limited has announced plans to host its third annual conference focused on advancing inclusive insurance for low-income households and small businesses in Nigeria. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday, the event, scheduled for November 12, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, will be held in partnership with...
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Nigerian equities market dips N94bn on profit-taking

The Nigerian equities market opened the week on a bearish note as investors embarked on profit-taking in some high-cap stocks, leading to a loss of N94bn in market capitalisation at the close of trading on Monday. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited showed that the market capitalisation dipped to N98.7tn from N98.8tn recorded on Friday,...
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Floodwaters: Nigeria’s untapped energy potential

Each year, the rainy season in Nigeria brings with it a familiar pattern: overflowing rivers, submerged farmlands, displaced families, and the grim statistics of lives and livelihoods lost. Floods have long been viewed solely as disasters, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes With every rainy season comes a familiar story across Nigeria: swollen rivers bursting their banks, farmlands...
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Insurgency grounds Hajj terminal at Maiduguri airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has revealed that insurgency in the North-East has forced the Hajj terminal at Maiduguri International Airport out of service, complicating flight operations and pilgrim movements at the facility. Speaking with newsmen recently, the International Terminal Manager of Maiduguri Airport, Ibrahim Bello, said although the airport continues to operate, the...
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Dangote refinery expansion to 1.4m bpd gets govt support

The Dangote refinery has re-employed the engineers sacked last month during the crisis between it and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. Our correspondent reliably gathered that the engineers were now being posted to Borno, Zamfara, Benue and others. The engineers, some of whom were still graduate trainees during their sack,...
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Meta hosts online safety summit to combat digital crime

Meta has concluded The Future of Online Safety Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, a two-day event dedicated to addressing the growing threat of financial sextortion and other digital crimes. The summit brought together key representatives from government, law enforcement, civil society, and the private sector to address emerging online safety challenges and strengthen Africa’s collective response...
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S’East businesses urged to leverage ECOWAS duty-free trade

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged South-East business community to explore duty-free platforms to bolster trade cooperation across West Africa. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the call in a statement issued on Monday by Dr Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Eze’s...
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