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Meristem Launches Special Needs Trust in Nigeria

Meristem Trustees Limited, a subsidiary of Meristem Securities Limited and a leading provider of trustee and estate planning services in Nigeria, has officially launched its Special Needs Trust. The firm said that the pioneering solution is designed to provide long-term financial security and care for individuals living with physical and developmental differences. The Special Needs...
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Lagos Attracts Foreign Investors as Africa’s Innovation Hub

Foreign investors are reinforcing their confidence in Lagos as Nigeria’s fastest-growing innovation hub, following a strong showing at GITEX Nigeria, the region’s largest technology and startup showcase. “Lagos is a mega high-speed technology testbed that is dense, diverse, and demanding, where SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs succeed not by conventional rules but by distinctiveness and necessity-driven...
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Afrinvest Marks 20 Years of Banking Sector Reports

Investment and financial advisory firm Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited is set to celebrate a dual milestone: its 30th anniversary and the unveiling of the 20th edition of its flagship Nigerian Banking Sector Report. In a statement on Sunday, the firm said that the celebration will commemorate Afrinvest’s three-decade journey of driving impact, shaping policy and...
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Nigeria Customs Approves $300 Duty-Free Imports Limit

The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved a $300 De Minimis Threshold value for low-value consignments imported through express shipments or passenger baggage. This development aims to facilitate trade, ease import processes, and reduce business costs in Nigeria. The new policy, effective September 8, 2025, exempts goods valued at $300 or less from import duties...
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United Nigeria Airlines Acquires Six Boeing 737 Jets

The United Nigeria Airlines has signed an aircraft acquisition agreement with the United States-based Southwest Airlines for the purchase of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft, marking a milestone in the carrier’s fleet expansion move. The deal, announced at a formal signing ceremony held at Southwest Airlines’ corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, is to position United Nigeria...
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IATF 2027 to Boost Nigeria’s Trade and Investment

The Organised Private Sector in Nigeria has said the hosting of the Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 in Lagos will boost trade, strengthen local enterprises, and attract significant investment into the country. In separate statements, private sector groups, including the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce...
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Heirs Insurance Group Earns ‘A’ Rating from Agusto & Co.

Credit rating agency Agusto & Co. has assigned ‘A’ ratings to the life and general businesses of Heirs Insurance Group. The latest rating revealed that Heirs Life Assurance, the group’s specialist life insurance business, was upgraded from “A-” to “A” (long-term), with a short-term rating of “A1”. Heirs General Insurance was rated “A-” (long-term) and...
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CCSLD Launches Fraud Prevention Training for Banks

CCSLD Consulting has launched its Banking Security and Fraud Prevention Training Programme in Lagos. With this launch, the firm has extended its culture reorientation expertise from the oil and gas sector into Nigeria’s financial services industry. CCSLD Consulting, which specialises in reducing compliance breaches and strengthening accountability in the energy sector, is now targeting fraud...
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PETROAN Backs Union, Issues Fuel Sales

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria has announced a three-day forewarning of suspension of lifting and dispensing of petroleum products commencing from the early hours of Tuesday. PETROAN’s National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the forewarning on suspension of dispensing petroleum products was in advocacy for healthy...
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