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Nigerian entrepreneur wins tech award

21.04.2025
Nigerian entrepreneur Solape Akinpelu has won the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, becoming the first recipient to clinch the prize for two consecutive years. Akinpelu, the founder of fintech platform Hervest, was announced as the winner of the $30,000 top prize during the final event held in Cairo between April 11 and 13. She follows in...
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FG partners UK on gas sector framework

21.04.2025
The Federal Government has taken a step towards strengthening its gas sector regulatory framework through a partnership with the United Kingdom’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. A statement on Sunday said the partnership was sealed during a high-level meeting in London between the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, and officials from...
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FG threatens to blacklist non-performing contractors

21.04.2025
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has urged developers handling Renewed Hope Housing Projects nationwide to ensure timely delivery and strict adherence to quality standards. In a statement by the housing ministry’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Salisu Haiba, the minister warned of blacklisting non-performing contractors and demolition of substandard works. Speaking...
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CBN, NGX unveil reforms to attract global capital

21.04.2025
Nigeria’s financial regulators and market operators gathered at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York recently to present the country’s economic outlook, focused on reforms aimed at attracting global capital. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, the event, hosted by the Central Bank of Nigeria in partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Group,...
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Govt may establish building commission, says minister

21.04.2025
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said the Federal Government will consider the establishment of a Building and Engineering Construction Commission under the oversight of the ministry to strengthen regulation across Nigeria’s construction sector. Dangiwa gave this assurance recently, during a courtesy visit by the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria...
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CBN battles FX pressure amid struggling naira

21.04.2025
The naira recorded a mixed performance in the foreign exchange market over the past week. This indicates the persistent pressure on the local currency despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s continued efforts to stabilise the market. While the naira saw a slight appreciation in the official market, closing at 1,599.94/$ on Thursday, compared to 1,603.78/$...
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‘Engineering bodies must be empowered to sanction errant members‘

21.04.2025
The Chairman of Sparklight Construction Company, Toyin Adeyinka, has called for greater empowerment of regulatory bodies in the engineering sector to effectively sanction errant professionals and uphold standards in construction practices. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly completed Lagos Commercial Court situated in the Lagos Island area of the state, Adeyinka emphasised the importance...
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Turkey refiner orders Nigerian crude for March, April

19.04.2025
Turkey’s largest oil refiner, Tupras, has placed orders for Nigerian crude oil cargoes scheduled for March and April, a move that could boost Nigeria’s revenue amid efforts to ramp up exports. This is according to shipping data from global commodity tracker, Kpler, which noted that although the exact volume of the Nigerian cargoes was not...
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