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SheVentures & WENA Empower 150 Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeri

SheVentures, the women-banking arm of First City Monument Bank, has signed a strategic partnership with the Women Enterprise Alliance to support the growth and sustainability of women-led businesses in the North Central region of Nigeria. The official signing ceremony, which took place at the Women Enterprise Alliance head office in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,...
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Single Road Tax Sticker Unveiled by OGIRS

The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will simplify interstate road taxes by implementing a Single Interstate Road Tax Sticker that is recognised across all states. According to a statement, Chairman of OGIRS Olugbenga Olaleye, speaking during a one-day workshop organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Lagos, noted that the...
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Tinubu Pledges Stable Power Supply Before Leaving Office

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has once again assured Nigerians of President Bola Tinubu’s determination to ensure that citizens enjoy a full and uninterrupted electricity supply before he leaves office. Towards this end, Adelabu stated that the President had continued to implement measures aimed at improving power generation, transmission, and distribution across the country....
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Linkage Assurance Revenue Soars 50% to N22.2bn in 2024

Linkage Assurance Plc recorded a 50 per cent rise in its insurance revenue for the 2024 financial year to N22.23bn from N14.84bn. At the 31st Annual General Meeting held on Thursday in Lagos, it was revealed that the firm’s performance is driven by market expansion and resilient operations despite a challenging business environment. Linkage Assurance...
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220 Oil Blocks Abandoned Amid Nigeria’s Debt and Crude Crisi

Nigeria currently has 220 open oil blocks scattered across its onshore and offshore basins, data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has revealed. This is despite its growing debt burden and crude shortages affecting local refineries. The NUPRC data showed that the deep offshore terrain accounts for the highest number of unlicensed blocks at...
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Train Tour Showcases Heritage Site

Despite tourism contributing nearly 10 per cent to global GDP, it accounts for less than four per cent of Nigeria’s economy, highlighting untapped potential in the sector, a travel firm has noted. In a statement, it was noted that in a bid to reposition Nigeria’s cultural tourism sector, a new heritage travel initiative kicked off...
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Real Estate Investment Can Slash Unemployment by 50% – Pelic

A real estate firm, Pelican Valley, has asserted that strategic investment in real estate and tourism could reduce Nigeria’s unemployment rate by as much as 50 per cent. The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, made this observation in a statement, which reads, “Real estate tourism can reduce Nigeria’s unemployment...
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Charcoal Trade Threatens Nigeria’s Forests, FG Warns

The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that charcoal trade is a threat to forest sustainability and livelihood in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office, Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako, said this at the opening of a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue on charcoal production and forest conservation recently....
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NGX Index Projected to Return 39% by 2025 End

Analysts have projected a 39 per cent return on the Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index by the end of 2025, driven by strong dividend momentum and renewed investor confidence. This forecast was revealed during the mid-year 2025 Macroeconomic Webinar hosted by Arthur Steven Asset Management. The event featured insights from Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Arthur...
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