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NDIC urges early financial education for youths

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has called for increased financial literacy among Nigerian youth, equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed financial decisions and build long-term financial security. Speaking during the Financial Literacy Day 2025 outreach to students of Government Secondary School Kuchingoro in Abuja as part of Global Money Week...
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Stakeholders seek local capital to drive investments

Stakeholders in the financial, investment, and development sectors have called for practical ways to drive local capital to impact investing activities in the country. The stakeholders made the call in Lagos at the 2025 Investors Roundtable, hosted by the Impact Investors Foundation, on Wednesday, to explore practical steps for accelerating and enhancing the volume, composition,...
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185,439 prepaid meters installed in Q4 – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says a total of 185,439 meters were installed in the last three months of 2024. This represents an increase of 0.19 per cent compared to the 185,087 meters installed in 2024/Q3. According to a report by the commission, the new installations increased the net end-user metering rate across all the...
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Experts lament as crude shortage, funds ground seven refineries

The persistent unavailability of crude oil has significantly hindered investments in the establishment and full capacity operations of seven new and existing refineries across the country, local refiners stated on Thursday. They also warned that without a steady and reliable supply of crude, the ambitious objective to attract investors and investments aimed at boosting local...
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2024 maritime exports exceeded imports by 39% – NBS

Goods exported via maritime transport exceeded imports in the same category by 39.76 per cent in 2024, a sharp deviation from other modes of foreign trade transport. This highlights the fact that importers avoided delay during the period under review. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the value of goods exported via maritime transport...
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Nigeria Food Summit advocates global appeal for local cuisine

The Nigeria Food Summit 2025 has reinforced efforts to position Nigerian cuisine on the global stage, bringing together industry leaders, chefs, and policymakers to explore the nation’s culinary potential. Held at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, the summit was themed ‘Making Nigeria a Global Food Destination’. The second edition of the Nigeria Food Summit offered a...
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Fidelity Bank supports Kano community with food

Over 1,500 residents have benefited from a Fidelity Food Bank outreach in the Kabuga community, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State. According to a statement from the bank on Wednesday, the initiative was a corporate social responsibility programme executed in partnership with the Misnoory Foundation. It saw the staff of the bank distribute essential...
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Access ARM backs mortgage provision for contributors

Access ARM Pensions is implementing significant reforms aimed at streamlining its operations and actively supporting contributors in achieving home ownership in the evolving Nigerian pension industry. According to a statement available to The PUNCH on Thursday, some executives of the company said this at a recent Human Resources and Pension Desk Officers Forum in Lagos....
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