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FG Disburses N2.45tn to States for Infrastructure Projects

The total amount disbursed to state governments and the Federal Capital Territory as financial support for infrastructure and security projects has increased to N2.45tn, official records from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation have revealed. The amount disbursed between March 2024 and August 2025, which spanned over 17 months, was aimed at bolstering...
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Shell begins key maintenance on Bonga FPSO vessel

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited says it has commenced a turnaround maintenance activity at the Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel. In a statement on Sunday, the oil giant said the exercise is a statutory and integrity assurance programme aimed at extending the life of the facility. The FSPO is expected to...
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NGF & NSDC partner to expand Nigeria’s sugar industry

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has agreed to prioritise sugar as a key product to accelerate industrial development across states in the country. The Forum also accepted proposals to include sugar projects as priority beneficiaries in engagements with development partners both within and outside Nigeria. These decisions followed requests by the National Sugar Development Council, which...
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VDL Technologies targets Africa and Europe for expansion

VDL Technologies plans to break into African and European markets, having adopted a business model that helped it to adjust to government policy risks amid Nigeria’s tough macroeconomic environment. Speaking at a recent press conference in Lagos, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Oluwarotimi Fasuyi, said VDL is targeting other African markets, the Middle East...
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Engineering Focus Key to Tackling Nigeria’s Food Insecurity

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that engineering-driven solutions are critical to achieving Nigeria’s food security, stressing that mechanisation, irrigation systems, storage infrastructure, and agro-processing technologies are essential to boosting productivity and reducing post-harvest losses across the country. It also emphasised the role of engineering in driving industrial growth, noting that a strong mechanical and manufacturing...
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Flourish Africa gives N300m grants to women entrepreneurs

Flourish Africa, a women-focused empowerment initiative founded by Apostle Folorunsho Alakija, has rolled out N300m in grants for women entrepreneurs across the country, following a rigorous national training and business pitch process. The grant announcement was made at Flourish Africa’s ninth annual conference in Lagos, held under the theme ‘She Champions’, which brought together entrepreneurs,...
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ISN targets $3m funding for Nigerian innovation hubs

The Innovation Support Network has unveiled a strategic roadmap aimed at redefining the impact of innovation hubs across Nigeria by the fourth quarter of 2027, with plans to scale 120 innovative businesses, create over 10,000 jobs, and secure $3m in follow-on funding. The announcement was made at ISN’s Lagos Hubs Meetup, held at the Cedar...
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