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Geo-Fluids gets N25bn approval for energy transition plan

Shareholders of Geo-Fluids Group Plc have officially greenlit a N25 bn capital boost to drive the company’s ambitious transition into a diversified hydrocarbon and mining conglomerate. The restructuring, confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday, marks a definitive pivot from the company’s legacy as a specialised oilfield services provider to a broader energy holding entity....
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Why Women in Housing are Key to Sector Growth in Africa

The Africa Women in Housing and Construction has called for deliberate actions to create more opportunities for women in Africa’s housing and construction sector. It stated that greater inclusion is essential for the continent’s economic growth and sustainable urban development. The group made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday to mark...
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Lagos rents rise as housing supply tightens

A report by Knight Frank has revealed that although headline inflation eased in the second half of 2025, residential rents in Lagos continued to rise, with notable increases recorded in some locations compared with H2 2024. According to the report, presented recently during the H2 2025 edition of the Lagos Market Update, sustained rental growth...
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NGX to Mobilise Capital Markets for Gender Equality

The Nigerian Exchange Group, in partnership with Central Securities Clearing System and Women in Management, Business and Public Service, will mark International Women’s Day 2026 by “ringing the bell for gender equality” at Nigerian Exchange Group House in Lagos. The event, according to an NGX statement released over the weekend, will leverage the closing gong...
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Agencies Unite for Climate-Resilient Healthcare in Nigeria

In a bid to tackle the effects of climate change, especially on the health of Nigerians, environmentalists and other experts in the sector recently gathered to discuss the urgent need to build climate-resilient health systems informed by inclusive early warning and risk management services. These experts spoke on Tuesday in Lagos during the 2026 Weather...
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Why Nigeria’s mortgage system is poorly established

The General Manager of MeritAbode Nigeria Limited, the developer of Emerald Haven, Ofure Oseni, has stated that the mortgage scheme in Nigeria is not very popular or well established. Oseni disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos while speaking during the special allocation ceremony of plots of land to about 30 subscribers, which also marked the...
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Ford Foundation Drives Climate Justice in West Africa

Ford Foundation’s grantee partners across Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana are developing innovative solutions to address the impacts of extractive industries, climate change, and energy transitions on community rights, livelihoods, and ecosystems in the region. A statement on Sunday obtained by The PUNCH, explained that at a meeting hosted by the Ford Foundation in Lagos, several...
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The Future of Security, says CEO

The Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Identity.io, Jesús Aragón, explains why passwords and SMS tokens are failing, and why biometrics is emerging as the most reliable identity verification method in this interview with OKECHUKWU NNODIM Briefly tell us about Identity.io Identity.io is a US-based company, but we operate globally. Our teams are deployed across...
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Fidson, NREIT Listings Boost NGX Turnover to N177.7bn

New listings by Fidson Healthcare and Chapel Hill Denham’s NREIT headlined a N177.7 bn trading week on the Nigerian Exchange, signalling a shift in market appetite on Friday. While total turnover value dipped slightly, the week closed with a notable reduction in losers, hinting at a recovery in market sentiment heading into mid-March. Investors on...
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