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Operators recommend AI to tackle financial fraud

The former executive director of e-business and infrastructure at Inlaks Computers Limited and a board member of CitiData Centre Ltd., Tope Dare, has advocated the use of artificial intelligence for early detection of fraud in the financial sector. In a statement, Dare said AI was transforming the banking sector like every other industry, and the...
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NAICOM, FRSC strengthen collaboration on third-party insurance

The National Insurance Commission and the Federal Road Safety Corps have strengthened collaboration on the enforcement of compulsory third-party motor insurance in Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, NAICOM said the collaborative effort aims to promote a safer and more secure environment for all road users. Recall that the police have commenced the enforcement of...
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NNPC, firm cut gas flaring by 96% in two oil fields

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited have successfully cut routine gas flaring by 96 per cent at the Anyala (OML 83) and Madu (OML 85) fields, marking a major step towards environmental sustainability. In a statement on Thursday, NNPCL hailed the achievement as a major stride in...
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Nigeria’s GDP per capita shrinks to $835 —IMF

The International Monetary Fund has revealed that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product per capita declined to $835.49 in 2025 from $877.07 in 2024, indicating a 4.74 per cent dip. According to data from the IMF website on Thursday, there has been a sustained downtrend since 2014, when the GDP per capita had stood at a high...
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Stanbic IBTC Capital leads Presco’s N82.9bn bond

Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited has acted as the lead issuing house on Presco Plc’s issuance of an N82.89bn bond. In a statement on Thursday, it was revealed that the seven-year 23.75 per cent senior unsecured fixed-rate Series I bond under the company’s N150n bond issuance programme is aimed at expanding its West African footprint. Presco...
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Agusto affirms Baobab Nigeria’s ‘Bbb+’ rating

Pan-African credit rating agency Agusto & Co. has affirmed a ‘Bbb+’ rating for Baobab Nigeria, indicating strong financial standing and prudent management practices in Nigeria’s microfinance industry. The rating was announced in a statement issued recently. Baobab Nigeria said it has demonstrated resilience and adaptability despite the challenging macroeconomic environment characterised by high inflation and...
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Firm unveils technology to end gas flaring

PE Energy Limited, a leading energy services company has unveiled a new technology, Multi-phase Pump and Systems to end gas flaring and boost oil production in Nigeria. The new technology was unveiled in Lagos at an oil and gas seminar organised by the company in conjunction with ITT Bornemann GmbH under the theme, ‘Eliminating Gas...
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Tolling vital for sustainable road infrastructure – BPE

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr Ayodeji Gbeleyi, has stated that tolling operations on Nigerian roads mark a significant milestone in the country’s journey toward sustainable road infrastructure development. He disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Speaking last Tuesday at the Garaku Toll Station, Km 32, Keffi-Akwanga Section, Keffi, Nasarawa State,...
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Address private sector constraints, World Bank tells FG

The World Bank has urged the Federal Government to address key constraints hindering private sector growth in Nigeria, stating that reforms in critical sectors could unlock billions of dollars in investments and create thousands of jobs. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic and Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja on Thursday, the World Bank’s Country Director...
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