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FG Backs Conservation to Protect Plant Resources

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to conserving Nigeria’s rich plant genetic resources as a core strategy for ensuring national food security, climate adaptation, and biodiversity preservation. Speaking at a one-day advocacy workshop on Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Marcus Ogunbiyi,...
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9PSB Wins Prestigious Digital Bank Award

9 Payment Service Bank has emerged as the Digital Bank of the Year at the 2025 RegTech Rockstar Africa Awards. In a statement on Sunday, the bank said that it beat the competition, which included financial institutions and fintechs, to win the Digital Innovation Category at the award ceremony in Lagos. The RegTech Rockstar Africa...
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Vitel Connects with Mobile Operators to Boost Telecom Access

Nigeria’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator, Vitel Wireless, has announced the successful completion of interconnectivity with all major Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria. It said in a statement on Monday that Vitel is the first MVNO to receive a dedicated number series (0712) from the Nigerian Communications Commission, marking a significant milestone in the country’s...
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Shell loads first crude from new Nigerian terminal

Shell has loaded the first crude cargo from Nigeria’s new onshore Otakikpo terminal, marking the start of exports from the $400m facility developed by marginal field operator Green Energy International, an Argus report stated on Monday. The terminal, located in the OML 11 block southeast of Port Harcourt, has a maximum export capacity of 360,000...
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Ikeja Computer Village Uses Biometrics to Fight Crime

The leadership of Computer Village, Ikeja, has begun a biometric registration and enumeration exercise to sanitise the market, curb criminal activity, and restore investor confidence. In a statement, the Iyaloja, Abisola Azeez, described the initiative as part of a broader rebranding effort to address issues like phone snatching, fraudulent technicians, and substandard goods. It stated,...
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Inflation Hits Pension Returns, TrustFund Boss Warns

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TrustFund Pensions Limited, Mr Uche Ihechere, has said that inflationary pressures and naira depreciation are undermining the real value of pension returns, despite improved performance across the industry. Ihechere, who spoke to journalists after the company’s Annual General Meeting held in Abuja on Saturday, stated that although...
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AGCOMS Highlights Key to Nigeria’s Agricultural Transformation at NAMPO

The Chief Executive, AGCOMS International Trading Limited, Chijioke Okoli, has said the country’s exposure to advanced mechanisation technology and adoption of global best practices remained key to transforming the agricultural landscape. He noted that despite Nigeria’s current historic low mechanisation level, the strong focus of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on increasing tractor usage increases the...
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