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FG Unveils Plan for 77,400 Housing Units Nationwide

The Federal Government has announced a landmark initiative under the Renewed Hope Agenda to deliver 77,400 social housing units across Nigeria and launch new Renewed Hope Cities in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano in a move to tackle the country’s housing deficit. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf...
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Access ARM Pensions Profit Soars 187% to N10.9bn

Access ARM Pensions has recorded a 187 per cent surge in profit after tax to N10.9bn as its Assets Under Management also climbed to N3.5tn. This was disclosed at its Annual General Meeting held on Friday in Lagos. In the year under review, Access ARM Pensions posted revenue of N28.2bn, more than double the N12.3bn...
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Untitled Properties Hamper Mortgage Loans, Say Operators

Operators have disclosed that nearly 70 per cent of properties in Nigeria are untitled, preventing many homeowners from accessing mortgage loans and limiting investment in the real estate market. In an interview with The PUNCH, the Executive Secretary of the Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria, Toye Eniola, said that most land and properties in...
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NASD Capitalisation Hits N1.9tn Amid Market Growth

The market capitalisation of the NASD Over-the-Counter Securities Exchange rose to N1.90 tn at the close of trading on Friday, May 30, 2025, marking a notable increase from N1.87 tn recorded the previous week. This upward movement in value came as the NASD Securities Index gained 1.86 per cent week-on-week to close at 3,248.00 points,...
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Top Tips to Grow a Successful Side Hustle in 2025

The Nigerian economy currently faces numerous challenges, from inflation and unemployment to rising living costs. Many Nigerians are turning to side hustles, part-time jobs or small businesses done alongside their main jobs to create extra income and build financial security. TEMITOPE AINA highlights practical steps to cope with economic uncertainties and pursue a side hustle...
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Pension funds hit N23tn as new scheme begins

Nigeria’s pension fund has grown by 19 per cent year-on-year to hit N23.33tn at the end of the first quarter of 2025, The PUNCH can report. According to an analysis of the monthly data from the National Pension Commission, the pension industry has consistently risen over the first three months of the year. From N22.51...
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Can It Bridge Nigeria’s Trillion-Dollar Gap?

Two years into his administration, President Bola Tinubu is ramping up the nation’s infrastructure to drive development, despite decades of chronic underinvestment, writes LAOLU AFOLABI Nigeria, home to over 200 million people and one of Africa’s largest economies, faces a daunting infrastructure deficit that undermines its growth potential. Despite its vast resources, the country struggles...
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Fasehun Petitions IGP Over Ondo Land Ownership Crisis

A businessman, Olufemi Fasehun, has submitted a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission, and the Attorney-General of the Federation regarding a land ownership dispute in Ondo city. In a statement, it was noted that the businessman claimed that a parcel of land co-owned by himself, Orobola Fasehun, and the late Dr...
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