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Nigeria’s real estate to hit N2.25tn by 2025

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has urged foreign investors at the Saudi Real Estate Forum to seize the vast opportunities within Nigeria’s housing sector, particularly through the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme. This is according to a statement on Tuesday by the Special Assistant Media and Strategy to...
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Industrial engineering key to sustainable growth – Komolafe

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, has emphasised the pivotal role of industrial engineering in driving sustainable infrastructure and inclusive growth. He made this assertion while delivering a lecture at the Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Lagos State University, on Tuesday. A statement made...
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CBN sets Jan 31 deadline for FX compliance reports

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed participants in the foreign exchange market to submit compliance reports on adherence to the Nigeria FX Code by January 31, 2025. The directive is part of efforts to strengthen ethical practices, governance, and transparency in the market. The Nigeria FX Code, which became effective on December 2, 2024,...
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BATN empowers Akwa Ibom poultry farmers

The BATN Foundation, in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Government, has distributed 2,000 Noiler chickens to 100 smallholder farmers in the state as part of efforts to boost food security and empower rural communities. According to a statement, the project launched in 2024, at the Akwa Ibom Agricultural Development Project premises, targeted vulnerable groups,...
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Nigeria, others deepen strategies to tackle rising debt burden

Africa’s ballooning debt is hampering its economies and dimming its prospects of a brighter future. Countries fashioned out strategies to tackle the continent’s poor handling of its debt distress and negotiation in the face of a skewed global financing architecture at the recently launched Debt Management Forum for Africa in Nigeria, writes FELIX OLOYEDE Many...
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Domestic investors surge as equity trading hits N10.8tn

Equity trading in Nigeria has seen growth over the last three years, with total transactions reaching N10.82tn as of December 31, 2024. This was fuelled by local investor participation, with domestic investors playing a role. In 2024, domestic investors accounted for 84.02 per cent of the total market transactions, which amounted to N4.91 tn. Foreign...
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Rebasing GDP, CPI based on UN fundamental principles – NBS

The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive of the National Bureau of Statistics, Semiu Adeyemi, has emphasised Nigeria’s commitment to producing reliable and accurate economic data. Adeyemi said the ongoing rebasing of the Gross Domestic Product and Consumer Price Index by the NBS is aligned with the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics....
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N5bn worth of wildlife seized in 2024 – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service said it intercepted 76 seizures of animal/wildlife products valued at N5.93bn in 2024. In a statement on Monday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, stated this while speaking at the International Customs Day 2025. The event was themed, ‘Customs delivering on its commitment to efficiency, security, and prosperity’. Adeniyi added that...
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