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Electricity subsidy to hit N2.4tn by year-end

The Federal Government, through its Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has declared that it would spend about N2.4tn on power subsidies before the end of this year. NERC’s Commissioner of Planning, Research, and Strategy, Dr Yusuf Ali, disclosed this at the PwC’s Annual Power and Utilities Roundtable, themed ‘Reigniting Hope in Nigeria’s Electric Power Sector,’ in...
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FG approves licence for 27,000 barrels refinery

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery. The approval given to a company named Process Design and Development Limited is to establish and construct a new 27,000 barrels per day refinery. It said the facility will...
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Cement production key to Nigeria’s emission crisis – GBCN

The President of the Green Building Council of Nigeria, Danjuma Waniko, has highlighted cement production and the building sector as major contributors to Nigeria’s greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking at the GBCN workshop in Abuja on Thursday, Waniko emphasized the need for targeted actions to address these issues, which he described as central to the country’s...
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Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation unveils public leaders programme

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has launched the fourth cohort of the AIG Public Leaders Programme. This initiative done in partnership with the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford has empowered 169 public sector leaders since 2021 advancing the Foundation’s mission to train 3,000 public sector leaders by 2030, equipping them with the essential skills to...
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FG unveils unmanned aerial vehicles lab

The Federal Government has launched the Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Laboratory, a facility designed to drive innovations in drone technology aimed at enhancing national security and agricultural productivity. The ceremony, held in Abuja on Thursday, was attended by top officials in the space and technology sectors, including the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief...
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MoneyMaster provides data bundles to customers

MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank has offered data bundles to its customers on every transaction. The PSB in a statement on Thursday said the launch of the 100MB data offer for new customers is an initiative designed to incentivise the unbanked and underbanked population to ease the creation of their mobile wallet via its USSD banking...
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Accion MfB highlights digital lending impacts on SMEs

The seventh edition of the Financial Inclusion Seminar of Accion Microfinance Bank will explore the impact of rising digital lending on the informal sector. This year’s event with the theme, ‘Digital Lending: A Path to Financial Inclusion or a Barrier for the Informal Sector?’ is scheduled to be held virtually. Via this platform, Accion MfB...
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CITN urges inductees to uphold tax ethics

The 16th President and Chairman of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Mr Samuel Agbeluyi, has highlighted the role of the new inductees in upholding the values and ethics of the tax profession. Agbeluyi gave the charge at the 51st Induction Ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, held...
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Vitafoam, others lead NGX to N306bn gain

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ended Thursday’s trading session with a market capitalisation of N59.3tn, following a gain of N306bn. The rally was driven by performances from top gainers such as Vitafoam Nigeria, Aradel Holdings, and FTN Cocoa Processors, which spurred investor confidence across various sectors. Data from the exchange reveals that a total of 632,741,250...
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