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Mikano to unveil mining equipment in Abuja

Mikano Motors LHCV, the specialised division of Mikano International for Light and Heavy-Duty Construction Vehicles, has stated plans to showcase Lovol Heavy Industry Group’s cutting-edge machinery, designed to meet the demanding needs of the mining and construction sectors. The firm in a statement on Friday, said the construction vehicles will be unveiled at the Nigeria...
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No plan to remove Kyari – NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says there is no plan to remove the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mele Kyari. The spokesperson of the NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, stated this in a chat with our correspondent on Friday. Following the major shakeup in the company on Wednesday, an international newspaper reported that Kyari...
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Govt distributes vaccines to tackle livestock disease

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, says the Federal Government has distributed 3.9 million doses of the Peste des Petits Ruminants vaccine and 7.7 million doses of the Newcastle Disease vaccine to rural communities in Plateau, Bauchi, and Kano states over the last five years. This was as he acknowledged...
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Nigeria’s inflation rose to 33.88% in October — NBS

Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.70% in September, according to the Consumer Product Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday. The movement indicated a 1.18 per cent point increase month-on-month. On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 6.55 per cent points higher than...
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Wema Bank wins multiple awards

Wema Bank has been awarded Best SME Bank in Nigeria and Excellence in Digital Innovation at the recently held 2024 Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards. The bank said that the awards underscored its commitment to empowering businesses and delivering transformative digital solutions that cater to evolving customer needs, a statement from the bank on Thursday...
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Woven Finance pledges better payment solutions

The Chief Executive Officer of Woven Finance Limited, Obafemi Collins, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to delivering exceptional financial services and solutions with innovations and technology. Collins spoke Thursday during the company’s Brand Refresh, an event marking the company’s renewed vigour in the payment landscape in Nigeria. He highlighted Woven Finance’s growth, which, he said,...
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Sub-Saharan Africa needs global funding – IMF

The International Monetary Fund has said that countries in sub-Saharan Africa need international funding to tackle some of the macroeconomic imbalances in the region. This was disclosed on Thursday at the presentation of the IMF Fall 2024 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa at the Lagos Business School. During her presentation of the report an economist...
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