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Firm inaugurates organic sesame hulling plant

Agventure Commodities Limited on Monday inaugurated an organic and natural sesame hulling plant in Kano State as part of efforts to expand agro export in the country. The new sesame hulling plant is expected to generate employment opportunities for the local community, creating over 600 direct and indirect new jobs. The General Manager of the...
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Portland gets CNG centre licence in free zone

The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority has granted Portland Gas Limited a free zone enterprise licence to establish a Compressed Natural Gas conversion and refilling centre in the Onne Free Trade Zone, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement on Monday, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Portland Gas Limited, Folajimi Mohammed, said...
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Unity Bank to boost savings culture with new app

Unity Bank Plc has announced plans to launch a new app for children and teenagers to empower users to achieve their financial goals. The announcement was made during the World Savings Day training held at Emerald Fields School, Calabar, Cross River State, as part of the Bank’s nationwide initiative to mark the global event. World...
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Govt economic reforms unfruitful, say MAN, LCCI

The Organised Private Sector has supported the recent position of the International Monetary Fund that excluded Nigeria from the list of countries making notable progress in macroeconomic reforms. IMF’s Deputy Director, Catherine  Patillo, presented a report at the Lagos Business School recently and revealed that while the region’s average growth rate was pegged at 3.6...
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Shettima, others for Zenith Bank tech fair

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State are set to speak at the fourth edition of the Zenith Bank annual tech fair scheduled to be held in Lagos this week. In a statement on Monday, the bank said that the fair hosted under the theme, ‘Future Forward 4.0: Embedded Finance,...
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Investors gain N295bn as stock market turns bullish

The Nigerian Exchange turned bullish in the past week for investors who gained about N295bn at the close of trading on the back of positive sentiments even as trading activities weakened. This gain comes after two consecutive weeks of losses, bringing the year-to-date performance of the All-Share Index to +30.69 per cent. This performance was...
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NGX proposes tougher rules for large-volume trades

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has proposed new rules on block divestment and large-volume trades. Market stakeholders were invited to share their feedback on the proposed rules in a notice to trading licence holders signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the NGX Regulation Limited, Olufemi Shobanjo, on Friday. The amendment is to  Trading Licence Holders...
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LAPO advocates financial inclusion for underserved communities

LAPO Microfinance Bank  has advocated financial inclusion for underserved communities In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Sunday, the bank noted that it was actively championing financial inclusion across Nigeria, reinforcing its commitment to empowering underserved communities. It stated, “In recent years, Nigeria has made significant progress in expanding financial services, but millions...
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Foreign inflow on NGX drops to N11bn – Report

Foreign inflow into the Nigerian Exchange Limited declined to the lowest point of the year at N11.26bn in September. This is according to the latest Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the NGX. The report indicated that as foreign inflow weakened, foreign investors increased the amount of their investments that they liquidated between August...
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