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J’Berger recommits to gender equality

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is reinforcing its commitment to gender equality and workplace inclusion as the construction firm marked International Women’s Day with events in Abuja, Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt, and Uyo. In a display of companywide unity, employees across these locations gathered for keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive sessions under the global theme...
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CBN deputy gov seeks financial inclusion for women, others

The Deputy Governor (Corporate Services) of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Ms. Emem Usoro, has called for the inclusion of women and other underserved groups in the financial ecosystem. Usoro made this call during her presentation, titled ‘Accelerating Women’s Financial Inclusion: Unlocking Opportunities for Growth and Investment,’ at Citibank’s inaugural Women in Central Banking event...
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Army attacks Eko Disco substation over power outage

Some soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly attacked an office of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Badagry, Lagos State, over a power outage. The PUNCH gathered that the attack happened around 1 am on Friday, March 14. This is coming one week after officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force from the...
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Leading Ladies Africa partners banks on women’s leadership

A women-focused nonprofit and media organisation, Leading Ladies Africa, has partnered with Regal by Providus Bank and FirstBank of Nigeria to host its inaugural Women in Finance Breakfast Forum, where stakeholders pushed for women’s leadership through financial and product inclusion. At the event held in Lagos on Thursday, the founder of Leading Ladies Africa, Francesca...
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TEF to unveil 2025 cohort of entrepreneurship programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is set to announce the 2025 Cohort for its flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. A statement from the foundation revealed that the selected participants for the programme will be announced on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Since its inception, TEF has disbursed more than $100m in direct funding to thousands of African entrepreneurs...
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Reps recover N28.7bn from oil firms for FG

The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee has fulfilled its promise to recover outstanding revenue due to the Federation Account after recovering $19,241,109.35 (approximately N28.7bn) from two oil companies. The committee’s investigation, which is based on findings from the 2021 Audit Report, focuses on 45 oil companies collectively owing $1.7bn in outstanding liabilities to the...
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Novathink, Thinkmint unveil green mortgage

Novathink Investment & Technology Limited, in a partnership with Thinkmint Nigeria, has unveiled a green mortgage system aimed at simplifying mortgage processing in Nigeria. In a statement, it was noted that the official launch of Green Mortgage, Nigeria’s first online mortgage processing and approval platform, was about time, the most needed tool for easy home...
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