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Firm unveils locally-made electric vehicles

NEV Motors has launched its set of locally-made electric vehicles to drive affordable, clean, and efficient public transportation in Nigeria. At the unveiling of the NEV T6 electric buses in Abuja on Saturday, the Chief Executive Officer, Mosope Olaosebikan, said the event symbolised Nigeria’s readiness to embrace sustainable mobility solutions. “There were doubts about whether...
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Women receive interest-free loans in Imo community

A total of 20 women drawn from different villages in Assa, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State have received interest-free loans from a non-profit organisation, Spaces for Change, to improve their businesses. The Executive Director of Spaces For Change, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, disclosed this at the launch of the WomenPowa Empowerment programme for environmentally impacted...
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Constitute NSITF, PenCom boards, NECA charges govt

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has threatened to halt employer contributions to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund and the National Pension Commission if their governing boards are not urgently constituted. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday, NECA’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, decried the prolonged delay in setting up these boards, stressing that their absence creates...
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Firms partner on flexible flight ticket payment

Maple Travels, in partnership with Zitra Investment Limited, a microfinance bank, has introduced a flexible travel financing scheme to ease the financial burden of flight bookings for travellers. At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Head of Business Development at Zitra Investment Limited, Kolawole Dahunsi, noted that the collaboration was designed to help...
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Relatives of deceased retirees get N274bn death benefits

About 45,976 beneficiaries have received the death benefits of their deceased relatives worth N274.34bn in five years. This was disclosed by the National Pension Commission in its latest Pension Industry Performance Dashboard. The data from PenCom indicated that the highest value of death benefits was paid in 2024 to the tune of N82.22bn received by...
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PenCom, NIA seek equitable industry for women

The National Pension Commission and the Nigerian Insurers Association have sought action to ensure an inclusive and equitable industry where every woman thrives. This call was made on Saturday as the world commemorates International Women’s Day under the theme ‘Accelerate Action.’. In her statement, the Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, said, “On this International Women’s...
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Africa Prudential liabilities hit N24bn

Africa Prudential Plc’s total liabilities surged to N24.01bn in the financial year ended December 31, 2024, reflecting an 81.4 per cent increase from N13.24bn recorded in the previous year. The rise was driven by a sharp increase in customers’ deposits and creditors’ accruals. A liability is a financial obligation of a company that results in...
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NCDMB urges local manufacturing of line pipes

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has called on major oil and gas stakeholders, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, to ramp up in-country production and utilisation of line pipes in the oil and gas sector. It said the move is aimed at deepening local content, conserving foreign exchange, and creating jobs in...
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