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Indian Firm to Lead $350m Dangote Refinery Expansion

20.01.2026
Engineers India Limited has announced that it will lead the expansion of the Dangote refinery, a project that will increase the facility’s capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. In a statement, EIL said it had signed a contract agreement valued at more than $350m with the Dangote Group to...
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Standard Chartered Nigeria appoints new acting CEO

20.01.2026
Standard Chartered Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ayodeji Adelagun as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited. Adelagun, who has been with the bank for over 19 years and has more than 26 years’ experience in the financial services sector, brings extensive expertise spanning financial markets, banking operations, securities trading,...
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Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Hit All-Time High of $6.1bn

20.01.2026
Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose to an all-time high of $6.1bn in 2025, marking the strongest performance recorded in the sector since the establishment of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council nearly five decades ago. The figure represents an 11.5 per cent year-on-year increase over the $5.4bn recorded in 2024, reinforcing signs of growing momentum in the...
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Ikeja Customs Intercepts Four Live Pangolins in Ogun State

20.01.2026
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, said it intercepted four live pangolins during a targeted patrol at Alapa Creek, Ajilete community, in Ogun State. Announcing this in a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, described the feat as a significant victory in...
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Oyetola Inaugurates Nigerian Shippers’ Council Board

20.01.2026
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Dr Bolaji Akinola, the inauguration ceremony was held in Abuja. Speaking during the event, Oyetola described the inauguration as a significant milestone in...
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FG budgets N10m for Abuja second runway after N532bn bid

20.01.2026
Confusion continues to surround the construction of the second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with uncertainty over the actualisation of the project. Discussions around the project peaked in 2025 when its estimated cost reached N532bn. However, the seriousness of the government’s commitment came under scrutiny after the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace...
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HR executive Azeez gets IFTDO board appointment

20.01.2026
The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute of Leadership Coaching and Strategy, Dr Olasunkade Azeez, has been appointed a member of the International Federation of Training and Development Organisations Board’s Committee on International Conference and Certification, effective January 2026. The appointment was confirmed in a statement signed on Monday by IFTDO...
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Mutual Benefits Chairman Sells 850,000 Shares

20.01.2026
The Chairman of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, Akinade Ogunbiyi, has reduced his shareholding in the company following the sale of 850,000 ordinary shares, according to an insider trading disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The disclosure indicated that Ogunbiyi, a substantial shareholder, trimmed his stake while remaining one of the company’s key shareholders. The...
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FG Raises NALDA’s Budget Allocation to N25bn for 2026

20.01.2026
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, an agency of the Federal Government, has received a significant boost in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, with a total allocation of N25bn, up from N7.43bn in 2025. In 2025, NALDA’s allocation was entirely for capital expenditure, primarily for land acquisition, land clearing, and the purchase of agricultural equipment, aimed...
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Nigeria’s 2026 Poverty Alleviation Budget is Below 1%

20.01.2026
The Federal Government plans to spend about N206.50bn on poverty alleviation-related projects in the 2026 budget, an amount that represents far below one per cent of the total N58.47tn spending proposal submitted to the National Assembly. A review of project-level data from the 2026 Appropriation Bill shows that all items directly tagged to poverty alleviation...
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