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AfDB, FCMB to boost SMEs, women enterprisea with $50m
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AfDB, FCMB to boost SMEs, women enterprisea with $50m

  The African Development Bank and First City Monument Bank has reached an agreement to boost small and medium-sized enterprises and women-empowered businesses with a $50 million Line of Credit Agreement. According to The Nation, the proceeds of the line of credit will be used by FCMB to finance SMEs and WEBs in Nigeria’s agribusiness, […]

Why we withdrew interest in Kogi land - BUA
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Why we withdrew interest in Kogi land – BUA

BUA Group has disclosed why the company is withdrawing its interest in the 50,000 hectares of land in Kogi State. According to The PUNCH, the company said it made the decision over the failure of the land to meet its intended purposes. It would also be recalled that the state Assembly threatened to revoke the […]

How more taxes'll reduce debt load - FG
Economy

How more taxes’ll reduce debt load – FG

The Federal Government said the collection of more taxes and is diversion to the right fiscal sectors of the economy will help curtail excessive external borrowing and lessen the high debt burden in Nigeria. According to The Punch, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this at a tax expenditure workshop […]

Terrorism: US slams $778m fine on Lafarge
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Terrorism: US slams $778m fine on Lafarge

The United States Government has slammed a heavy fine around the tune of $778m on French cement giant Lafarge. According to the US Justice Department said on Tuesday, Lafarge had admitted to providing material support to Islamic State and other terror groups during the Syrian civil war. The Justice Department has called Lafarge’s decision to […]

Kogi to revoke BUA's CofO over unpaid land
Business News

Kogi to revoke BUA’s CofO over unpaid land

Kogi House of Assembly threatened to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy of the cement manufacturing firm, BUA Group, over unpaid 50,000 hectares of land it acquired 10 years ago. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, BUA Group on Monday was later summoned by the lawmakers at a public hearing of one of its ad-hoc […]

Flood: Gas scarcity looms as NLNG stops operations
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Flood: Gas scarcity looms as NLNG stops operations

Gas scarcity is expected to hit across the 36 States of the Federation as the Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas company has shut down its operations because of the widespread flooding that has disrupted supply. According to The PUNCH, this was disclosed by the spokesperson of the company, Andy Odeh who declared a Force majeure […]

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Economy Uncategorized

Nigeria ranks 13th on GII’s most innovative economies

Nigeria fell behind the likes of Rwanda, Mauritius and Madagascar on the list of most innovative economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2022 Global Innovation Index. BusinessDay reported that the index ranked Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, 13th on the list just as the country ranked 114th in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s annual index. […]

Kogi sues Dangote over Obajana ownership
Business News

Obajana: FG reopens plant, Kogi, Dangote continue talks

The Federal Government has reopened the Dangote Cement Plant located in Obajana, Kogi State after it was shut down by the state government. The plant was closed over issues bordering on the legality of the company’s acquisition of the defunct Obajana Cement Company. According to The PUNCH, the plant was reopened after an order by […]

Group backs sale of NNPC
Oil and Gas

Group backs sale of NNPC

The Nigerian Forum for Good Governance has shown support towards the sale of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation because of its poor performance, especially, in recent years. This comes after bold statements made by the 14th Emir of Kano, Alh. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on scrapping and sale […]

Oil theft: More illegal pipelines uncovered in Delta
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Oil theft: More illegal pipelines uncovered in Delta

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an oil pipeline surveillance team hired by the Federal Government to combat crude oil theft, is said to have discovered more illegal crude oil pipelines connected to the Trans Forcados Export Trunkline. The Punch reported that the newest discoveries by the firm led by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known […]

Ekiti airport welcomes first aircraft
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Ekiti airport welcomes first aircraft

The new Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital received its first aircraft,  aNAF 930 plane, on Saturday amidst fanfare. Vanguard reported that the airport was officially inaugurated on Saturday by the Aviation Minister, Haidi Sirika The Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and his wife were on the ground to welcome the multipurpose commercial […]