The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that Nigeria is playing a major role in the effort to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by …
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CBK Warns Kenyan Banks to Cut Lending Rates or Face Heavy Fines
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned commercial banks in the country to reduce their lending rates or risk facing serious financial penalties. The warning came from CBK Governor …
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Wema Bank Grows Profit by 270%, Posts N35.8bn in Q1 2025 Amid Strong Interest Income and Cost Control
Wema Bank Plc has reported a strong profit performance in the first quarter of 2025, with profit after tax jumping by 270 per cent to N35.8 billion. This figure is …
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Kenyan Banks Increase Secured Interbank Borrowing to KSh69.6 Billion in April 2025
Kenyan banks are now relying more on secured borrowing to manage their short-term funding needs, as the value of secured interbank lending doubled in just one month. According to official …
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NASSI Partners Dangote Group to Boost Investment in Nasarawa State
The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI) has entered into a partnership with Dangote Industries Limited to explore new investment opportunities and boost industrial development …
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Govt delists CNG conversion centre over sharp practices
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PCNGI) has removed one of its key conversion partners, Charles Goriola Yakub of C & L Smart Energy Limited, over what it described …
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Dangote Vows to Keep Fighting for $20bn Refinery Amid Alleged Sabotage
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said he is still fighting for the survival of his $20 billion refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, revealed …
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Nigeria Not in Hyperinflation – Financial Reporting Council Insists
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has said that Nigeria’s economy cannot be classified as hyperinflationary, despite rising inflation and concerns raised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and …
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Experts Warn Tax Waiver Alone Won’t Fix Pharma Sector Problems
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry have expressed concern that the recently introduced two-year import duty and VAT waiver on pharmaceutical raw materials may fall short of expectations unless the Federal …
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Dangote Sugar Plans 75,000 Jobs Despite N192.6bn Loss in 2024
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has announced plans to generate over 75,000 jobs within its sugar value chain as part of its long-term growth strategy, even as the company recorded a …