Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has recorded a major milestone as local fabrication capacity has now surpassed national demand, allowing Nigerian companies to offer fabrication services to other African countries …
Nigerian economy
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessLeadership
Tributes Pour In for Late Diamond Bank Founder, Pascal Dozie
Tributes are pouring in from across Nigeria’s banking and business sectors following the death of Pascal Dozie, founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank, who passed away on Tuesday, April 8, …
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BusinessEconomyGOVERNMENTTransportation & Logisitics
Passengers lament fare hikes amid fuel price cuts, CNG
Many Nigerians are still groaning over the high cost of transportation despite the recent drop in fuel pump prices and the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as an alternative …
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BusinessGOVERNMENTInfrastructureInnovationTechnology
Sanwo-Olu to Commission 12MW Rack Centre Data Facility in Lagos, Boosting Nigeria’s Digital Space
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to officially commission the new Rack Centre LGS2 data facility in Lagos on Wednesday, April 10, 2025. The facility, which has a …
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Nigeria spent a total of N13.12 trillion on servicing its debts in 2024, a big jump from the N7.8 trillion it paid in 2023. This is a 68 per cent …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentDevelopmentEconomyEducationFinance & Services
FG seeks fresh $10.50m W’Bank loan
Nigeria has approached the World Bank for a fresh $10.50 million loan to strengthen the Central Bank of Nigeria’s technical capacity and modernise the country’s domestic payment system. The move …
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EconomyFinance & ServicesGOVERNMENTNigeriaPoliciesWestern Africa
Naira Strengthens as Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit Three-Year High
Nigeria’s naira recorded its biggest gain in two weeks, appreciating by 0.6% to 1,530 per dollar as of 11:15 a.m. in Lagos on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg-tracked BMAT spot trading. …
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BusinessEnergyFinance & ServicesInsuranceINVESTMENTNigeriaWestern Africa
AfrexInsure Partners with Oando to Strengthen Investment Protection
AfrexInsure, the speciality insurance subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has onboarded Oando Plc as a strategic partner to protect the bank’s investment in Oando’s operations in Nigeria through …
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BusinessFinance & ServicesInsuranceNigeriaWestern Africa
IEI, Mutual Benefits Delay Filing of 2024 Annual Reports
International Energy Insurance Plc (IEI) and Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc have announced delays in filing their audited financial statements for the 2024 financial year. The companies disclosed this in separate …
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Depot owners in Nigeria have expressed dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s Naira-for-Crude oil arrangement, highlighting challenges in the current policy. The initiative, which began in October 2024, allows local refineries, …