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Reps Panel ‘Orders’ Edun To Withdraw 2025 Budget Document

The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation has issued an ultimatum to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to withdraw the operational process for implementing the 2025 national budget. In an exclusive letter sighted by LEADERSHIP, the Committee directed that the document titled “Operational Process for the Implementation of […]

BII, Odyssey Launch $7.5m Facility To Accelerate Mini-grid Deployment

British International Investment (BII) and Odyssey Energy Solutions, a technology company accelerating distributed energy in emerging markets, have launched a new $7.5 million financing facility to fast-track the deployment of electricity mini-grids for families and businesses across Nigeria. This new facility comes at a critical time, as Nigeria ramps up its mini-grid ambitions under the […]

Coleman Calls For Bold Investments In Telecom Value Chain

The managing director/chief executive officer of Coleman Wires and Cables Industries Limited, Mr. George Onafowokan, has urged stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecom sector to embrace bold, in-country investments to bridge skill gaps and drive indigenous growth. Speaking at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Skill Gaps in the Telecom Value Chain, themed ‘Bridging the Telecom Value Chain […]

Do Business, Not Marriages With SABER Funds, Gov Lawal Tells Beneficiaries

Zamfara State governor Dauda Lawal has cautioned beneficiaries of the State Action on Business and Employment Reforms (SABER) funds to channel the support into entrepreneurship and wealth creation rather than marrying extra wives and incurring other frivolous expenses. The governor spoke in Zamfara yesterday during the official flag-off of the programme in Gusau. He described […]