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The 14th edition of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum will convene senior government officials, regulators, industry executives, financiers, and service providers to explore how these structural changes and enabling policies can be harnessed to drive sustainable growth, with the theme, ‘Securing Investments, Strengthening Local Content, and Scaling Energy Production.’ The federal government is exploring […]
The global oil market is experiencing shock from an anticipated supply hike by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as oil prices edged lower on Thursday, extending a run of declines into a fourth day, with Brent hitting its lowest since early June due to concerns about oversupply in the market. The OPEC+ could […]
Ellah Lakes Plc has agreed to acquire 100 per cent shareholding of Agro-Allied Resources & Processing Nigeria Limited (ARPN) to deepen its operational footprint, scale efficiencies, and drive national food security impact. In a statement on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the company said the acquisition follows shareholders’ approval at its Extraordinary General Meeting held on […]
GBfoods Nigeria, under its brand Gino, in collaboration with celebrated Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, reaffirmed their commitment to Nigerian flavours. The company held a post-record press conference in Lagos to celebrate their recent World Record achievement and outline their growing partnership’s objectives. The record-breaking feat, which took place between September 12 and 13, 2025, brought […]
First Bank, Sumsub, Huawei, Mastercard, PAPSS, Zenith, Rwanda Finance, Network International, among others, have offered their support to the upcoming Nigeria Fintech Week 2025 (NFW25), where the future of Africa’s digital economy will be orchestrated. From fintech to agri-tech, lifestyle, entertainment to healthtech, compliance, AI, investor’s forum, the event is set to showcase how fintech […]
The BAT Foundation has reiterated its commitment to empowering smallholder farmers and strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural ecosystem. Through its 2025 Agribusiness Dialogue Session, the foundation advocates for innovative financing models, policy frameworks, and market access strategies to unlock the potential of smallholder farmers. The Dialogue Session, held biennially since 2015, has become one of Nigeria’s most […]
If Nigeria maintains its ongoing economic reforms, inflation could reduce to around 14 per cent by the end of 2026, the group chief economist and managing director of Afreximbank, Yemi Kale, has said. Kale, who delivered these insights during a keynote address at ‘The Platform Nigeria’, noted that while inflation eased to 20.12 per cent […]
The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said that Abuja’s centrality, coupled with its rich agro-allied potential, is germane to strengthening NPA’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts to grow non-oil revenue continuously. During the NPA Special Day, at Abuja International Trade Fair, Dr Dantsoho said Abuja is connected […]
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch Ahmed Dangiwa, has officially commissioned the Ministry’s Electronic Content Management System (ECMS), marking a significant step toward digital transformation and enhanced service delivery. In his remarks in Abuja, Dangiwa noted that the Ministry has taken a bold step by deploying the ECMS to overcome challenges associated with traditional, […]
Six and a half decades of political freedom have been a blend of sorts for Nigeria, whose independence on October 1 brought hope to a country emerging from the dungeon of British imperialism. Since Nigeria was set free from the chains of colonial Britain, the country has encountered both light and darkness. Out of the […]