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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has emphasised the critical importance of public-private partnerships in unlocking the full potential of Nigeria’s non-interest finance sector. During a meeting with a delegation from Lotus Capital Limited, led by the managing director, Hajara Adeola, at his Abuja office on Tuesday, Edun lauded […]
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has approved an interim transportation tariff of $1.13 per thousand standard cubic feet (Mscf) for the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC). This tariff will be in effect from July 1 to December 31, 2025, covering all six major gas transportation networks across Nigeria. The interim […]
The federal government, the De-Sadel Nigeria Limited and China Liancai Petroleum Investment Holdings Limited are set to commence the construction of a proposed Gas and 4000km high speed rail also known as bullet train in Nigeria. The federal government revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja when the De-Sadel Nigeria Limited and China Liancai Petroleum Investment […]
The minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has reaffirmed the federal government’s unwavering commitment to expanding gas infrastructure, reducing gas flaring, and enhancing energy supply to power neighbouring West African economies. Speaking during a key meeting with the outgoing and incoming managing directors of the West African Gas Pipeline Company […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated its commitment to driving financial inclusion, stimulating productivity, and delivering on its core monetary and price stability mandate. Speaking at the CBN Fair in Lagos, themed “Driving Alternative Payment Channels as Tools for Financial Inclusion, Growth and Accelerated Economic Development”, the Bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs. […]
The Group Chairman of Oilden Energies Ltd., Oluwatoni Oladiran, has revealed that Nigeria holds a $1.2 billion share of the annual lubricant market, with projections suggesting it will grow at 7.7 per cent to reach $1.9 billion in the coming years. He emphasised that the African lubricant market was valued at $4.2 billion annually and […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rt. Hon. Comrade Hafiz Kawu, OON and member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, as a federal commissioner in the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The appointment has been met with widespread commendation from political leaders, associates, and well-wishers nationwide, who have […]
Flutterwave said it processed close to $1 billion in transactions between Africa and Asia in the first half of 2025 as it expanded its operations in Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon, and Zambia. In its half-year 2025 review, the payment fintech released said it had partnered with Global Remit to expand the Send App for remittances to […]
The Israeli government has announced that it has opened 40 startup opportunities for Nigerian innovators to enhance their potential for productivity and investment to strengthen the capacity for skill development of Nigerian inventors. This was the crux of the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Sharren Miriam Haskel-Harpaz’s visit to the […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has challenged oil-producing countries in Africa to prioritise the manufacturing ecosystem as deliberate steps to create skills that will support the transformation of the oil and gas industry. By doing so, they would help local industries develop competencies that will, in turn expand their local content strategies. […]