Newscenter Media News Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has lamented the low natural gas utilisation among Nigerians, urging Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited to accelerate its natural gas delivery …
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Stakeholders to discuss Nigeria-US business relations at summit
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce is set to hold a summit to shape the future of business relations between Nigeria and the United States in 2025. The NACC in …
Read More »Blackouts: FG to spend N1.1bn on mini-grids
As the country battles incessant grid collapses, the Federal Government is in talks with both local and foreign financial institutions to secure $1.1bn for the construction of renewable mini-power …
Read More »Rice production drops to 8.3MT despite interventions – Report
Nigeria’s rice production has declined to 8.3 million tonnes for the 2024/2025 cycle, down from 8.9 million tonnes the previous year despite ongoing government efforts to boost agricultural output. …
Read More »Govt to generate N1.6tn from telecoms tariff hike – GSMA
The recent 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission is expected to generate an additional N1.6tn in tax revenue while driving investment in telecommunications infrastructure. …
Read More »Domestic fuel supply drags petrol imports to eight-year low
The importation of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria is on track to hit its lowest volume in eight years. This significant shift is driven by the operations of …
Read More »Four FCMB customers win N1m each
Four customers of First City Monument Bank have become millionaires while 900 others received cash prizes of up to N50,000 in the bank’s promo. The winners emerged at the …
Read More »UBA Foundation wins philanthropy of the year award
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, won the ‘Philanthropy of the Year award at the recently held 2025 THISDAY Awards. UBA …
Read More »Senator urges MFBs integration for agric credit access
The lawmaker representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Okechukwu Ezea, has called for the integration of microfinance banks into the disbursement of agricultural and rural credit programmes for improved access …
Read More »Access Bank tackles Africa’s $81bn trade finance gap
Access Bank Plc has announced plans to host its first-ever Africa Trade Conference to bridge the $81bn annual trade finance gap on the continent. This was indicated in a …
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