A real estate firm, Gestpoint Nigeria Limited, has implored the Federal Government to simplify the process of land documentation as a measure to enhance housing construction and home ownership …
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NAHCO denies N778m fraud allegations
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company has denied recent allegations of fraudulent activities involving the company’s role in the 2024 Hajj operations. In a notice filed with the Nigeria Exchange …
Read More »Stakeholders advocate 25% forest cover to reduce degradation
Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to establish a nationwide target of 25 per cent of forest cover to significantly reduce environmental degradation. The Chief Executive Officer of …
Read More »Less than 10% of land titled in Nigeria – Report
A report by Ubosi Eleh & Co has revealed that 10 per cent of land is titled in Nigeria. The report titled, “Re-invigorating Nigeria’s Economic Potential with Dead Capital,” …
Read More »External reserves shed $343m in nine days, says CBN
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves dipped by $342.97m to $36.53bn in nine days, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday showed. The decline in the country’s foreign exchange …
Read More »Stabilise customs duty exchange rate, CPPE tells govt
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has called for an amendment to the Customs Act and a stabilisation of the exchange rate used for customs duty calculations. …
Read More »Nigerian govt defers loan disbursement for manufacturers, SMEs till September
The Federal Government has announced that the N150 billion loan disbursement for manufacturers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will commence in September. This was confirmed by the Minister …
Read More »‘Recapitalisation may restrict entry to insurance sector’
Some stakeholders in the insurance sector have stated that the proposed recapitalisation would create new barriers to entry but could also benefit the sector regardless of the outcome. This …
Read More »FG eyes $500m W’Bank loan to boost education, health sectors
The Federal Government is targeting a $500m loan from the World Bank to tackle inadequate human resource issues in the country’s education and healthcare systems. The proposed loan, part …
Read More »Is 25% of the British NHS workforce Nigerian?
Claim: The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, claimed that 25% of the United Kingdom’s medical workforce are Nigerians, adding that if they were to pull out of …
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