Category: Business
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NDTWG Applauds President Tinubu’s Two Years of Renewed Hope
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KWSG Launches Livestock Agribusiness For Corps Members
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin As part of efforts to empower the youths and unlock the economic potential in the livestock sector, Kwara State Government is set to launch a youth-focused livestock entrepreneurship programme, designed to train, equip and fund aspiring agripreneurs across the State. The Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs Oloruntoyosi Thomas, disclosed this during…
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FOREX: MAN Decries Huge Losses Being Recorded By Members
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have lamented huge losses they are recording as a result of scarcity and sliding rates of foreign exchange. The Chairman of the Basic Metals, Iron and Steel Fabricated Metal Sectoral Group of MAN and the national council member of the union, Alhaji Kamoru…
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NG-CARES Programme: Kwara secures $85m World Bank grant
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has recorded a significant achievement in the recently concluded 4th Independent Verification Assessment (IVA) of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme, with the World Bank confirming that Kwara State has secured over $85 million in performance-based grants, positioning the State among the top…
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The Path to Reconciliation: Ghana’s Diplomatic Efforts to Reintegrate Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso back to ECOWAS
By: Zagazola Makama In a diplomatic maneuver, Ghana has appointed Lt Col Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd) as a special envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in an effort to mediate the reintegration of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This appointment, made on January 21, 2025,…
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Gov Radda To World Bank Country Director: Your Impact In Katsina Has Been Unforgettable
From Lateef Taiwo Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has joined diplomats, heads of international organizations and government officials to bid farewell to the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiamé Diop, at a sent-forth dinner celebrating Dr. Diop’s promotion within the World Bank. Speaking at the event, Governor Radda expressed heartfelt appreciation…
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2025 Vanguard Economic Discourse: Nigeria’s economy demands innovative thinking
by Ajadi Ashraf, Kaduna. The Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba, has called for bold, innovative thinking and pragmatic solutions to tackle Nigeria’s pressing economic challenges. He made the call during his welcome remarks at the 2025 Vanguard Economic Discourse, held at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Addressing a gathering of policymakers,…
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Just In: Diamond Bank Founder Pascal Dozie Dies at 85
by Ajadi Ashraf, Kaduna. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, the founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and former chairman of MTN Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 85. Family sources confirmed that Dozie died in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025—just one day before his 86th birthday. His death followed a battle…
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Net Forex Inflow Soars by 89% to $59.6bn in 2024
by Ajadi Ashraf, Kaduna Nigeria recorded a significant 89 percent surge in net foreign exchange inflows in 2024, reaching $59.6 billion compared to $31.52 billion in 2023. This boost was largely driven by increased inflows through both autonomous sources and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the CBN’s quarterly Economic Statistics Report, net…
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OPINIONRandom Thoughts on The appointments of Bashir Bayo Ojulari and Ahmadu Musa Kida to the (NNPCL).
By: Yusuf Adamu Let me furst say that the appointments were indeed well-deserved and strategic. Their complementary expertise, combining private-sector experience with institutional knowledge of the NNPC, makes them a formidable team.As an engineer and former private-sector executive, the new GMD brings invaluable experience from Shell Petroleum. Similarly, the Non-Executive Chairman’s experience from Total/Elf Petroleum…