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Nigeria Customs rakes in N7.3trn to exceed 2025 revenue target by 10.2%
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has already exceeded its 2025 year-on-year revenue projection as it generated N7.277 trillion so far this year. The service said it had projected a revenue of N6.584 trillion for 2026 but has now exceed…
Nnorom to replace Elumelu as UBA appoints new Group Chairman
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has confirmed that its Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, will retire from the Board of Directors on August 21, 2026, after completing the 12-year tenure limit for non-executive directors. The bank also announced the appointment…
Nigeria, UNDP, REA launch first phase of Africa Minigrids Programme for rural communities
Nigeria has launched the Africa Minigrids Programme (AMP), a renewable energy initiative aimed at expanding electricity access to underserved communities, stimulating rural economies and accelerating the country’s transition to clean energy. The Africa Minigrids Programme is being implemented through a partnership involving…
FG moves to unify digital platforms for business registrations
Federal Government, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has unveiled plans to create a unified digital platform that will allow Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to securely share information on requests by entrepreneurs across the country to register their…
BOI appoints capital firm to manage $170.6m iDICE Fund for Nigerian Startups
Bank Of Industry (BOI) has appointed the Kuramo Capital Management as Fund Manager of the $170.6 million iDICE Fund. The iDICE Fund of Funds is a landmark investment vehicle aimed at expanding venture capital financing for technology and creative start-ups across…
NELFUND disburses N21.7bn in two months, as total payments reach N303.91bn
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has so far disbursed an additional N21.71 billion to benefitting students in the country. According to the agency which manages the tertiary student loan scheme, the disbursement was between May 5 and July 3,…
FMDQ welcomes new Board, appoints Akaraiwe as CEO
Africa’s first vertically-integrated financial market infrastructure, the FMDQ Group Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Zeal Akaraiwe as its Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer subject to the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Group has also strengthened…
NASENI launches community, skills empowerment scheme to drive human capital development
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched a nationwide Community Empowerment and Skills Development Programme designed to equip young Nigerians and women with practical, market-driven skills for the modern economy. The ambitious initiative was officially flagged off in…
FG effects Green Tax, drops import tariff on 127 items to ease cost of living
Newly-introduced Green Tax policy of the federal government has effectively kicked off with the total exemption of import duty on electric (EVs) and compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele,…
Amid distribution shortfalls, DisCos recover N597.6bn electricity debts from customers
Amid erratic service supply to customers nationwide, the country’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have reported the second-highest quarterly revenue collection over the past five quarters, in the first quarter of 2026. According to data from the sector’s regulator, the revenue boost…
