Business
NPERA Commences Operation, Targets Fair Tariffs, Faster Cargo Clearance
Oluchi Chibuzor The Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) has formally commenced operations as the statutory economic regulator of Nigeria’s ports, with a mandate to promote fair tariffs, faster cargo
AfriGO Empowers Microfinance Banks to Accelerate Financial Inclusion
Nume Ekeghe Afrigopay Financial Services Limited, operators of Nigeria’s sovereign national payment card scheme, has called for greater collaboration and innovation in the microfinance sector as it engaged industry stakeholders
MTN Nigeria Setting Up Infrastructure for Domestic Hosting of Data
Dike Onwuamaeze As the January 1, 2027, deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Nigerian financial institutions to host their data within the country approaches, MTN Nigeria
ABUJA FLOODING: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT GREEN AREAS
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) had issued warnings of severe flooding and FCT was included among other states. Flood is a rise in the level of water above the permissible level. It could be flash
Yari Personally Clears Geregu Power’s Outstanding Bond Obligation
Chairman of Geregu Power Plc, Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, has personally funded the clearance of the company’s outstanding bond obligation after it failed to meet a scheduled coupon and principal
ExxonMobil’s Ultra Deepwater DrillshipArrives N’Delta as $1bn Usan Infill Project Takes off
*Hope rises for additional 40,000bpd oil output in 18 months Peter Uzoho Nigerian affiliate of ExxonMobil, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) Limited, operator of the Usan field located
ExxonMobil’s Ultra Deepwater Drillship Arrives N’Delta as $1bn Usan Infill Project Takes off
*Hope rises for additional 40,000bpd oil output in 18 months Peter Uzoho Nigerian affiliate of ExxonMobil, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) Limited, operator of the Usan field located
From Growth to Scale: Financing Nigeria’s High-Growth Companies
Chinwe Okoronkwo Nigeria has no shortage of businesses with the potential to become significantly larger. The bigger challenge is ensuring that these companies have access to the capital required to
Experts seek reforms to unlock poultry industry’s potential
By Kafayat kokumo Experts have called for reforms, increased investment, innovation and stronger collaboration among stakeholders to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s poultry industry, to enhance food security, job
Lagos gets 360MW boost as FG upgrades four substations
By Obas Esiedesa & Mariam Eko The Federal Government (FG) has commissioned the upgraded transmission facilities in four major substations in Lagos, adding about 360 megawatts (MW) of transmission capacity
