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Seplat Energy‘s revenue hits N1.07tr Nigerian independent energy major, Seplat Energy PLC, has grown its revenue in nine months to N1.071trillion from N478.1billion year-on-year with cash generated from its operations rising to N633.8billion from N213.8billion y-o-year. With double listing on both the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), unveiled its unaudited results…

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Lagos hosts maiden baby convention

Metropolitan Lagos is set to host Nigeria’s biggest parenting conference, the first of its kind, designed to provide a platform for parents to enhance their knowledge and connect with their peers. The Baby Convention, scheduled for La Madison Place, Oniru, Lekki, Lagos, between November 16 and 17, 2024, is being convened by renowned pediatrician, Dr….

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BoI opens portal for FG’s N75b MSME Fund

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has opened its application portal for would be beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N75billion Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Intervention Fund. This is even as the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) lauded the FG for the intervention programme, describing it as lifeline for Nigerian MSMEs. A representative…

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Google’s, others’ $110m cash pushes Moniepoint into ‘unicorn club’

Nigeria based fintech Moniepoint has raised $110 million in new funding from investors including Google to scale up digital payments and banking solutions across Africa, the company has said. Sources close to the transaction said the new funding valued Moniepoint above $1 billion, giving it “unicorn” status – a term for privately-owned business valued at…

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Nigeria consumes 50m litres of petrol daily

The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has put the country’s daily petrol consumption at between 45 million litres to 50 million litres. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this while speaking on the sideline of the ongoing 18th Africa Downstream Energy Week in Lagos. The 2024 OTL Africa Downstream Energy…

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How to achieve Nigeria’s food security

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has unveiled a strategy designed at reshaping the country’s wholesale markets and bolster food distribution network. This was contained in the Strategic Plan for the Development of Modern Wholesale Markets to Feed the Cities and Structure the Food Value Chain, a report that seeks to enhance food…

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Nigeria launches National Lottery Trust Fund

President Bola Tinubu has unveiled the four-year strategic plan on National Lottery Trust Fund to create opportunities for Nigerians and promote socio-economic development. Unveiling the Fund at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Tinubu said the aim is to empower Nigerian communities thereby generating gainful skills for citizens. Represented by the Secretary to the Government…

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