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MTN Nigeria, Dell Technologies unveil Nigeria’s largest modular data centre

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Leading Nigerian tech company, MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with Dell Technologies, has announced the official launch of the Dabengwa Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility poised to revolutionise enterprise IT infrastructure across West Africa with its comprehensive cloud services offering. This strategic partnership delivers computing power, secure storage, and seamless cloud integration, empowering businesses to enhance…

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Nigeria’s Q1 promissory notes obligations dipped 15.6%’

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Debt Management Office (DMO) promissory notes issuance on behalf of Federal Government fell by 15.6 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. According to the DMO, the notes fell from N1.542 trillion to N1.301 trillion, reflecting the recent Federal Government’s efforts to settle verified obligations and improve confidence among key stakeholders in…

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Senate hikes Customs 2025 revenue target to N10tr

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The Senate has increased this year’s revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to N10trillionSenate Committee on Customs with a matching order that the revenue be raised to N10 trillion. NCS got the new target while it was defending its 2025 budget proposal of N6.584 trillion before the Senate Committee on Customs. Chairman of…

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Telecom sector rebounds after tariff hike, says NCC

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Nigeria’s telecom sector has witnessed a rebound after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a hike in end user tariff of telecom services. Executive Vice Chairman at NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, recalled that a crisis rocked the industry about two years ago that nearly brought the sector which he said is a key contributor to…

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UK restates commitment to Nigeria with 99% duty-free access

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The United Kingdom (UK) has confirmed that Nigeria will continue to enjoy duty-free access on 99per cent of total goods exported to the UK market under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). The initiative reinforces UK’s long-term ambition to deepen trade ties, support Nigerian exports and promote economic growth for both our countries. The DCTS…

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MAN: Manufacturing sector recovering on reforms

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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) yesterday said the manufacturing sector is positively responding to the economic therapy of President Bola Tinubu. Its Chairman, for Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti, Dr Sam Olawoye, said the sector is gradually recovering from recent economic shocks. He spoke during an interview in Ibadan while assessing the impacts of…

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Nigeria records N5.172tr Q1 trade surplus

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In the first quarter (Q1) 2025, Nigeria recorded N5.172 trillion trade surplus, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS in its “Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Q12025,” revealed that the country’s import dipped to N15.426 trillion as export rose to N20.59trillion, totally N36.02trillion trade in the period under review. The report said total…

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Air Peace, Oshiomhole trade blame over flight timing

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Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace yesterday accused a prominent senator of assaulting staff and disrupting flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Ikeja, Lagos. The was later confirmed to be former Edo State Governor and current senator, Adams Oshiomhole. A viral video circulating on social media showed Oshiomhole in a heated argument with an…

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CBN: No extension of BDC recap deadline

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims suggesting it has extended the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to December 31, 2025. The apex bank said the official deadline remains June 3, 2025, as previously announced. A statement issued yesterday by the Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department,…

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