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Pension Fund Assets Soar To N22.51trn – PenCom
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Pension fund assests under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) grew exponentially in 2024, with total assets surging by trillion, bringing the total value to trillion, according to…
20,000 communities without electricity in Nigeria – REA
The Rural Electrification Agency has inaugurated a 550kWp solar hybrid mini-grid project in Bakin Ciyawa and Kwande communities, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State to electrify 3,500 households.…
ES NCDMB Visits Samsung, Africoat, Insists on Patronage of Local Facilities
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Monday visited the facilities of Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN),…
Three Air Peace Passengers Arraigned for Disruptive Behavior and Unauthorized Seat Change, Case Adjourned to March 3
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Magistrate Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Magisterial District, was the scene of legal proceedings on Friday, February 15, as three passengers—Adewale Adedigba (52), Magnis Ashibuogwu (50),…
NCDMB, Starzs Gas, Upbeat about Industrialisation at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Integrated CNG Project
General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Esueme Dan Kikile Esq, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starzs Investments Company Limited, Mr.…
SON Traces Non Compliance To Standard To Hyperinflation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Standard Organisation of Nigeria has stated that economic hardships and hyperinflation affect prices of construction materials, making adherence to standards a herculean challenge. This was disclosed…
OPEC forsees lower Dangote refinery petrol price
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has expressed optimism that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery can lower petrol prices in Nigeria. This is even as the refinery is asking the…
Personal loans rose to N3.3tn in November: CBN
Nigeria’s personal loan portfolio rose by per cent to in November 2024, according to the latest monthly report by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The sharp increase in consumer borrowing…
Campus Business Journalism Awards: OOU, UI Students Excel as National Wire Nurtures Future Financial Journalists
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI “The art of business reporting is as serious as business itself,” emphasized Friday Ekeoba, General Editor of National Wire, as he urged campus journalists to hone their…
Doctor Needs N17m To Fight Tumour
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Practising Optometrist, Dr Lynda Lucky, is fighting the battle of her life as she confronts colon cancer. The ebullient eye doctor frantically needs Seventeen million Naira (N17m)…
