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A bigwig from the Delta State APC, former Finance Commissioner Olorogun Bernard Okumagba, put out a statement praising the new NUPRC boss. He congratulated Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan on her gig leading the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, nodding to her past role as Executive Vice...

Knorr's big holiday campaign is hitting markets across Nigeria to hand out free food and prizes. The seasoning brand's "Share the Good" event just wrapped its first wave in places like Enugu, Anambra, and Ibadan, with plans to hit thirty communities total. They set up in busy markets, bringing...

Farmland is getting stupid expensive, to the point where regular farmers might get totally priced out. A top guy from the All Farmers Association, Otunba Oke Babafemi, says an acre around Epe now costs around six million naira. Prices are blowing up everywhere, from two million to eight million...

The African Development Bank and Nedbank Group just inked a major two-part deal. It involves a 2.5 billion rand social bond and a 60 million dollar trade finance agreement, both aimed at South Africa and wider continental trade. The bond, listed in Johannesburg, will fund affordable housing...

Qualcomm's big mentorship program for African startups just wrapped up its third year. A VP from the company, Elizabeth Migwalla, said this year's groups showed great skill at turning tough problems into tech solutions that could actually help the continent's economy and society. Their program...

Prince Samuel Joseph Samuel, who runs Origin Automobile Works, wants a wild new rule for government bigwigs. He says ministers and commissioners should be forced to own a farm or partner in one just to keep their jobs. He argued this during a Lagos event for his company's 25th year, claiming...

A government minister gave major props to a local Emir for keeping things chill around a big sugar operation. Senator John Enoh, the Minister of State for Industry, specifically praised the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Mohammed Kudu Kawu, and the whole town for their support of the Lafiagi Sugar...

The head of Arthur Stevens Asset Management, Olatunde Amolegbe, laid out some big numbers for Nigeria's digital future. He says the country's digital economy could hit 18.3 billion dollars by 2026, a huge jump from earlier figures. He pointed out Nigeria already leads Africa in startup funding...

So the Nigerian Shippers’ Council claims it saved the maritime industry over ten billion naira in the last couple of years just by keeping disputes out of court. Their boss, Dr. Pius Akutah, said their little arbitration unit handled hundreds of cases, saving four billion this year alone after...

Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara just handed out keys for a huge new housing development called Greater TAF City. This is phase one of a project along the Obirikwere-Airport Road, built with a company named TAF Africa Global Limited. The whole idea is to stop cramming everyone into Port...

Talk about a massive disconnect between tech hype and actual reality. A big meeting just happened, basically stating the obvious about Africa's future being tied to tech, but pointing out that everyone is failing at the basics. The event was called The Future of STEM in Africa, thrown together...

Bank officials are pushing back hard against viral claims of an industry collapse. The Association of Corporate Communication & Marketing Professionals in Banks, or ACAMB, called a recent video alleging that twelve banks would be shut down by next year completely false and reckless. They stated...

The president has proposed a massive budget for next year, but analysts are sounding alarms about its workability. Experts like Dr. Muda Yusuf of CPPE and others argue the government must boost revenue, slash borrowing, and improve project assessment to make it realistic. The budget projects...

Tech startups across key African markets have pulled in close to twenty billion dollars over the last seven years. Nigeria's scene is particularly active, with major fintech names like Flutterwave, Opay, and Moniepoint leading huge funding rounds. Other sectors like mobility with Moove and...

Nigerian Breweries is partnering with FATE Foundation to back a student entrepreneurship program. The company's Corporate Affairs Director, Uzodinma Odenigbo, said they will support an additional one thousand students through the Orange Corners Student Ambassadors Programme, a Dutch initiative...

Integrated Indigo Limited cleaned up at this year's Lagos public relations awards. The agency grabbed five trophies, taking the top prize for Model Agency of the Year along with wins for crisis management, sustainability communications, and other categories. The company's Managing Director...

Heirs Energy just locked down a seven hundred and fifty million dollar financing deal with Afreximbank. The company's chairman, Tony Elumelu, and its CFO, Samuel Nwanze, outlined plans to boost production from their current operations toward a target of one hundred thousand barrels of oil daily...

Airtel Africa is teaming up with SpaceX to bring Starlink's satellite cell service to its customers. The company's CEO, Sunil Taldar, stated that this Direct-to-Cell tech will fill gaps in their terrestrial network across all fourteen markets they serve, aiming to improve connectivity in...

A new USDA report suggests Nigeria will likely bring in more wheat early next year. This projection hinges on a steadier naira and a big global wheat supply. Analysts say this currency stability could finally let lower global prices reach Nigerian consumers, affecting staple costs for items like...

The head of Elizade JAC Autoland, Mr. Demola Ade-Ojo, says the company wants to shake up Nigeria's car market. He stated their goal for 2026 is to make new vehicles affordable for ordinary people, moving them away from used imports known as tokunbo. He made these comments during a facility tour...