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Niteon, one of Nigeria’s largest digital export marketplace, has announced the launch of Niteon Capital, the first neobank built specifically for African manufacturers. Founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs, Tony Nwose and Daniel Chukwuemelie, the US-based startup has already built a reputation for helping verified African manufacturers, spanning agriculture, fabrics and minerals …

  By BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria today sits at a troubling crossroads where official statistics clash with the bitter truth of daily survival. Each month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Federal Ministry of Finance release inflation figures, suggesting a country navigating economic turbulence with resilience. Yet, in kitchens …

LagRide, the smart mobility and e-hailing service operated by CIG Group in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has announced the launch of a new bank-backed vehicle leasing programme that will place 10,000 additional drivers and partners on Lagos roads ahead of the Ember month rush. The expansion underlines LagRide’s commitment to …

… we’re creating jobs, not displacing anyone …  industrialisation, not importation will grow Africa’s economy President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel queues has finally come to an end. Speaking at a conference …

By Bolaji Israel Every December in Nigeria is a whole mood. The harmattan breeze and the Christmas themed red and white decorations all over the cities and towns; the cousins returning from the UK, US and Europe with “I just came back” stamped on their accents — and of course, the unmissable …

  … AfricaRice seeks investments, public-private partnerships President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre—a pan-African Centre of Excellence for …

The Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Signals (NASS), Major General Kennedy Osemwegie, has commended Globacom for its strong commitment to the growth and development of Nigeria. During a visit to the corporate head office of Globacom in Lagos, the signals training school boss stated that Globacom had always …

  Reaffirms Support for Women Entrepreneurs Tier One Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commenced the disbursement of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) MSME Intervention Funds, administered by the Bank of Industry (BOI), to qualified SMES with a strategic focus on empowering women-owned businesses across the country.   The FGN …

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost independent media intelligence and PR measurement agency, will host the 30th edition of EvaluatePR on Friday, September 26, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (WAT) on Google Meet. This edition, themed “Reputation, Reality, and the Risk of Automation,” will examine how the rapid rise of automation and AI in media and …

  Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent allegations made by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), insisting that claims of anti-labour practices, monopolistic behaviour, and planned fuel price hikes are “entirely unfounded”. The union’s statement, released on 5 September, and subsequent media appearances, alleged that Dangote …