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BUSINESSJul 22Bago Launches 500-Unit Housing Estate In Niger StateThe state government said that the proposed layout covers about 305 plots of different sizes, including 100-by-50-foot and 100-by-30-foot plots, as well as three commercial plots. The post Bago Launches 500-Unit Housing Estate In Niger State appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESSJul 22Lead Africa Blue Economy future , SIFAX Group charges young NigeriansSIFAX Group is encouraging young Nigerians to take a leading role in the future of Africa's Blue Economy. This highlights efforts to promote economic development and youth engagement in a specific sector.tribuneonlineng.com · Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 22OPay Leads Nigeria’s Fight Against Digital FraudBy:Cynthia Alo How Smart Technology Is Protecting Trust in Africa’s Largest Digital Economy Company Says Trust, Not Just Speed, Will Define The Next Phase Of Financial Services In Africa’s Largest Market LAGOS – As Nigeria completes one of the fastest transitions from cash to digital payments on the continent, a new battlefront has opened in […] The post OPay Leads Nigeria’s Fight Against Digital Fraud appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 22Nigeria losing millions in carbon credit earnings to foreign experts over talent gap — Expert warnsBy Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential carbon credit earnings to foreign consultants and technical experts unless it urgently develops the skilled workforce needed to participate in the rapidly expanding global carbon market, a climate finance expert has warned. The warning comes at a time when carbon credits are […] The post Nigeria losing millions in carbon credit earnings to foreign experts over talent gap — Expert warns appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 22How structural neglect weakens Nigeria’s Cocoa earnings…Nigerian farmers losing out in $284b global cocoa marketBy Cynthia Alo Nigeria’s inability to develop a strong agricultural value chain may be denying farmers the opportunity to benefit from Cocoa and Coffee exports leaving many producers earning a fraction of revenue from the global market. This concern was raised by the Global President of the […] The post How structural neglect weakens Nigeria’s Cocoa earnings appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 22Equipment Leasing Boosts Youth Agribusiness in NigeriaEquipment leasing is reported to be enhancing agribusiness opportunities for young people in Nigeria. This initiative supports economic growth and youth employment in the agricultural sector.punchng.com · Nigeria
BUSINESSBREAKINGJul 21BREAKING: 31 firms win 37 oil, gas blocks in Nigeria’s 2025 Licensing RoundThirty-one companies have emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in Nigeria’s 2025 Licensing Round after a competitive commercial bid process in Abuja. The post 31 firms win 37 oil, gas blocks in Nigeria’s 2025 Licensing Round appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSJul 21Unilever Nigeria raises interim dividend fourfold amid slight increase in half-year profitAs much as N11.5 billion, a 73.7 per cent equivalent of post-tax profit, will be allocated to equity investors for an accounting period in which the profit itself only grew by a single digit. The post Unilever Nigeria raises interim dividend fourfold amid slight increase in half-year profit appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSJul 21Nigeria’s external reserves rise to $52.5 billion, enough for 11 months’ importsThe apex bank said the increase in gross reserves is driven largely by crude oil-related tax receipts and third-party inflows into the economy. The post Nigeria’s external reserves rise to $52.5 billion, enough for 11 months’ imports appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSJul 21How Football Impacts Nigeria’s Youth EconomicallyFootball matters to Nigeria’s youth economy because it creates work before it creates stars. The World Bank’s latest Nigeria human-capital brief says 14% of Nigerians aged 15-24 were not in employment, education, or training in 2022, while youth literacy stood at 74% in 2021, which leaves a large pool of young people with some skills, […] The post How Football Impacts Nigeria’s Youth Economically appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 21JUST IN: Nigeria returns 13 oil blocks after 196 firms qualify for commercial bidNUPRC says 13 oil blocks were returned to the government’s licensing basket after they failed to attract bids The post JUST IN: Nigeria returns 13 oil blocks after 196 firms qualify for commercial bid appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSJul 21NGX Group encourages young Nigerians to build wealth via long-term investingBy Peter Egwuatu Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), TemiPopoola, has encouraged young Nigerians to embrace investment, as a pathway to financial growth, noting that participation in the capital market provides individuals with the opportunity to build wealth while contributing to the growth of businesses and the broader economy. […] The post NGX Group encourages young Nigerians to build wealth via long-term investing appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 21Drug trafficking through ports threatens Nigeria’s trade reputation, economy — ReportBy Providence Ayanfeoluwa Nigeria’s growing exposure to drug trafficking through its seaports is posing a serious threat to the country’s international trade reputation, economic competitiveness and investment prospects, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned. In its July 2026 Policy Bulletin released yesterday, SEREC said the persistent use of Nigerian seaports as transit routes […] The post Drug trafficking through ports threatens Nigeria’s trade reputation, economy — Report appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 21Nigeria losing jobs, forex to inconsistent fish import policy — ExpertBy EfeOnodjae Nigeria is undermining its drive for food security, job creation and foreign exchange conservation through inconsistent fish import policies that continue to favour imported fish over locally farmed varieties, a fisheries expert, Dr. OlukayodeOlubiyi, has warned. The policy inconsistency, he said, is discouraging investment in aquaculture, weakening domestic fish production and forcing the country […] The post Nigeria losing jobs, forex to inconsistent fish import policy — Expert appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 21Afreximbank approves $200m facility for Nigeria’s Shoreline PowerBy UdemeAkpan, Energy Editor The African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $200 million financing facility for Nigeria’s Shoreline Power Company Limited to support the execution of a major oil and gas infrastructure project in Algeria, marking a significant boost for Nigerian engineering expertise and cross-border investment in Africa. The financing, approved in June 2026, […] The post Afreximbank approves $200m facility for Nigeria’s Shoreline Power appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 21Nigerian Exchange Group : Nigeria Can Drive Africa LargestThe Nigerian Exchange Group suggests that Nigeria has the potential to become Africa's largest economy. This indicates optimism regarding Nigeria's economic growth prospects.punchng.com · Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 20ECOWAS signs agreement to advance Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline projectBy Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP), marking a major milestone towards the realisation of the multibillion-dollar energy project. The agreement was signed by Heads of State and Government at the 69th Ordinary Summit […] The post ECOWAS signs agreement to advance Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 20What Nigeria must learn from oil industry’s rejection of Sao Tome’s oil blocksOnly two companies, Petrobas and Oranto, submitted bids, leaving the authorities without sufficient competition to determine the true market value of the assets. The post What Nigeria must learn from oil industry’s rejection of Sao Tome’s oil blocks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSJul 20Gazoduc atlantique : pourquoi le projet Nigeria-Maroc à 23 milliards d’euros change la donneL’idée avait été lancée en 2016 par le roi Mohammed VI lors d’une visite à Abuja visant à renforcer les partenariats du Maroc avec les pays africains. Long d’environ 6 000 km, le gazoduc devrait traverser 13 pays africains et être opérationnel en 2031.Jeune Afrique
BUSINESSJul 20NACCIMA, China seal pact to boost manufacturing investment in NigeriaBy Yinka Kolawole The Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Linyi Wholesalers Federation and TTC Hydra Limited to strengthen bilateral trade and attract new Chinese investments into Nigeria’s manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The agreement, signed at the NACCIMA Infrastructure Conference (INFRACON […] The post NACCIMA, China seal pact to boost manufacturing investment in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 20Future-ready skills will define Nigeria’s next economic leap — JMGBy Sebastine Obasi JMG, an integrated electro-mechanical solutions company, has called for stronger collaboration between government, industries, and educational institutions to equip young Nigerians with future-ready skills that will drive innovation, enhance employability, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. The call comes in commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026, celebrated annually, which highlights the importance of […] The post Future-ready skills will define Nigeria’s next economic leap — JMG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 19Victor Eburajolo: Mega employer who fought Nigeria’s deliberate de-industrialization, by Owei LakemfaForty years ago, on July 24, 1986, Victor Ogebyiwa Eburajolo was forty. He was a sought-after expert in the Nigerian industrial complex. A lawyer, business strategist, planning tactician, industrial and labour relations expert. He was then the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Textile Employers. The textile industry had sixty-two companies and over 750,000 workers, not counting those […] The post Victor Eburajolo: Mega employer who fought Nigeria’s deliberate de-industrialization, by Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 19How NUPRC is rebuilding confidence in Nigeria’s oil sectorThat shift did not happen by accident. It happened in a context that Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, six months into her tenure as Chief Commissioner/Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), is deliberately constructing. The post How NUPRC is rebuilding confidence in Nigeria’s oil sector appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJul 19NCDMB, Renaissance begin oil and gas readiness training for 300 NigeriansThe specialised human capital development programme is aimed at equipping the trainees with industry-relevant skills in mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering The post NCDMB, Renaissance begin oil and gas readiness training for 300 Nigerians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times