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Alia set to revive Taraku Mills in 35 days
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (332+ words) July 5, 2026 by Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi Foreign expatriates and technicians engaged by the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) have continued work on the Taraku Mills as part of ongoing efforts to restore the long-idle factory to full production. The…...
Chaka unveils Hisa, opens investment opportunities
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (278+ words) July 5, 2026 by Our Reporter Chaka Technologies Limited, Nigeria's first Securities and Exchange Commission-licensed digital sub-broker, has rebranded its app, Hisa, an investment tool designed to bring more Africans into the market. The new app, it was gathered, replaces the Chaka…...
Why economic development debates must look beyond GDP statistics
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (977+ words) July 4, 2026 by Adetutu Afolabi Many people are familiar with this scene. A child wants to share something exciting from school, but Mum is busy with work messages on her phone. Dad said he would be home early, but traffic, deadlines,…...
From trade routes to industrial corridors: Femi Akinkuebi's bet on manufacturing-led prosperity
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (861+ words) The Nation Newspaper From trade routes to industrial corridors: Femi Akinkuebi's bet on manufacturing-led prosperity For many industrialists, the journey begins in classrooms, boardrooms, or inherited enterprises. For Dr Olufemi Chris Akinkuebi, it began on Nigerian highways, inside trucks, in…...
Shettima backs Jigawa Alfalfa Project to end farmers-herders crisis
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (200+ words) July 2, 2026 by Tajudeen Adebanjo Vice President Kashim Shettima has identified the large-scale Premium Alfalfa Project being developed by Jigawa El-Meena Farms (JEFs) as a potential long-term solution to Nigeria's lingering farmers-herders conflict, saying the initiative could transform livestock production while…...
World Bank okays $1. 25b support for Nigeria's reforms
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (576+ words) July 2, 2026 by Nduka Chiejina, Abuja The World Bank Group has approved a $1. 25 billion financing package to support Nigeria's economic reforms as part of a new seven-year partnership that aims to expand broadband access to 58 million people, improve health and nutrition…...
FEC approves over "4. 26tn road, maritime, aviation projects
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (956+ words) June 29, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved infrastructure projects worth over "4. 26 trillion spanning roads, maritime safety and aviation, in one of the largest single-day approvals for transport infrastructure under the President Bola Tinubu administration. The…...
Chamber reaffirms commitment to private sectors
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (316+ words) The Nation Newspaper Chamber reaffirms commitment to private sectors The DG stated this during the announcement of the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair AITF 2026, with the theme, "Resilience: Trade, Taxation and the Economy," which reflects the realities of today's global and…...
Stockbrokers target N5b fund to deepen capital market
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (354+ words) June 29, 2026 by Taofik Salako, Deputy Business Editor The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) plans to raise about N5 billion in endowment fund to deepen professionalism in the capital market as part of efforts to sustain Nigeria as a globally competitive market....
Nigeria loses N5tr yearly to logistics failure
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (672+ words) June 29, 2026 by Udeh Onyebuchi Nigeria is losing an estimated N5 trillion annually as persistent logistics failures continue to cripple the nation's agricultural value chain, with nearly 40 per cent of farm produce wasted before reaching consumers. The stakeholders raised the alarm at…...