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Lagos to open Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge for public use this week
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (186+ words) Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, The Lagos State Government will open the'Ojota-Opebi'Link Bridge for public use this week. The bridge is among the projects that President Bola Ahmed'Tinubu'is set to commission during his two-day visit to Lagos on…...
Tinubu commissions N73 billion Customs complex in Ogun State
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (366+ words) President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a N73 billion customs complex in'Iperu, Ogun State, marking a major infrastructure push aimed at strengthening trade facilitation, enforcement, and revenue generation within the Nigeria Customs Service. The project, which houses the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone…...
Transgrid Enerco and Decentralised Energy Limited announce collaboration to support more reliable electricity in key areas of Lagos
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (383+ words) Transgrid Enerco Limited (Transgrid) and Decentralised Energy Limited (DEL), an investee company of the Anergi Group and Viathan Group, have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to jointly develop and deploy integrated energy solutions in Lagos State. Backed by InfraCredit's…...
The problem with copying Silicon Valley fintech models in Africa
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1607+ words) I remember when I first left banking and started spending more time around early-stage founders like me who were "solving financial inclusion." You could almost predict how the conversation would go before it even started. Someone would lean forward, confident,…...
Cadbury Nigeria appoints Dr. Salami, Hisham Ezz El Arab to board
1+ week, 1+ day ago (237+ words) Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Dr. Rasaq Adedoyin Salami as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board, effective 26th March 2026. In a disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange, the company also revealed that Mr. Hisham'Ezz'El Arab was appointed…...
Otti commissions upgraded 5MVA power plant, other projects in Abia State University
1+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) Alex Otti has commissioned an upgraded 5MVA power station at Abia State University, increasing its capacity from 2.5MVA to improve the electricity supply within the institution. The commissioning took place on Friday, March 27, in Uturu, as part of activities marking the university's…...
Transactworld Digital Launches “Transactpay Ultra”: Nigeria’s First 24/7 Automated Settlement Rail to End the R
1+ week, 2+ day ago (381+ words) Following a week of severe liquidity constraints that saw Nigerian merchants waiting up to five days for access to their revenue due to the Eid holidays, Transactworld Digital Services today announced the launch of Transactpay Ultra. This exclusive, high-performance settlement…...
NNPC targets 600 trillion cubic feet gas reserves, $60 billion investments
1+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said it plans to grow Nigeria's gas reserves from the current 210 trillion cubic feet to about 600 trillion cubic feet. The NNPCL also noted that it is working on its mandate to attract about…...
Abia State Governor Otti commissions $35 million industrial facility in Aba
1+ week, 4+ day ago (287+ words) Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has commissioned a $35 million industrial facility in Aba, marking a new addition to the state's manufacturing sector. The development was'disclosed'in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor,'Ukoha'Njoku'Ukoha, following the commissioning of…...
NCC to introduce platform to curb SIM-related fraud
1+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled plans to introduce a new regulation known as the Telecommunications Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS), tackle SIM-related fraud and boost confidence in Nigeria's digital…...