Enugu Govt, Austrian firm sign $100m FDI agreement to boost water infrastructure

Enugu State Government and WANDE NEXUS, an Austrian firm, have signed an agreement to implement the Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project in Enugu, to boost portable water supply in Enugu state WANDE Nexus is to inject $100 million as Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, to modernise water infrastructure, improve service delivery,…

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IFC partners CBN on financing priority projects in Nigerian Private sector

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Central Bank (CBN) of Nigeria have signed a strategic agreement to boost Nigerian private Sector through financing priority projects thereby strengthening local currency. Through this partnership, IFC plans to increase its investment in Nigerian naira across priority sectors, such as agriculture, housing, energy, infrastructure, small businesses, and the youth economy,…

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Bridging gaps, building futures: Unlocking Nigeria’s path to growth

Prof. Chiwuike Uba Ph.D. Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment. As Africa’s most populous nation, with an estimated 226.5 million people in 2025 and nearly half residing in rural areas, the country possesses immense human and natural resources capable of shaping its economic destiny. Its vast youth population, rich natural endowments, and strategic location as…

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GO-Uni allocates N7m seed capital to 140 student business groups

Godfrey Okoye University, EnuguNigeris, has allocated ₦7million as seed capital to 140 student business groups under the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion -Sustainability (STEP-S) of the Directorate of Entrepreneurship (DoE). The Director of the Directorate, Christopher Uwakwe, announced this while addressing the beneficiaries. He explained that the seed fund would serve as startup capital to…

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Tinubu, Lokpobiri laud Shell’s $2bn Gas Project, say Nigeria open for business 

President Bola Tinubu has lauded Shell’s $2 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) on a new gas project in the shallow offshore HI Field, in OML 144, saying the move shows Nigeria is open for business. Presidential spokesman ,Bayo Onanuga,in a statement  ,said the announcement brings the total significant upstream investment commitments through Final Investment Decisions…

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Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, first African to join $30 Billion  club

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has joined the $30 billion  club with his financial worth hitting $30 billion as of Oct. 23, a $2.16 billion gain since the beginning of the year.  Bloomberg’s Billionaires, Index and Business Insider shows that Dangote’s wealth recently grew  by another $430 million, pushing him over the coveted $30 billion threshold. Just…

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NNPCL adjusts pump prices of PMS

By Newslineglobal Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Wednesday it has adjusted pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel or petrol, across their retail outlets, in line with current market realities. The corporation made this known in a press statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, and…

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