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Economy: Funding MSMEs in Nigeria

by CSL Stockbrokers

FEC on Wednesday approved the issuance of a Sovereign Guarantee from the Credit Suisse AG London Branch and a syndicate...

Amid border closure, Customs seize smuggled rice, other goods worth N43 million

by Chidinma Nwagbara

The FOU, Zone B, of the Nigeria Customs Service, has disclosed that it seized smuggled rice and other items valued...

Nigeria recoups N594.09 billion from whistleblowing policy

by Titobioluwa Okunade

The whistleblowing policy of the Nigerian Government has recouped N594.09 billion since its implementation in 2016.

FG to buy only locally assembled vehicles for its use, NEC sets up committee to address unemployment and improve national security, PEBEC, Twitter deactivate Yemi Osinbajo's Twitter account, How Nigeria's LPG sector can create 2 million jobs -Osinbajo, budget support, NEC okays $250 million investment in NSIA , MSMEClinic gets 200,000 capacity yam storage facility in Benue, Accusations of Yemi Osinbajo receiving N4 Billion from recovered loots are baseless- Presidency, FG rolls out N2.3 trillion survival funds for MSMEs; see criteria , Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) reforms to boost investments – Osinbajo, Public-Private Partnership infrastructure model a result of successful tax credit initiative - Vice President

NEC okays $250 million investment in NSIA

by Abiola Odutola

NEC has approved an additional investment of $250 million into the NSIA, the nation's sovereign wealth fund.

Ogun State Customs impound fake naira notes, ethanol

by Joseph Olaoluwa

Counterfeit currency notes worth N2.5 million have been impounded by the Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service.

Market Views

Agriculture: Looking beyond the provision of finance

by CSL Stockbrokers

Brazil's Ambassador to Nigeria said Brazil has set aside N36 billion for the promotion of agribusiness finance in Nigeria.

Stamp duty, Senate to probe PPPRA over non-remittance, blame systemic corruption for bad roads, Senate invites Bigi and Pepsi manufacturers, as stiff competition continues , Senate orders investigation of banks over withholding tax remittances

Senate passes Finance Bill

by Joseph Olaoluwa

The Finance Bill which is targeted at amending six tax provisions in the country has been passed by the National...

Brazil to boost Nigeria’s Agribusiness sector with $1 billion

by Chidinma Nwagbara

Francisco Carlos Soares Luz has disclosed that Brazil is willing to boost Nigeria’s agribusiness sector with $1 billion over the...

Senate to probe GenCos, DisCos as Nigerian companies relocate to Ghana over power supply

by Fakoyejo Olalekan

GenCos and DisCos will be probed by the Nigerian Senate over unstable power supply that has become the order of...

Nigerian tech companies are struggling, but they will be just fine

by Emmanuel Abara Benson