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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its capacity to supply massive volumes of petroleum products, including Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) and aviation fuel, effectively positioning itself to meet and exceed Nigeria’s total domestic demand. In an update shared on Thursday, January 29, the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery said it can …

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has granted 24 months for Multi-Trex Integrated Foods Plc to comply with the free float requirement. Multi-Trex disclosed this in a statement on Thursday signed by its Secretary, Sogunle Adebisi Adekunle. It said the approval followed its application to the NGX for additional time to meet the prescribed free float …

DHL Aviation has expanded its logistics capacity in Nigeria with the deployment of two fully branded Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, reinforcing its air freight network across West Africa. The aircraft were unveiled at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as part of DHL’s broader investment in strengthening logistics infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement, …

For more than a decade, Nigeria’s small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), the country’s largest employers and backbone of the real economy, have remained largely excluded from formal bank financing, despite repeated policy pledges to support them. An analysis of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin covering 2014 to 2023 reveals a troubling reality: …

₦1.01trn Out of ₦199.6trn: How Nigerian Banks Starved SMEs of Credit for a Decade

As global financial markets converge, Nigerian traders are becoming early adopters of hybrid trading models that blend digital assets and traditional financial instruments.   MEXC, a digital exchange platform, has recorded an innovative feat in Nigeria by integrating cryptocurrency and traditional finance (TradFi) assets on one platform, offering zero-fee trading promotions that put more profits …

 MEXC Exchange Offers Nigerian Users Crypto, TradFi Trading in 1 Platform

States seeking access to the World Bank-assisted Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-GOV) funds must publicly disclose details of their education and primary healthcare contracts, the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning has said. The new requirement, according to the ministry, is aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in the use of …

The Anambra State government has directed traders in 12 additional markets to open on Mondays, warning that non-compliance could lead to temporary closures and legal action. The directive follows a one-week shutdown of Onitsha Main Market, which resulted from traders’ repeated refusal to open on Mondays, a practice the government said was disrupting economic activities …

A member of the Nigeria–Türkiye Business Council, Dr. Ifeanyi Onukwubiri, says the newly signed bilateral agreements between Nigeria and Türkiye will unlock fresh opportunities in trade, investment, and private-sector collaboration for both countries. Onukwubiri, CEO of TMT Travels and Tours Limited, noted that the accords reached by Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reclaiming Nigeria’s position among the world’s top cocoa-producing countries, aiming to drive job creation, economic growth, and food security. Speaking at the International Cocoa and Chocolate Forum (ICCF 2026) in London on January 26, 2026, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari said Nigeria possesses natural …

A shop owner at Onitsha Main Market, Gibson Okafor, has described the government’s closure of the market as “putting fire to fire,” warning that it could drive customers away permanently. Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State ordered the shutdown of Onitsha Main Market on Monday, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from traders and …

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