Oye: Nigeria’s economy in severe strain despite $10.37bn capital inflow
Abaribe, Seghosime, Ajaegbu, Opara, others unveiled as guest presenters at 2026 Almond Insurance Industry Awards
BoI accredits 11 partners to implement YES scheme
Policy institutionalization, bane to economy devt —Minister
LASG shuts 2 companies for tax evasion
Brent hits 3-month high on hopes for producer price support
People appreciate spectranet for its quality,speed – Venn
OPS needs N5.4trn to diversify economy— Iweta
Self-dispensing filling station debuts in Lagos
Production cut may not resolve oil glut — IEA
Oil prices rise to $39, beat budget benchmark of $38
FG to end $7.4bn JV cash call this year

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Darey, Olamide dazzle in ‘Asiko Laiye’ video
King of R&B Darey Art Alade fondly called Darey is not slowing things down in 2016. 7 days after the spectacular Love Like A Movie 3, which made international headlines with the involvement of global megastar Ciara, Darey has released the sensational visual to his feel-good track ‘Asiko Laiye’ which features Olamide.
Challenges bring out the best in humans – UMoEFIK
“Local content is 100 per cent workforce, other inputs such as equipment/machines are imported except for raw materials which is determined by client’s specifications that is, where the requested order suggest Nigerian print textile, then the fabric which is 80 per cent of any garment product can complement the local labour thereby increasing Nigerian content to about 90-95 per cent. Most accessories are often imported.”
40 solid minerals awaiting development, says ABU V-C
Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, has said that there are about 40 different kinds of solid minerals and precious metals buried in Nigerian soil waiting to be exploited. The commercial value of Nigeria’s solid minerals has been estimated to run into hundreds of trillions of dollars, with 70 per cent of these buried in the bowels of Northern Nigeria. The Professor stated this in his paper presentation titled; Mineral Resources and Mining in Nigeria: Investment Opportunities and Challenges’ at a seminar during the 37th Kaduna International Trade Fair.
‘Nigeria has no business importing print products’
Chairman of Board of Academy Press Plc, Chief Simeon Oguntimehin, has affirmed that the country does not need to import printing products as a nation because local printers can do it. He made the observation during the company’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in Lagos. “We do not need as a nation, to import any of our print products such as books, magazines, annual report, calendars, diaries, fliers, bank forms, flow lines, tickets, vouchers and all other sensitive materials including elections papers, revenue agencies forms, bank forms and other security agency document needs,” he said.
Infrastructure: Why FG, other investors can’t access N5.3 trn pension fund
Although the guidelines clearly state the investment criteria, Financial Vanguard’s findings showed that the National Pension Commission, (PenCom) ensures that interested investors abide strictly by the law. PenCom ensures that in the case of infrastructural investment, there must be a competitive bidding process for any contract, the bidders must be qualified to carry out the contract, there must be a time limit for completion of the contract, there must be a monitoring team to monitor the progress or otherwise of the contract, there must be experts to ascertain that the quality of products the investors purport to buy are up to standard.

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