Eastern Ports Rehabilitation: FG awards Escravos Channel dredging, breakwater reconstruction
As part of efforts to revitalize the Eastern ports, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the dilapidated Escravos Channel at Warri Port, Delta State. Confirming the development, Mr. Ikechukwu Oyenmakara, General Manager of Corporate and Strategic Communication at the Nigerian Ports Authority, stated that […]
70% of agric data in govt hands outdated — Survey
•As farmers, investors lack reliable information By Cynthia Alo A new study by the Nigeria Agribusiness Data and Investment Hub (NADIH), an initiative of Lagos Business School in partnership with Augmentum Advisory, has revealed that although government institutions control about 70 percent of agricultural datasets in Nigeria, much of the information is outdated and inadequate for […]
Family businesses in Africa sustain growth despite uncertainty — PwC
By Peter Egwuatu & Providence Ayanfeoluwa Family businesses across Africa are recording strong growth and demonstrating resilience despite economic uncertainty, regulatory reforms and geopolitical pressures, according to the PwC Africa Family Business Survey 2025. The survey, which covered 79 family businesses across East, West and Southern Africa, showed that 66 per cent of respondents achieved single […]
Nigeria, 4 others launch new corridor Authority for $16bn Abidjan — Lagos highway
By Efe Onodjae Nigeria and four other West African countries, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Benin Republic, have formally launched the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor Management Authority, a regional body established to oversee the development and future operation of the $16 billion coastal highway project linking major economic hubs across the region. The authority will coordinate the management […]
FG, GENCOs sustain disagreement over electricity sector debt
•We are already settling the debts amounting N4trn – FG•It’s N7trn, no payment has happened – GENCOs By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government has said it is offsetting the power sector’s debt, which it said has risen to about N4 trillion. This came as the Generation Companies, GENCOs, fault the claims, insisting that the sector […]
APMT Apapa, key driver of Nigeria’s export trade — Kapito
By Godwin Oritse Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, has expressed its role in driving the nation’s export growth through strategic investments in infrastructure, technology and operational efficiency. Speaking at an Export Management Workshop organised by Lagos Business School in Lagos, the Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals Apapa, Mr. Westtar Kapito, said: “APM Terminals […]
