By Cynthia Alo The Group Managing Director of Xtralarge Farms and Resorts, has called for a radical transformation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, urging stakeholders to “re-adorn” farming and reposition it as a profitable, modern enterprise capable of driving food security and economic growth. Speaking at the 2026 Vanguard Economic Discourse in Lagos, the agribusiness leader […]

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed the suit filed by, FHT Mega Express Limited, the logistics firm, against Parallex Bank Limited over a N4.5 billion debt. The logistics firm had claimed N7.1billion against the Bank.  In the suit, the Court upheld Parallex Bank’s preliminary objection that the case amounted to a gross abuse of […]

By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for improved fiscal management even as it warned that weak budget execution and delay in release of funds remain critical challenges to the economy. President of LCCI, Engr. Leye Kupoluyi, who made the call yesterday, in Lagos, during a quarterly media conference on […]

Nigerians may be facing fresh round of fuel pump price increases as global crude oil prices record momentary uptick on the back of escalation in US-Iran war. Yesterday, global crude oil prices jumped to a four-year high of $126.41 per barrel from $115 per barrel the previous day, the highest level since March 9, 2022, on concerns […]

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