13 h. ago OML 11: Ogoni group seeks Tinubu’s intervention in diversion of $300m compensation

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the alleged diversion of $300 million compensation meant for the development of Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State. President/Chief Executive Officer of OLI, Douglas Fabeke, in a letter addressed to President Tinubu, said the appeal […] The post OML 11: Ogoni group seeks Tinubu’s intervention in diversion of $300m compensation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Africa’s Growth: Private Sector Leaders Seek Integrated Value Chains

At the recent IFC 2025 African Equity Forum in Lagos, themed “Unlocking Value and Scaling Investment in Africa’s Retail and Manufacturing Sectors,” policymakers, global investors, and industry leaders convened to assess Africa’s investment landscape and collaboratively develop strategies to strengthen local value chains. In his keynote address, Chairman of McKinsey Africa, Acha Leke, outlined Africa’s […]

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14 h. ago Experts cautions against idle deposits as banks grow investment securities to N41.7trn

…Say lenders prioritising low-risk instruments over private sector credit By Chukwuma Umeorah   Eight Nigerian banks, including Access Holdings, Zenith Bank, and United Bank for Africa (UBA), have increased their investment securities to a combined N41.78 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, a 1.65 per cent rise from N41.10 trillion in December 2024. As […] The post Experts cautions against idle deposits as banks grow investment securities to N41.7trn appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago 2027: 196 Southern Kaduna Professors Seek Tinubu, Sani’s Reelection

About 196 scholars under the auspices of the Forum of Southern Kaduna Professors (FOSKAP) have canvassed for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his Vice Senator Kashim Shettima and Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani. At a press conference yesterday in Kaduna, the government was commended for its commitment to developing Southern Kaduna through […]

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27 h. ago Benue needs urgent urban renewal, infrastructure to attract private sector – Ityoachimin

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Godwin Ityoachimin, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Benue State, has called for urgent urban renewal and infrastructural development in major cities like Makurdi, Gboko, and Otukpo to attract private sector investment. Ityoachimin, a retired director in the Federal Ministry of Works and a 2027 governorship hopeful, criticised […] The post Benue needs urgent urban renewal, infrastructure to attract private sector – Ityoachimin appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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30 h. ago PPP key to drive shoe, garment for paramilitary agencies – ICRC

From Idu Jude, Abuja The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has stated that the Federal Government’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative in the shoe and garment sector can meet a significant portion of the uniform needs for Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies. This aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to prioritise locally produced goods under his […] The post PPP key to drive shoe, garment for paramilitary agencies – ICRC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for regional development commission nominees

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has submitted a list of nominees for three newly established regional development commissions to the Senate, requesting their screening and confirmation. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session. The commissions are the South-West Development Commission (SWDC), the North-Central […] The post Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for regional development commission nominees appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago How Lagos became the beating heart of Nigeria’s private sector

Since the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, many supporters of Bola Tinubu—Nigeria’s president and former governor of Lagos—have attributed the read more How Lagos became the beating heart of Nigeria’s private sector

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5 d. ago Climate Adaptation Network Goes Global As CABA Welcomes Fiji, Rwanda, Pakistan

In a historic move toward fostering private-sector–led climate resilience, the Climate Adaptation Business Alliance (CABA) has officially unveiled yesterday, a high-profile event in Nairobi, Kenya. This rebranding signifies a pivotal expansion from the original Africa-focused network into a truly global coalition, with Fiji, Rwanda, and Pakistan joining as founding members. The event, organized by the […]

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5 d. ago Experts: Youth entrepreneurship vital to Nigeria’s economic growth

•Urge greater MSME funding, support From  Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Economic experts have called on the government, private sector and citizens to prioritise youth entrepreneurship as a national development strategy, stressing that the future of Nigeria’s economy depends on the success of its young innovators and job creators. The stakeholders made the call at the launch […] The post Experts: Youth entrepreneurship vital to Nigeria’s economic growth appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Methodist Synod Decries Insecurity, Hardship, Seeks Prayers For Tinubu

The leadership of the Methodist Church, Nigeria (MCN) has expressed concerns over the prevailing socio-economic and security challenges engulfing the nation, lamenting that unless urgent remediation measures are in place, the country faces the risk of implosion. Rising from the 30th Annual Synod of the Diocese, held at the Immanuel Methodist Cathedral, Itiam Etoi, Uyo, […]

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8 d. ago FG, CSOs Urge States To Domesticate Women’s Empowerment Policy

The federal government in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on state governments to prioritise the domestication and implementation of the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) policy to advance inclusive growth and gender equality. The call was made yesterday at a stakeholders’ retreat on the Kano Women’s Economic Empowerment (Kano WEE) Policy, supported by […]

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9 d. ago Insecurity: Any Attempt By Terror Group To Destabilize Nigeria Will Be Resisted – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has issued warning to individuals or groups seeking to destabilise Nigeria, saying that the country will not bow to fear, terror, or treachery. Tinubu led this out on Friday, during a morale-boosting visit to frontline troops in Katsina State. The Former governor of Lagos State emphasised that those who threaten Nigeria whether […] The post Insecurity: Any Attempt By Terror Group To Destabilize Nigeria Will Be Resisted – Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Not all Nigerian workers are earning new Minimum Wage –Kayode Alakija, President SSASCGOC

  By Bimbola Oyesola   This may sound strange, more-so when the new Minimum Wage has come into force for almost a year now. But those affected are not just private sector employees, but workers in government agencies and parastatals. According to the President of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned […] The post Not all Nigerian workers are earning new Minimum Wage –Kayode Alakija, President SSASCGOC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Nigeria’s N1.5 trillion HDMI road project nears completion – Finance Minister

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The federal government is finalising a N1.5 trillion road concession project under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), launched in 2021. The initiative involves private sector partners reconstructing and managing nine major highways across Nigeria, spanning approximately 900 kilometres, through 25-year concession agreements. On Wednesday, April 30, Minister of Finance […] The post Nigeria’s N1.5 trillion HDMI road project nears completion – Finance Minister appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Tinubu hails Dangote’s appointment into World Bank investment lab

President Bola Tinubu has described Aliko Dangote’s appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, as “apt”, given his read more Tinubu hails Dangote’s appointment into World Bank investment lab

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1 week ago Tinubu congratulates Dangote on World Bank appointment, hails his transformative impact

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on his recent appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, describing the recognition as well-deserved and timely. The lab is a high-level advisory body focused on promoting private investment and job creation in emerging economies. In a […] The post Tinubu congratulates Dangote on World Bank appointment, hails his transformative impact appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Tinubu Hails Dangote’s Appointment To World Bank Investment Lab

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, a body tasked with promoting investment and job creation in emerging economies. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described the appointment as apt, given Dangote’s rich private […]

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1 week ago Public Sector Deficit Biggest Threat To $1trn Economy Goal – NACCIMA

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) have warned that Nigeria’s growing public sector deficit poses the most significant threat to achieving the federal government’s $1 trillion economy target by 2030. Recall that the 2025 budget deficit, estimated at over N13 trillion […]

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1 week ago Investors seek Tinubu’s intervention in $250m investment dispute

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja A group of foreign investors has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, calling for urgent intervention in the alleged destruction of their investments of over $250 million in the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. The letter, dated April 23, 2025, was  signed by President of the investment group Dr. Olubokun-Basoru,  […] The post Investors seek Tinubu’s intervention in $250m investment dispute appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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