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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced the opening of applications for the GrowHer Accelerator Program 2026. The program is meant to support women entrepreneurs who run registered and active businesses and are ready to grow their businesses in a sustainable way. The GrowHer Accelerator Program is designed to help…
Africa’s richest individuals posted a record rise in wealth in 2025, with the combined net worth of the continent’s billionaires exceeding $100 billion for the first time, according to Forbes. The latest ranking shows 22 African billionaires with a combined fortune of $105 billion, up from $82.4 billion shared by 20 individuals a year earlier.…
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) sealed the headquarters of Ikeja Electric (IE) for continued violation of consumer right The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Thursday, December 11, 2025, sealed the headquarters of Ikeja Electric (IE) over what it described as persistent violations of consumer rights and a refusal to obey…
The Ogun State Government has appealed to traditional rulers and community leaders to support initiatives aimed at improving financial inclusion and economic empowerment for women across the state. Mrs. Bolanle Fadairo, Project Coordinator for the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU), made the call on Tuesday during a sensitisation and mobilisation tour of Ado-Odo/Ota Local…
The Ogun State Government has unveiled a proposed budget of ₦1.668 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year — a 63% increase from the 2025 budget of ₦1.054 trillion. Presenting the Appropriation Bill, tagged “Budget of Sustainable Legacy,” to the State House of Assembly in Abeokuta, Governor Dapo Abiodun said the proposal allocates ₦624.76 billion (37%)…
Vendors in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in Ogun State say their businesses are being pushed to the brink due to the difficulty of accessing loans from financial institutions. Many of them struggle with demands for heavy collateral, poor credit records, and high interest rates, which make borrowing almost impossible. They also…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that beginning in 2026, small businesses will continue to complete full tax computations and file returns, even though they will not be required to pay income tax. Speaking during a webinar, FIRS Deputy Director Kehinde Kajesomo said the process will still involve calculating assessable profits, deducting capital…
Nine of Nigeria’s leading banks reported a combined profit after tax (PAT) of N4.115 trillion for the nine months ending September 2025, marking a 1.5 per cent decline from the N4.176 trillion recorded during the same period in 2024. The banks are Access Holdings, Ecobank Transnational, GT Holdings, FBN Holdings, Sterling Holdings, Stanbic IBTC Holdings,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced plans to increase its stake in the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20 per cent. The move aims to boost Nigeria’s local refining capacity and strengthen its role in the downstream oil sector. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, made this known at…
Dangote Refinery to Expand Capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 Million Barrels Per Day The Dangote Refinery is set for a major expansion that will boost its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd — a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world, surpassing India’s Jamnagar Refinery. Announcing…
