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How Orago Commercial Complex Is Supporting Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Abuja - Economi Confidential
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (293+ words) For many entrepreneurs and small business owners in Abuja, finding an affordable and secure business location remains a major challenge. The Orago Commercial Complex (OC2 HUB) in Garki is seeking to address that challenge by providing flexible commercial spaces and business…...
FG Sets N200bn Capital Target for New Cooperative Bank
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (619+ words) The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled plans to raise N200bn in share capital for a proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen financial inclusion, support farmers, artisans and small businesses, and reposition the cooperative sector as a…...
Crude Oil Crash Pushes Petrol, Diesel Prices Down
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (784+ words) Petrol and diesel prices have started to decline as global crude oil prices retreat following the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The reductions, led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and followed by some private depot operators, have raised…...
Fuel Marketers Increase Imports by 60% Despite Local Refineries
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1298+ words) Petrol imports rose sharply by 59. 5 per cent in May after months of decline, as oil marketers increased purchases from foreign suppliers despite rising output from domestic refineries, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority....
Top 10 Investment Apps You Can Invest, by Abbas Badmus
1+ week, 1+ day ago (817+ words) Top 10 Investment Apps You Can Invest In today's digital economy, investing is no longer reserved for the wealthy or financial experts. With the rise of financial technology (Fin Tech), millions of Nigerians can now invest directly from their smartphones with…...
Cooking Gas Prices Surge 140%, Marketers Plan Imports
1+ week, 1+ day ago (296+ words) Marketers Plan Imports as Cooking Gas Prices Surge 140% Cooking gas prices in Nigeria have surged by about 140%, rising from "1, 000 per kilogram in January/February to as high as "2, 400 per kilogram in mid-June 2026. Industry sources revealed that marketers are preparing to…...
Non-Performing Loans: Looking Beyond the Numbers, by Ibrahim Happiness
1+ week, 3+ day ago (883+ words) Non-Performing Loans: Looking Beyond the Numbers However, while the editorial accurately identifies the symptoms of the problem, a deeper examination suggests that the conversation should extend beyond the banking sector to the broader economic realities that have contributed to the…...
Kidnapping and the Making of Nigeria's Ransom Economy, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba "
1+ week, 3+ day ago (62+ words) economicconfidential. com "Kidnapping and the Making of Nigeria's Ransom Economy "By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba Economic Confidential is a magazine published and produced by Image Merchant Promotion (IMPR) Limited, an Abuja-based Public Relations (PR) outfit with specialty in Media Relations, Crisis…...
Letter to an Unforgettable Brother, Mufti Yaks, by Abdulsalam Mahmud
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1058+ words) Letter to an Unforgettable Brother, Mufti Yaks Some people live long lives and are forgotten quickly; others live briefly and are remembered endlessly. I still remember the shock that greeted the news of your passing on June 1, 2024. It was one…...
FG Commits Record N5. 41tn to Security as Tinubu Intensifies War Against Terror
1+ week, 5+ day ago (61+ words) economicconfidential. com FG Commits Record N5. 41tn to Security as Tinubu Intensifies War Against Terror Economic Confidential is a magazine published and produced by Image Merchant Promotion (IMPR) Limited, an Abuja-based Public Relations (PR) outfit with specialty in Media Relations, Crisis Communication,…...