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Agriculture

Lagos cultivated 300 hectares of land to address N16.14trn annual food economy

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0307
  IBRAHIM QUADRI Lagos State Government has revealed that it has Nigeria’s largest food market, with an annual food economy estimated at N16.14trn. In addressing the food supply chain, the State government has introduced a number of interventions, including production of paddy and processing, as well as the establishment of......
Business & EconomyInsurance digest

Universal Insurance: Pioneering digital, fast claims payment service

Kelvin Egerue
by Kelvin Egerue0423
L – R: Managing Director/CEO, Universal Insurance Plc, Mr. Jeff Duru; NAIPE Chairperson, Nkechi Naeche-Esezobor; and Company Secretary/Head, Corporate Communications Unit, Universal Insurance, Mr. Chinedu Onyilimba, during NAIPE’s courtesy/appreciation visit to Universal Insurance at the company’s head office in Lagos. Universal Insurance Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining its......
Business & EconomyFinanceInsurance digestWorld news

Heirs Insurance Group joins Africa’s fastest-growing companies in Financial Times ranking

Kelvin Egerue
by Kelvin Egerue0327
Heirs Insurance Group has achieved a landmark double recognition, with member companies, Heirs Life Assurance and Heirs General Insurance, both earning coveted spots on the 2026 Financial Times ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, one of the continent’s most authoritative benchmarks for business performance and expansion. Of the 130 companies featured......
Agriculture

Pastoralists pledge alignment to Tinubu’s livestock vision, ranching policy

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0480
NJEMANZE EMMANUEL, Abuja   The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector following an engagement with members of the Miyetti Allah Fulako Yeso Yeso Development Association (MAFYDA), who pledged their support for President Bola Tinubu’s livestock transformation agenda and the proposed national ranching......
Business & Economy

Lagos disburses N1.933bn loans, grants to boost MSMEs

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0368
IBRAHIM QUADRI The Lagos State Government has disbursed a total of N1.933 billion in loans and grants to Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the state as part of efforts to stimulate economic growth, reduce unemployment and strengthen entrepreneurship. The State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Hon. Akinyemi......
Stock Market

IFC’s team to explore scalable investment in Nigeria’s livestock, energy, housing sectors

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0349
The International Finance Corporation would immediately send a mission to Nigeria to explore scalable investment structures that could unlock private capital into the sector. Managing director of the Corporation, Diop Makhtar, announced this in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday, during a meeting with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of......
Business & EconomyInsurance digestMetro news

Leadway Assurance forges partnership with FRSC to reward safety-compliant motorists through ‘Arrive Alive campaign’

Kelvin Egerue
by Kelvin Egerue0311
(L–R) Team Lead, Reinsurance, Specialty Risk & Global Client Services, Leadway Assurance, Lawal Bello; Acting Chairman, Kosofe Branch B/PRO, Biode Motor Park, Ojota, Comrade Adewale Olawale; Lagos Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu Hamzat; and Head, Technical Risk Management, Leadway Assurance, Otuyemi Olatunde, at the......
FinanceInsurance digestMetro news

4m Lagosians to benefit from flood insurance scheme backed by Cornerstone Insurance

Kelvin Egerue
by Kelvin Egerue0318
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening climate resilience and expanding financial protection for vulnerable communities through its participation in the Lagos Flood Risk Transfer Scheme, an innovative flood insurance initiative expected to benefit approximately four million residents across Lagos State. Flooding remains one of the most significant......
Business & Economy

Obi engages UK stakeholders on strengthening Nigeria’s MSMEs

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0634
KASIE ABONE, Enugu Presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi has emphasized the importance of strengthening Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as a pathway to economic growth and employment generation. Speaking after a series of engagements in London on Tuesday, the presidential hopeful of the......
Agriculture

Gov Kefas empowers farmers, rolls out advanced agricultural machinery

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0576
  EMMANUEL AWARI, Jalingo   The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, as part of fulfilling his administration’s pledge to transform Taraba State into a major food production hub, has deployed a multi-billion-naira fleet of modern agricultural machinery. He said that from the initiative, farmers will gain subsidised access......
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