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Kogi Govt Set to Secure Oil Exploration Investment

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2025

The Kogi State government has set machinery in motion to secure investments for the exploration of oil and gas resources in the state. This was the outcome of a meeting held earlier this week between Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator

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ICAN Fidelity Bank Chapter Inaugurates New Chairman

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2025

…New Era to Focus on Capacity Building and Professional Excellence The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Fidelity Bank Chapter, has inaugurated Mr. Audifax Onuoha as its new Chairman, at the Chapter’s 4th Investiture and Patron Conferment Ceremony, held at Fidelity Bank’s Head Office, Fidelity Place, Lagos. The investiture also witnessed the formal

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Sterling HoldCo Delivers 157% Profit Growth in Half-Year 2025

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2025

… Discloses Plans to Launch a Public Offer Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (“Sterling HoldCo” or “the Group”) has reported a 157% year-on-year surge in profit-after-tax (PAT) in its unaudited results for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, demonstrating continued momentum in revenue growth, operational efficiency, and capital position. The Group’s PAT reached

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NNPC rule out sale of PH refinery

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-graded rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, announced this at a company-wide town hall meeting on Tuesday at the

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NNPCL Boss Bayo Ojulari Appeals to Senate for More Time to Probe ₦210 Trillion Financial Discrepancy

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2025

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has requested additional time from the Senate to investigate and clarify financial inconsistencies amounting to ₦210 trillion. Ojulari made the appeal on Monday, July 29, during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. He asked for a […]

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$100 Billion Investment Agenda: The African Union, GIZ, Sterling OneFoundation Rally Private Sector to Invest in Africa’s Women and Youth

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2025

Since its inception in 2022, the Women and Youth Financial and Economic Inclusion(WYFEI 2030) Initiative, a key initiative of the African Women’s Decade on Financialand Economic Inclusion of African Women 2020-2030 , has created multi-stakeholderplatforms to advance targeted financial inclusion strategies for African women andyouth. A recently concluded high-level