…PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Olusi said MSMEs received 41 per cent of the 2025 funding against a 35 per cent target. Women-owned businesses received N120.9bn, while women and youth businesses got 20 per cent each of the bank’s funding. In infrastructure, BoI deployed over N108…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Nigerians shopping with ₦50,000 can still buy a mix of staple foods, vegetables and protein, but the quantities they take home depend on market prices, location and the type of food they choose.The ch…

…Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has acquired a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company for approximately $327 million as the Nigerian billionaire expands his energy in…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.The European Union (EU) has proposed new measures to help employers recruit foreign workers by simplifying qualification recognition procedures, reducing administrative hurdles and improving cross-borde…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Some Lagos residents are enjoying relief from falling rice prices, while others are paying more for their preferred brands as prices continue to move in different directions across markets.Traders and c…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denied 35,767 work permit applications from foreign nationals seeking permanent residency between April and June 2026, pushing the denial r…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economyThe Dangote Group expects the naira to trade at N1,330 per dollar in the fourth quarter of 2026, supported by rising foreign reserves, increased foreign investment and lower fuel import costs.The project…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Nigerian banks remain attractive employers for fresh graduates seeking well-paying jobs, career development and opportunities to build experience in the financial services industry.However, salaries var…

…Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.The cost of refilling a standard 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder varies significantly across Nigeria, with some households now paying more than ₦20,000 for a full refill.Recent market checks show…

…people already trained out of a target of 1,000. She further disclosed that more than 70 SMEs had been onboarded onto Jumia to expand the visibility of Made-in-Nigeria products and create new market opportunities through digital trade and e-commerce. On the STEP-X initiative, Ayeni said the partnership with NANS would…

…Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.The price of beans recorded a mixed movement in September 2026, with three of the four bean categories tracked falling compared with their August prices.The figures show that consumers buying O…

…journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.FCT, Abuja - Donald Duke, the former Cross River State governor and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, has said he would bring petrol prices down to ar…

…employment. “We encourage the CBN to continue strengthening initiatives that improve MSMEs’ access to affordable and sustainable financing, deepen financial inclusion, promote digital financial services and enhance the capacity of small businesses to access formal credit,” Obegolu said. He also called for increased fin…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that Nigerians living abroad sent $950 million in diaspora remittances through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, as the apex ba…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Ikeja Electric (IE) has apologised to customers in parts of Lagos after five Band A electricity feeders failed to meet the minimum daily power supply requirement of 20 hours on September 30 and October…

…and create employment. He said Pelse Consulting’s vision was to support the emergence of SMEs that were “big, sustainable, profitable and scalable” and capable of creating real value.

…Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Nigerians are getting some relief from the rising cost of food as prices of several popular staples fell across major markets in September 2026.A fresh survey of 67 food items across Mushin, Da…

…across payments, Verve, Quickteller, and our enterprise solutions, serving individuals, SMEs, large corporations, and governments. The ambition has also grown beyond Nigeria, into a pan-African vision: to help build a truly interoperable, inclusive payment fabric for the continent. What remains constant is our obsessio…

…Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Recent flight disruptions that left passengers stranded, particularly in Abuja, have been linked to unpaid debts owed by some airlines to aviation fuel marketers.Passengers booked on Air Peace…

…Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Crude oil supplies to Nigerian domestic refineries increased significantly in August 2026, as local processing facilities received an average of 683,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to the…

…banks hit over N20 trillion in earnings. Alliance/Contributorshould actually support MSMEs and agriculture through direct lending,” he said, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to enforce measures designed to improve credit access for these productive sectors.Nigerian banks with highest-paid CEOsLegit.ng earlier r…

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…the government to channel subsidy savings into transport, energy, food security and MSMEsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Motorists across Nigeria are now paying as much as N1,450 per litre at filling stations following another round of petrol price increases, with the Centre for the…

…Enterprise Development Agency, with a mandate to coordinate and strengthen support for MSMEs across the state. The agency is expected to promote entrepreneurship, facilitate access to business opportunities and strengthen the capacity of small and medium-sized businesses to expand, create jobs and contribute more to th…

…journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.OPay, one of Nigeria’s leading fintech companies, has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that it plans to suspend or discontinue its operations in the country.The company gave the cl…