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Friday, October 10

HARD TALK INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE

BUSINESS NEWS

Tinubu Banks on Tech, Food Security to Boost Nigeria’s Growth. Vows to align with models of successful economies, like Brazil Tasks diaspora Nigerians with nation-building, promises renewed prosperity•House Speaker: President’s meeting with Nigerian community in Brazil moment of great historical importance•Tinubu

Nigeria produces almost 40% of the world’s shea nuts but gets barely 1% of the global market’s value. That mismatch is exactly what the government wants to change. With a new six-month ban on raw shea nut exports, more processing will stay here at home; creating jobs, strengthening local industries, and putting better-quality Nigerian shea butter in the products you actually use every day.
 

The political temperature in Abia State is rising as traders in Aba, the state’s commercial hub, mount stiff resistance against what they describe as a suffocating ₦3.1 billion annual levy imposed by Governor Alex Otti’s administration.

There is growing unrest in Nigeria following the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission’s (RMAFC) proposal to raise the salaries of President Bola Tinubu, governors, ministers and other senior government officials.

Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has faulted Nigeria’s approach to fuel subsidy removal, saying it is unjust to make ordinary citizens bear the brunt of government inefficiency.

Afriland Properties Pays Interim Dividend of N178.6m. Afriland Properties Plc has successfully paid an interim dividend of 13 kobo per share, amounting to N178.6 million, to its shareholders for the half-year ended June 30, 2025. Speaking

All On Chairman Urges Bold Investments to Bridge Energy Gap in Nigeria. All On, a Shell-funded impact investment company, participated in the 2025 Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Business Conference & Expo, held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria

NEC Moves to Fast-track $1trn Economy, Endorses Renewed Hope 2026-2030 Economic Plan. .Shettima: New medium-term strategy will consolidate reforms, align with Agenda 2050.Polio variant threatens north west as nation steps up vaccination .Account balances as at August 27 stand at $535,823.39 

FG Flags off Landmark Agro-value Chain Initiative to Empower 10m Women. In a bold move to address long-standing inequalities in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has launched a national capacity-building workshop aimed at empowering women across.

Foundation Empowers 150 Indigent Students With Scholarship on Health Education in Kwara. By Hammed Shittu in Ilorin A non governmental organisation, The Ali Ahmad Foundation (TAAF), based in Kwara state has empowered over 150 indigent students of the state with scholarship award

US slams $80 duty on Nigeria-bound postal item

NNPCL Loses N500 Million Every Month-Ojulari
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)Bayo Ojulari, has said that the Port Harcourt refinery loses N500 million every month while operating the Port Harcourt refinery before suspending rehabilitation works at the facility.

LAGOS  – Nestlé Professional, the Out-of- Home business arm of Nestlé Nigeria, has extended its flagship Business of Food workshop series to Bauchi State, empowering over 250 food vendors, canteen operators, grillers, and caterers with vital culinary and business skills to thrive in Nigeria’s growing foodservice sector. 

Now in its 11th edition, the Business of Food workshop is Nestlé Professional’s platform for empowering micro, small, and medium-scale food vendors with the skills and confidence to run profitable, sustainable businesses while serving meals that are both nutritious and prepared to the highest hygiene standards

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐩, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐆 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Port Harcourt witnessed a beehive of activities on Friday as residents thronged major markets and motor parks ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for Saturday, August 30.

Diaspora remittances hit $600m monthly – CardosoWhen we started looking at diaspora flows as a potential source of diversifying our foreign exchange flows

“When we started looking at diaspora flows as a potential source of diversifying our foreign exchange flows…

Naira gains to N1,531 at official window as CBN floats $50m auction The naira strengthened at the official window on Friday, closing at N1,531 per dollar after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected

The naira strengthened at the official window on Friday, closing at N1,531 per dollar after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $50 million into authorised dealer banks to stem pressure from rising dollar demand.

Equity Market Index Slips 0.19% as Investors Lose N166bn The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative on Friday, extending its losing streak as the All-Share Index shed 272.34 basis points.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative on Friday, extending its losing streak as the All-Share Index shed 272.34 basis points or 0.19 per cent to settle at 140,284.90.
 
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