CBN Unveils Strategy to Cut Wheat Importation by 60% in Two Years







The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday flagged-off the first ever rain-fed wheat programme in the country, which aims to slash the importation of the commodity by 60 per cent in two years. The initiative is also expected to save the country $2 billion ….







$450bn refinery investments coming to Nigeria, others – OPEC







The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday said about $450bn worth of new refinery projects and expansion of existing units would be invested in Nigeria and other developing nations. It said the investments were part of the estimated $1.5tn that….







UK Pledges £500m to Combat Deforestation, Promote Trade in Nigeria





The United Kingdom has announced a £500 million fund to support the implementation of the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) roadmap to protect forests while also promoting development and trade in Nigeria and 27 other countries across the globe.The announcement was made during the world leaders summit even as an additional £65 million has been committed to support…..









SEC canvasses green issuance from subnational, others to attract FDI







The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated the need to facilitate the issuance of green and sustainable instruments in the Nigerian capital market to assist in financing solar energy and other environmentally friendly infrastructure.Director-General of the SEC, Lamido Yugud….