infrastructure

Creative Economy Reforms Earn Industry Support

Creative Economy Reforms Earn Industry Support

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s creative industry have expressed support for ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s creative economy, describing recent government initiatives as important steps toward empowering young talents, creating jobs, and expanding opportunities within the sector. The stakeholders made their views known during a gathering of industry professionals, where discussions focused on the future […]

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Aviation Agencies Face Cash Crunch Over Deductions

Stakeholders Warn Revenue Deductions Could Push Aviation Agencies Into Financial Crisis

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation industry have raised concerns over continued government deductions from the internally generated revenue of aviation agencies, warning that the policy could push some agencies into serious financial difficulties. Industry operators, unions, and aviation experts say the deductions are reducing the funds available for critical operations, maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and safety-related activities.

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Beyond Transportation: The Economic Impact of Nigeria's Railways

Beyond Transportation: The Economic Impact of Nigeria’s Railways

Transportation is often viewed simply as a means of moving people from one location to another. Yet for nations seeking economic growth, transportation infrastructure serves a much larger purpose. It connects markets, reduces business costs, improves productivity, and drives development. Among the various modes of transportation, railways have historically played a critical role in supporting

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The Problem With Projects That End at the Ribbon Cutting

Across Nigeria, it is not difficult to find projects that once attracted applause but now sit neglected. A newly commissioned water facility that no longer supplies water. A healthcare centre with broken equipment. Streetlights that stopped working months after installation. A community market that has gradually fallen into disrepair. For many Nigerians, these scenes have

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Nigerian industries

What Happened to Nigeria’s Industrial Dreams? From Assembly Plants to a New Generation of Builders

Nigeria’s industrial ambitions once stretched far beyond crude oil exports and imported goods. Decades ago, the country envisioned itself as one of Africa’s leading manufacturing powers — a nation capable of building its own vehicles, producing machinery locally, and creating large-scale industries that could compete globally. Today, many of those ambitions remain unfinished conversations. From

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THE $20 BILLION GAMBLE

How One Refinery Could Reshape Nigeria’s Economic Future For decades, Africa’s largest oil-producing nation lived through one of its biggest contradictions: a country rich in crude oil, yet heavily dependent on imported fuel. Despite producing millions of barrels of crude, Nigeria continued exporting raw resources while importing refined petroleum products back into the country at

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