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Lagos unveils five-year industrial policy to drive economic growth

Lagos unveils five-year industrial policy to drive economic growth

 By Ganiyat Mumuni  The Lagos State government has launched a five-year industrial policy to transform the state into a globally-competitive industrial hub. The policy, spanning from 2025 to 2030, is designed to foster a sustainable,

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Lagos moves to streamline informal sector for GDP growth

Lagos moves to streamline informal sector for GDP growth

 The Lagos State Bureau of Statistics (LBS), in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has urged stakeholders in the informal sector to provide factual data that would mirror the

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Lagos fresh food agro-hub makes N2.5b in 81 days

Lagos fresh food agro-hub makes N2.5b in 81 days

The Fresh Food Agro-Hub in Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos State, recorded transactions worth N2.495 billion, from 348 vendors, in its first year of operation. The hub was also visited by 75,000 people who took part in

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‘Lagos shopping festival will create jobs, drive commerce’

‘Lagos shopping festival will create jobs, drive commerce’

The maiden Lagos Shopping Festival, scheduled to hold from December 23 to 25 will create employment opportunities and drive commercial activities in the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. Governor Sanwo-Olu, at the unveiling of

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Sanwo-Olu presents N3tr budget estimates for 2025

Sanwo-Olu presents N3tr budget estimates for 2025

By Oyebola Owolabi  Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday presented an estimate of N3,005,935,198,401 as proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year to the House of Assembly. Sanwo-Olu described the 'Budget of Sustainability' as a 'blueprint for resilience

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100 PWDs get free business registration, certificates

100 PWDs get free business registration, certificates

By Oyebola Owolabi Lagos State government, through the Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), has registered the businesses of 100 Persons with Disability (PWD) free, and presented Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificates to them. This, the

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‘Nigerian women can lift country’s GDP to $229b’

‘Nigerian women can lift country’s GDP to $229b’

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can rise to 229 billion over a decade if women are allowed to fully participate in the workforce at the same level with the men. A gender consultant at Albright

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Business network promises greater empowerment for women

Business network promises greater empowerment for women

By Oyebola Owolabi The Association of Nigeria Women Business Network (ANWBN) has restated its commitment to ensuring that women get the recognition they deserve and the opportunity to thrive. This, it intends to achieve by

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Lagos partners financial firms to empower indigent women traders

Lagos partners financial firms to empower indigent women traders

By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government has partnered two financial institutions – OPAY and Cowry Wise -towards making loans available to indigent women traders in the state, Special Adviser to the governor on Sustainable

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‘Feed industry committed to ensuring balanced nutrition’

‘Feed industry committed to ensuring balanced nutrition’

By Ganiyat Mumuni The Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN) has restated its commitment to expanding and ensuring balanced nutrition in the country. This was the focus at the inauguration of newly elected executives