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in Nigeria: From Reform to RenewalA Bold Step into the Future: Olubunmi Fayokun and the Evolution of Nigeria’s Legal ProfessionSuper Eagles Miss Intercontinental Playoffs Route to 2026 World CupWAEC’S NEW SUBJECT COMBINATIONUCHE NNAJI AND THE BURDEN OF FORGERYKADUNA AND GENDER EQUALITYFG Inaugurates $400m Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers$1trn Economy: BPE Positioned as Knowledge Hub for Investors Seeking Opportunities in Nigeria, Says DGNiger SIEC Set for LG ElectionBREAKING: CAN Confirms Rising Attacks, Killings Of Christians In Nigeria Amid ‘Christian Genocide’ Outcry, Says Cries For Justice Often IgnoredAsagba of Asaba Demands Apology, Reparations Over 1967 Asaba MassacreSchool Curriculum: NGO Unveils National Project Towards Equipping Nigerians With Essential Knowledge, Ethical Understanding of AIYahaya Bello: Cash Withdrawal Didn’t Breach Banking Regulations Witness, Tells CourtWhy Tinubu Should Nominate Minister from Nsukka Zone to Replace NnajiOgwashi-Uku Union 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LG Fund by FG, Assault on Democracy, Says Osun ADC Caucus2026: Aspirant Unveils Plans for Greater Osun, Prioritizes Mechanised Farming, Affordable Healthcare, Business-friendly ReformsWelding Institute Moves to Flush Out Fake MembersFCCPC Warns Kano Traders against  Adulteration, Harmful ChemicalsHamza Madagali Takes Over as  PDP Chairman in AdamawaEkiti Cargo Airport Receives NCAA Approval for Commercial OperationsNnaji: My Resignation Not Admission of GuiltSaraki, Gambari, Ihedioha, Others Pay Tributes to AdebayoTony Elemelu Foundation, RHI Empower 500 Women in EdoUche Nnaji, Tinubu’s Minister Accused of Certificate Forgery, QuitsDangote Vs PENGASSAN: Sanusi, Kukah, Oteh, Peterside, Others Wade In, Say Unionism Not Licence to Cripple EconomyAll Eyes on Tinubu as INEC Chair, Yakubu, Bows Out, Agbamuche-Mbu Now ActingTinubu Seeks House Approval for $2.8bn Foreign Loans, Eurobond Refinancing, SukukAlamu: Processed Cocoa, More Lucrative for Nigeria’s Economy Than Raw ExportsTrade Fair 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RefineryTinubu Withholds Assent to Two Bills Over Fiscal Risks, Approves Two Police LawsTinubu Accepts Mahmood Yakubu’s Departure As INEC Chairman 
Thu. Oct 9th, 2025

Bank lending to agriculture rises to 5.33% in May 2025-NIRSAL 

Bank lending to Nigeria’s agricultural sector has edged up to 5.33% of total credit as of May 2025, reversing a multi-year decline and signaling a cautious return of financial institutions to agribusiness, according to the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL).  

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