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Business File: Launch of the 500 Billion Naira Produce for Lagos

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Emmanuel Eze

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday launched the Produce for Lagos Programme and a N500 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, an initiative of the state government aimed at boosting food security, reducing imports, and enhancing agricultural productivity across Nigeria.

From left Lagos State Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State; Agbu Kefas of Taraba State; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Mohammed Bago of Niger State,; Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State; Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Olayide Adelami; Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite and Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudasiru Obasa during the Launch of the 500 Billion Naira Produce for Lagos on Wednesday (23/7/25)
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WEMA Bank SheCan Conference

L-R: Ayodele Olojede, divisional head, retail and SME, Wema Bank plc; Blessed Flow Cup, second runner up, SARA By Wema Business Grant; Royal Bags, first runner up, SARA By Wema Business Grant; BOLAT Paints, winner, SARA By Wema Business Grant; and Ezinne Ezeani, convener, SheCan Nigeria, during the SARA By Wema Business Grant Prize presentation, at the SheCan Do More 6.0 conference sponsored By Wema Bank, held in Lagos over the weekend.
L-R: Ray Atelly, president and chairman of council, Nigeria British Chambers of Commerce/special guest of honour; Haruna Yahaya, 61st president/chairman of council, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); and Fredrick Ogunjubon, ex-council member, ICAN, during the 62nd induction of new members of the Association of Accounting Technicians West Africa in Lagos, on Tuesday
L-R: Frank Alarapon, chief digital officer, Parallex Bank; Margret Aboluwade, zonal coordinator, Southwest Region, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council; Ademola Adeshola, head brand and communication, Parallex Bank; and Azeez Arogundade, head of products, Parallex Bank, during the grand finale of Parallex Bank Save and Win Promo in Lagos, recently.

National Conference on Illicit Financial Flows

Zacch Adedeji, executive chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); Doris Uzoka-Anite, minister of state for finance; Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller general, Nigeria Customs Service; Irene Odida, member, African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows; and Bolaji Owasanoye, chairperson, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, at the National Conference on Illicit Financial Flows, themed “Combating Illicit Financial Flows: Strengthening Nigeria’s Domestic Resources Mobilization,” convened by the FIRS in Abuja recently
Emmanuel Eze

Emmanuel Eze is an early career journalist with an interest in reporting economic and business related issues

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