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10 manufacturers record N666bn cost burden

The cost of sales for 10 manufacturing and consumer goods companies in Nigeria surged to N665.95bn in 2024, reflecting a 72.47 per cent increase from N386.16bn recorded in 2023, The PUNCH gathered. The company’s statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the months ended December 31, 2024, filed on the Nigeria Exchange,...
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Google, Microsoft, others plan $320bn AI spending

The world’s biggest technology firms—Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft—are gearing up for an unprecedented investment in Artificial Intelligence, with a combined expenditure expected to reach $320bn in 2025. According to financial and press statements obtained by Saturday PUNCH, Google has earmarked $75bn, Amazon is set to allocate $100bn, Meta has committed $65bn, and Microsoft plans...
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Oyo/Osun Customs declare N82bn revenue for 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, said it collected N82.1bn in revenue in 2024. In a statement on Friday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command Dr Ben Oramalaugo, stated this while addressing journalists at the command. He described the revenue collection by the command for 2024 as exceptional and respectable. “In...
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Operators recommend AI to tackle financial fraud

The former executive director of e-business and infrastructure at Inlaks Computers Limited and a board member of CitiData Centre Ltd., Tope Dare, has advocated the use of artificial intelligence for early detection of fraud in the financial sector. In a statement, Dare said AI was transforming the banking sector like every other industry, and the...
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NAICOM, FRSC strengthen collaboration on third-party insurance

The National Insurance Commission and the Federal Road Safety Corps have strengthened collaboration on the enforcement of compulsory third-party motor insurance in Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, NAICOM said the collaborative effort aims to promote a safer and more secure environment for all road users. Recall that the police have commenced the enforcement of...
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Ondo Monarchs Reject Ijebu State

Traditional rulers from the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have told the Federal Government not to annex territories in the state to the neighbouring Ogun State. In a communiqué after their meeting in Igbokoda, the monarchs led by Oba Olusegun Akinyomi, the Amapetu of Mahin and Chairman of Ilaje Council of Obas; and...
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OrderPaper Rebrands To Strengthen Parliamentary Monitoring

OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank has announced a rebranding initiative designed to reinforce its identity and enhance its public perception. The CEO of Orderpaper, Oke Apiah, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday said the transformation reflects OrderPaper’s continued dedication to bridging the gap between...
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