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ARCON intensifies crackdown on deceptive adverts

Nigeria’s Advertising Regulatory Council has intensified its crackdown on deceptive advertising, vowing to protect consumers from misleading campaigns following a Federal High Court ruling in Lagos reaffirming its regulatory authority. The announcement, detailed in a statement by Director-General Dr Olalekan Fadolapo on Tuesday, highlighted the agency’s commitment to ensuring ethical advertising across all platforms. The...
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Nigerian airlines, others record low cargo demand

Data on global air cargo markets has revealed that the African continent recorded the lowest cargo demand in March 2025, with a 13.4 per cent year-on-year decrease in demand. The International Air Transport Association’s data released for March 2025 indicated that Nigerian airlines, as well as those on the African continent, recorded low cargo during...
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Renaissance confirms oil leak, halts output

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited disclosed on Tuesday that it has halted oil shipments via its Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline in the coastal Rivers State following a spill. The pipeline, which transports crude oil south to the Rumuekpe manifold for export via the Bonny terminal, experienced the spill in the early hours of Monday in the Ikata...
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I Built My Music Career Without Godfather – Davido

Award-winning Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reflected on his career success after achieving a personal milestone on Spotify. New Telegraph reports that the 30BG singer, recently reached 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time in his career, following the release of his fifth studio album, 5ive. In response,...
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NGX sustains bullish trend as investors earn N1.05tn

The Nigerian Exchange Limited sustained its bullish run on Tuesday, as investors gained a total of N1.05tn following renewed buy interest in blue-chip stocks across major sectors. At the close of trading, the All-Share Index rose by 1,662.60 points, representing a 1.56 per cent increase to settle at 108,361.10 points, compared to the previous day’s...
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FCT Doctors Begin 3-Day Warning Strike

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents doctors yesterday began a three-day warning strike. The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARDFCTA) is demanding the resignation of the FCT Civil Service Commission Chairman Emeka Ezeh over the dismissal of 127 health workers. In a communiqué after its meeting, the ARDFCTA said the industrial...
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UTME: Parents Express Disappointment, Concerns Over Low Candidates’ Performance

Parents in Lagos yesterday expressed disappointment and concerns over the low performance of candidates in the recently-concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Those, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the low performance could be attributed to a number of issues. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday released...
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