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Firm unveils plan to boost financial security

EmPLE Life Assurance Limited has launched a new endowment policy called BETA Life, aimed at helping Nigerians grow their wealth, secure their future, and stay financially protected. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, the company said the product was designed in response to the current economic realities, where many Nigerians face...
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CWG posts N1.4bn Q1 profit

Computer Warehouse Group Plc has posted a profit after tax of N1.48bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing a 368 per cent increase from the N316.1m recorded in the same period of 2024. The company’s unaudited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange revealed that the group’s revenue surged by 83 per...
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Ilara-Mokin plants 800 trees in green initiative

Ilara-Mokin, a town in the Ifedore area of Ondo State in South-West Nigeria, has planted 800 trees as part of its green initiative for the community. In a statement on the second phase of the tree planting exercise, it was disclosed that the first phase was done during the official launching of the programme in...
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Ministry, NIWA set unified shoreline standards

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority have agreed to establish a unified procedure for licensing shoreline developments in Lagos. At a high-level meeting held in Abuja recently, both agencies resolved to harmonise their operations through a joint technical committee. The committee will define standard processes, clarify roles,...
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VFD Group reports N19.8bn gross earnings

VFD Group Plc has reported a 27 per cent increase in gross earnings to N19.8bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to N15.3bn in the same period of 2024. The unaudited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange showed that investment and similar income grew by 48 per cent to N18.7bn from...
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Firm plans credit expo to deepen financial inclusion

Organisers of Africa Credit Expo 2025, CreditRegistry, have said the event will highlight the transformative power of collaboration and innovation in forging a stronger financial future for Nigeria. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of CreditRegistry, Dr Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun, who stated in a statement in Benin on Saturday, said the expo is slated for November in...
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Equity market gains N413bn as Beta Glass leads rally

The Nigerian equities market kicked off the new trading week on a bullish note. On Monday, investors gained N413bn, driven by price appreciation in blue-chip stocks such as Beta Glass, Cadbury, and Multiverse. At the close of trading, the All-Share Index rose by 655.93 points, or 0.62 per cent, to close at 106,698.50 points, while...
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Illegal mining site in Kaduna closed – FG

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has announced the successful shutdown of an illegal mining site by the Mining Marshals in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The operation focused on a tin-rich site legally owned by Trobell Minerals Limited, which had been occupied by illegal miners for several months....
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NIPOST sets July deadline to end cash payments

The Nigerian Postal Service has announced a series of bold reforms aimed at repositioning the organisation as a modern, innovative, and digitally driven postal institution. In a statement by NIPOST’s Director of Corporate Communications, Franklin Alao, on Monday, NIPOST said the reforms, operating under the theme “Change of Renewed Hope Berths at NIPOST Shores,” were...
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Investors plan $500m local industrialisation fund

Global and African investors have announced plans to deploy $500m in local capital to scale investments in power, infrastructure, and industrialisation projects across the continent. This was disclosed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access ARM Pensions, Dave Uduanu, at the 21st Annual Conference of the African Private Capital Association, in Lagos...
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