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PUBG Mobile Celebrates Eid with Makoko Community

PUBG MOBILE, a mobile games platform, celebrated this year’s Eid al-Adha by bringing food and joy to residents of Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos, Nigeria. The disclosure was made on Tuesday as part of the company’s ongoing corporate social responsibility efforts under the theme “PUBG MOBILE Cares Nigeria”. Held on Sunday, June 9, the...
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SEC Orders: Claim Your Unclaimed Dividends

The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed all public companies and their registrars to stop treating unclaimed dividends older than 12 years as statute-barred, especially those declared before the enactment of the Finance Act 2020. The directive follows concerns that some companies and registrars continue to deny shareholders access to unclaimed dividends on the basis...
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Fuel Management Tool Adopted by Airlines

GOL and TAP Air Portugal have become the first airlines to adopt the International Air Transport Association’s FuelIS, an advanced analytics tool designed to help airlines optimise fuel consumption and improve environmental performance. According to the statement from IATA, FuelIS supports airlines in identifying operational inefficiencies and making data-driven decisions that reduce both fuel costs...
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Nigeria Telecoms Spend $350M Annually on Diesel

Nigeria’s telecom industry is grappling with mounting operational costs, spending over $350m annually on diesel-powered generators. According to the State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2025 by the Africa Finance Corporation, telecom operators in Nigeria consume more than 40 million litres of diesel every month. This growing reliance on diesel generators adds significant financial pressure on...
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Lasaco Assurance engages Northern Customers

Lasaco Assurance Plc has convened its 2025 Customer Forum for the northern region to enhance their experience with the company. According to a statement on Tuesday, the forum held in Abuja brought together policyholders, brokers, corporate clients, and industry partners to engage in a dialogue aimed at enhancing service delivery and aligning offerings with the...
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Civil Servants, Not Politicians, Own Luxury Pro

Operators in the housing sector have backed the declaration made by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, who said that most luxury homes in Abuja are owned by civil servants and not politicians. In an interview with The PUNCH, the President of the Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria, Eno...
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Energy Investment to Surge at NOG Conference 2025

The 2025 NOG Energy Week is expected to attract investments to Africa’s energy sector, the organisers have said. Themed ‘Accelerating Global Energy Progress Through Investment, Partnerships & Innovation’, the conference is scheduled to be held between June 29 and July 3, 2025, at the Abuja International Conference Centre. In a statement on Tuesday, the organisers...
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Maritime Bank to Boost Nigeria’s Maritime

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Maritime Development Bank, Mr Adeniran Aderogba, says the bank has concluded plans to upgrade and expand major shipyards in Nigeria. Aderogba made this announcement in a statement on Tuesday, made available to The PUNCH. He said the investment will catalyse the transformation of ship repair and...
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OPay Extends N1.2bn Scholarship to Benue Varsity

Nigeria’s leading financial technology company, OPay, has extended its N1.2bn 10-year scholarship initiative to students of Benue State University, marking the institution as the seventh beneficiary of the nationwide educational support programme. The company said the move aligns with its commitment to youth empowerment and education, particularly in supporting academic excellence across tertiary institutions in...
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Abuja Workspaces: Regus Expands in Nigeria

In a strategic effort to enhance its market presence and promote economic development, Regus, a brand of International Workplace Group, announced a new partnership on Tuesday. The firm, in a statement, stated that the collaboration aimed to provide clients and businesses in Abuja with access to a network of co-working spaces. “This agreement will unlock...
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