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Nigeria First: Stakeholders Push For Urgent Local Content Investment In Automotive Industry

  A strong and unified call for strategic investment in local content development dominated discussions at the second edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU), held in Lagos under the theme: “Nigeria First: Local Content as Catalyst for Automotive Economy.” The summit, recently organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in collaboration with...
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NAHCO Records N8.88bn H1 2025 Profit, Revenue Doubles

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc recorded a 166.7 per cent growth in profit after tax to N8.88bn for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, driven by growth in revenue and operational efficiency. The interim financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange on Thursday showed that group revenue doubled by 102.06 per cent from N16bn...
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First Nigerian Item in Space

Egusi melon seeds sourced from Oyo State are set to make history as the first agricultural product from West Africa, and the first item from Nigeria, to enter orbit, The PUNCH has learnt. According to a statement, the space-bound seeds will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida,...
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Port Automation Crucial to Cut Cargo Delays, Says LCCI

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s port operations, insisting that the full automation of cargo clearance and redeployment of scanners are critical to resolving longstanding inefficiencies. President of the LCCI, Gabriel Idahosa, in a recent statement, decried the slow nature of Nigeria’s maritime and logistics sector when...
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Explore Alternative Financing Options, Ogun MAN Urges Manufa

The Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Branch, George Onafowokan, has urged manufacturers across the country to adopt alternative financing models, including leasing and equity markets, to survive the current harsh economic realities and boost industrial growth. Onafowokan, speaking at the Ogun State MAN Branch’s 40th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday...
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Brands Urged to Partner in $250B Market

The Marketing Director of Marketing Edge Publication, Anietie Udoh, has urged Nigerian brands to adopt creative collaboration with content creators if they hope to tap into the $250bn global creative economy. Udoh made this call while addressing journalists at a recent media parley in Lagos, where he described the global creative economy as a thriving...
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Dangote’s Direct Fuel Supply Plan Sparks Controversy in Nige

• NOGASA, PETROAN tackle Dangote, petrol surges to N870/litre at private depots amid feud The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria has warned that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to bypass existing distribution channels and supply refined petroleum products directly to end-users would lead to a nationwide disruption, long-term product scarcity, and the...
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Nigeria Trains 3M Exporters on AfCFTA Rules

The Federal Government has begun training three million Nigerian exporters on the understanding and application of rules governing the export of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. The training is part of the government’s preparations to take advantage of the AfCFTA agreement. It is being implemented by the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office...
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Okpebholo Flags Off Door-To-Door Campaign For APC Candidate

Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched an intensive door-to-door campaign ahead of the August 16, 2025, Senatorial by-election in Edo Central, throwing his full weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Joe Ikpea. Speaking at the weekend during the inauguration of the grassroots mobilisation team in Uromi, Governor Okpebholo urged...
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