October 2025 – Page 9

CAC reaffirms transparency, warns against smear campaign

31.10.2025

The Corporate Affairs Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, reform, and efficient service delivery under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, amid what it described as growing acts of intimidation and false allegations targeting its Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji. The commission, in a strongly worded statement issued by its management on Thursday in Abuja, dismissed...

Stallion Group unveils new bi-fuel car and other MG models

31.10.2025

Stallion Group, one of Nigeria’s leading automobile distributors, has expanded its MG range with the launch of a bi-fuel car, the MG 5 Sedan, and three others: the MG RX9 SUV, MG RX5 SUV, and MG T60 Pickup. The automobile company unveiled these at a launch held over the weekend at the Stallion MG Showroom...

MultiChoice Nigeria extends anti-piracy campaign to schools

31.10.2025

MultiChoice Nigeria has expanded its fight against content theft to classrooms as part of its sustained efforts to protect intellectual property and promote originality among young Nigerians. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it held an Anti-Piracy Sensitisation Programme at Kuramo Senior College, Victoria Island, Lagos, to educate secondary school students on the...

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NEPAD urges Nigeria to build stronger AfCFTA capacity

31.10.2025

The Chairman of the NEPAD Business Group Nigeria, Bashorun Randle, has urged Nigeria and other African countries to strengthen internal capacities to compete effectively and sustainably in the African market under the African Continental Free Trade Area. Speaking on Thursday at the High-Level Forum on Mobilising Africa’s Private Sector for Africa’s Economic Growth and Development,...

IDL rewards distributors at 2025 awards ceremony

31.10.2025

Intercontinental Distillers Limited has celebrated its valued business partners at the 2025 Distributors’ Awards, reaffirming its commitment to partnership-driven growth and unveiling three new flavoured drinks to expand its product portfolio. In a statement on Thursday, the company said the event, held in Lagos, was an opportunity to appreciate distributors for their dedication, loyalty and...

Access Holdings reports N448bn profit in nine months

31.10.2025

Access Holdings Plc has reported a profit after tax of N448 billion for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, representing a marginal decline from the N458 bn recorded in the same period of 2024. According to the group’s unaudited financial statements released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday, profit before tax rose to...

ARCON inducts 44 new fellows to elevate advertising standard

31.10.2025

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria has inducted 44 new Fellows into the advertising profession, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening professional standards and ethical practices in the industry. Speaking at the induction ceremony held in Lagos, the Director-General of ARCON, Olalekan Fadolapo, described the fellowship status as the highest professional recognition in the advertising industry,...

Nigeria’s Non-interest Fund VI leads with 157% growth

31.10.2025

The Non-Interest Fund VI under the multi-fund structure of the Contributory Pension Scheme recorded the highest percentage increase on a year-on-year basis at the end of August 2025, The PUNCH can report. An analysis of the monthly report from the National Pension Commission indicated that Fund VI stood at N181.23bn at the end of August...

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CITN calls for integrity among new tax professionals in Nige

31.10.2025

The 17th President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Mr Innocent Ohagwa, has charged legal practitioners seeking to become tax professionals to uphold the highest standards of technical competence, professionalism, and ethical integrity as Nigeria implements far-reaching fiscal reforms. The President delivered the remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Virtual Legal...

FG reaffirms commitment to multi-billion dollar Brass Gas pr

31.10.2025

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to fast-tracking the completion of the multi-billion-dollar Brass Gas Projects in Bayelsa State as part of ongoing efforts to industrialise Nigeria through the strategic utilisation of natural gas. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, made this known on Thursday at a two-day All-Party Stakeholders’ Workshop...