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FCMB Leverages Culture to Deepen Markets & Support SMEs

First City Monument Bank is positioning culture as an economic engine, leveraging platforms such as the Ibadan Cultural Festival to support small businesses, deepen inclusion, and connect local enterprises to broader markets. As a lead partner in the festival organised by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, the bank said in a statement on Wednesday...
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Dangote Refinery Exported 434m Litres of Petrol in March

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery exported about 434 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in March 2026, as the facility diversified its customer base after significantly outpacing domestic consumption, findings from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have shown. Data obtained from the NMDPRA’s March 2026 fact sheet on the state of the...
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GOC Directs Troops To Sustain Operational Readiness

The General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Paul Koughna, has reinforced the central role of rigorous training in shaping combat-ready soldiers, declaring that preparation, not the battlefield, defines the bulk of military service. He made this known at the grand finale of the 2026 8 Division Inter-Brigade Corporals and Below...
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Shareholders Urge Guinness to Sustain Interim Dividends

Minority shareholders of Guinness Nigeria Plc have urged the board of the firm to sustain the payment of interim dividends. This was part of the fallout of the brewer’s 75th Annual General Meeting, which was held in Lagos on Wednesday. Speaking on behalf of the company’s shareholders, Sir Sunny Nwosu, lauded the management and board...
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C&I Leasing Postpones Q1 2026 Financial Filings to June

C&I Leasing Plc has announced a delay in the release of its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter of 2026, citing a bottleneck in regulatory approvals. In a statement released to the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public on Wednesday, the company noted that the results, originally expected following the period ended 30 April...
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Dangote & Trump Named on 2026 TIME 100 Influential List

Global business and political influence took centre stage as Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote and United States President Donald Trump have been named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People for 2026, underscoring their continued impact on global markets, policy, and leadership discourse. The list, released on April 15, recognises individuals shaping global discourse across business, politics,...
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They Want To Scare Me, I Won’t Give Up, Says Tinubu

…alleges opposition arrowhead of supervising failed privatisation of govt properties…vows never to disobey lawful court orders Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu has alleged that the opposition elements were planning to intimidate him but vowed never to give up his resolve to build the country. The President, who accused the opposition elements...
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Again, United Nigeria Airlines suffers bird strike

Another aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines flying from Port Harcourt to Abuja has been grounded after suffering a bird strike while landing at its destination. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the airline’s spokesperson, Chibuile Uloka. Earlier on the same day, the airline had announced a separate bird strike...
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Nigeria has no immediate need for IMF support, says minister

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, says Nigeria has no immediate plans to approach the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance. Edun made this known at the African Finance Ministers’ briefing during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings on Thursday in Washington, United States. He said reliance on ongoing domestic economic reforms was yielding...
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Campaigns For Osun Guber Now End Aug. 13

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the last day for campaigns for the Osun State governorship election is now Thursday midnight, August 13, 2026. The Commission had earlier, on February 26, 2026, adjusted the governorship election by one week, from August 8 to the 15. The Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu...
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