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Guinness Nigeria profit soars 48% after strategic reset

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Girish Sharma, has attributed the company’s strong start to 2026 to operational efficiency, localised decision-making, and expanded market reach, saying the measures have repositioned the business for sustained growth. Sharma, in a statement from the firm’s media agency on Saturday, said the performance reflected both financial...
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Lagos Rules Out Electricity Subsidy for Consumers

Electricity consumers in Lagos may need to brace themselves for a hike in electricity tariffs as the state government says there will be no subsidy in Lagos. As the state transitions to an autonomous electricity market, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, said consumers in the state would pay the real cost...
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APC Clears Fubara For Primaries

…No Comments, Rivers gov tells journalists after screening …He was asked to take a bow and go -Source Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday appeared before the screening panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) sitting at the Plateau State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. Governor Fubara, who arrived at the venue of...
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US Nigerian crude oil imports total $578m in Q1 2026

The United States spent $578.78m on crude oil imports from Nigeria in the first quarter of 2026, down from $681.40m in the corresponding period of 2025, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The latest figures, contained in the agencies’ March 2026 international trade report, show that the...
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Why ESG for businesses is key to Nigerian growth

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has urged businesses, particularly Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, to embrace Environmental, Social and Governance principles to improve competitiveness, attract investment, and achieve long-term growth amid rising global and domestic economic pressures. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, stated this on Friday in Lagos while speaking during the official...
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Academics Seek Indigenous AI Solutions To Tackle Insecurity

Academics from the University of Ilorin and RUDN University, Russia, have called for the indigenisation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge and deployment of home-grown technological solutions in addressing insecurity and other socio-economic challenges confronting Nigeria. The call was made by the academics while engaging newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital, ahead of the institution’s...
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NNL Confirms Promotion Of Four Clubs To NPFL

…Ratifies relegation of Gombe, Rovers, eight others to NLO The board of the Nigeria National League ( NNL) has confirmed the promotion of four clubs to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The league also ratified the demotion of 10 clubs to the Nationwide League One following their poor performance in the just concluded 2025/2026...
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