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Nigerian Breweries Trains Customers for Business Growth

The Nigerian Breweries Plc has organised nationwide entrepreneurial capacity training to foster growth in its customers’ businesses. According to a statement from the company, the training programme was aimed at equipping their customers to run sustainable businesses. The initiative kicked off in July 2025 at Awka and has culminated in a total of 360 high-value...
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Nigeria Faces Blackout as Gas Shortfall Hits Power Plants

– Gas pipeline vandalism cuts power generation – NISO Nigerians may celebrate the Yuletide in darkness if the Federal Government takes no further steps to defray the gas-to-power debt, as gas companies have begun cutting supplies to power plants, a development already affecting electricity generation nationwide. On Tuesday, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company informed customers...
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MRS Sells Petrol at N739/Litre; PETROAN Kicks

Some MRS filling stations in Lagos on Tuesday dropped the price of petrol to N739 per litre, triggering long queues of vehicles seeking to buy the commodity at the outlets. Our correspondent, who visited parts of Lagos and Ogun states, observed that the MRS filling station in Alapere recorded a large turnout of buyers, many...
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Lekki Deep Seaport Reaches 50% Operational Capacity

The Lekki Deep Seaport said it has reached almost half of its designed operational capacity, with steady month-on-month growth in container throughput since September. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, Mr Wang Qiang, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing journalists during an end-of-the-year media parley at the port. Speaking during...
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Ojo Hails Ekiti Airport, Urges Collective Ownership

Gubernatorial aspirant in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Kayode Olubunmi Ojo, has lauded the commencement of commercial flight operations at the Ekiti State Agro-Allied and Cargo Airport, describing it as a landmark achievement with far-reaching economic benefits for the state. Speaking through a statement signed by his media aide, Oyinloye Adeola, Ojo said the...
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ILO advocates social health protection for workers

The International Labour Organization has emphasised the central role of social health protection in achieving Universal Health Coverage, as the world marked International UHC Day. The agency reiterated its commitment to a rights‑based approach that guarantees access to health for all. In 2025, the ILO partnered with governments, workers’ and employers’ organisations, and international bodies...
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EiE Nigeria marks 15th anniversary with civic leaders

Enough is Enough Nigeria has marked its 15th anniversary, bringing together civic leaders, policymakers, creatives and young Nigerians to reflect on the country’s journey in citizen participation and renew calls for active engagement in governance. The anniversary event, themed “Footprints and Frontlines”, was held recently in Lagos to coincide with Human Rights Day and featured...
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FG to build 3,700 rural telecom towers in Nigeria

The Federal Government plans to bankroll the construction of 3,700 telecom towers in rural areas, a move aimed at connecting millions of citizens who currently lack reliable mobile and internet services. Telecom operators often avoid sparsely populated rural areas due to low profit potential, focusing instead on urban centres where investment can be recouped. The...
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NCAA to fast-track pilot licensing with digital platform

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has taken a major step toward modernising aviation regulation with the launch of a new digital platform designed to fast-track pilots’ licensing and medical certification processes. The platform, known as the EMPIC Personnel Licensing and Medical Certification System, was unveiled on Monday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja during a...
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