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PENGASSAN Urges FG to Expose Sponsors of Terrorism

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has added its voice to growing concerns over insecurity in the country, urging the Federal Government to name and prosecute sponsors of terrorism and take immediate steps to halt the rising wave of kidnappings. The union warned that the escalating insecurity poses a serious threat...
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WISCAR Champions Gender Equality Across Nigerian Sectors

Women in Successful Careers, at its just-concluded 2025 Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference, rallied support for reforms aimed at securing greater female representation in federal and state cabinets, corporate boards, and labour policy frameworks. At the conference held under the theme ‘Claiming Our Future: Women in Leadership and Policy Transformation’ in Lagos, speakers emphasised that...
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Lagos to Double Tech’s Contribution to GDP by 2030

The Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology, Mr Olatunbosun Alake, has stated that the state plans to increase the contribution of Information and Communication Technology to its economy by 100 per cent by 2030. He disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos at the Art of Technology Lagos 7.0, which had the theme “Future...
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OGIRS Begins Second Phase of Ogun Tax Enforcement

The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service has announced the commencement of the second phase of its statewide enforcement exercise to recover outstanding tax liabilities, including Pay-As-You-Earn, Withholding Tax, Back Duty obligations and other taxes. According to a statement from the service on Thursday, this was disclosed by the Executive Chairman, OGIRS, Mr Olugbenga Olaleye, during...
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Nigerian stock market maintains bullish rally with N97bn gai

The Nigerian stock market closed bullish on Thursday, posting a gain of N97 billion for investors. This marked the third consecutive positive rally of the week. The positive performance was driven by sustained investor interest in stocks such as UACN, Morison, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, WAPIC, AXA Mansard, and 18 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which...
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Dangote to be world’s top fertiliser producer by 2028

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the group will become the world’s largest producer of fertiliser by 2028. Dangote stated this while speaking at the Imo Economic Summit, organised by the Imo Government, in Owerri on Thursday. The business mogul and richest man in Africa said the time had come...
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SME Growth Strategies to Beat Nigeria’s Credit Squeeze

Sales and growth experts have said Nigerian small businesses can overcome credit constraints and achieve sustainable growth by leveraging value, prioritising marketing that converts and deploying human-resource systems that enable performance. They highlighted that SMEs can still scale if they reinforce their value proposition, adopt marketing that drives action and strengthen internal systems that translate...
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NGX Extends Bullish Run With N97bn Investor Gain

The Nigerian Exchange Limited extended its bullish trading on Thursday with a N97bn gain for investors. Both the All-Share Index and the market capitalisation inched up by 0.10 per cent to 145,476.15 and N92.73tn, respectively. The sustained positive trading lined up with the expectations of analysts for a year-end rally in the market, despite the...
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ADEKAZ Oil firm expands operations to Abuja

ADEKAZ Oil Nigeria Limited has announced the expansion of its operations to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, saying the move marks a major milestone in its five-year journey in the nation’s petroleum products market. In a statement issued by the company, its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Adedamola Ademola, highlighted key achievements recorded since the...
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SEC Nigeria to Launch USSD Code and ISS Audio Service

The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to unveil two innovative products: a USSD Service and ISS Audio, designed to democratise information dissemination and enhance investor engagement. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commission said the unveiling will take place at the forthcoming Capital Market Committee Meeting scheduled for next Monday at the Federal Palace...
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