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Delta deploys Airbus A330-900neo on Nigeria route

Delta Air Lines has deployed its next-generation Airbus A350-900 and A330-900neo aircraft on the Lagos-Atlanta route. The airline made this known through a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. The statement noted that by late November, the route will be operated with a mix of the A350-900 and A330-900neo aircraft. Starting in early December,...
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FIRS grows tax collection to a record N47.39tn

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has achieved a record-breaking tax collection of N47.39tn between October 2023 and September 2025, The PUNCH reports. This period is under the current leadership of the FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji. President Bola Tinubu had approved the appointment of the tax chair on September 14, 2023. The tax agency exceeded its...
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Northern leaders urged to own Green Imperative Nigeria

Agricultural advocate, Mustapha Nuhu Wali, has called on northern leaders, traditional rulers, cooperatives, and private investors to take full ownership of the Green Imperative Programme, describing it as a “national lifeline” for agricultural transformation and food security in Northern Nigeria. Wali, in a statement, emphasised that the programme’s success depends on active regional involvement rather...
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Coronation Bank offers overseas real estate financing

Coronation Merchant Bank has partnered with the RPA Group to sensitise its customers to the evolving landscape of private banking and international real estate financing. The firm sealed the deal at an event centred on how innovative platforms and informed financial strategies are reshaping wealth creation, particularly through financing opportunities for properties abroad. RPA Group,...
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Verve and Google Play partner for VerveLife 8.0 fitness even

Africa’s leading homegrown payment card brand, Verve, has unveiled a lineup of partners for the eighth edition of VerveLife, Africa’s biggest fitness party, set to hold on November 1 at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Lagos. The event, which has become a fixture in Africa’s fitness and lifestyle calendar, promises an even more dynamic experience...
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Amendment will weaken NSITF Act

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria has expressed concern over the proposed amendment to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act championed by the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment, chaired by Senator Diket Plang. These concerns were expressed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Sunday. The OPSN comprised the Manufacturers Association...
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Naira records mixed performance in FX markets

The naira recorded a mixed performance in the past week, as it appreciated 1.12 per cent at the official market and weakened 0.49 per cent at the parallel market. At the official market, the naira closed the week’s trading at 1,457.95/$ from 1,475.35/$ in the previous week, supported by limited interventions from the Central Bank...
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Abbey Mortgage Bank posts N1.45bn nine-month profit

Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc has reported a profit after tax of N1.45bn for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, representing a 56.4 per cent increase compared with the N928.25m recorded in the same period of 2024. The bank’s gross earnings rose to N13.69bn from N8.45bn in the corresponding period of 2024, while profit before...
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