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Ogun Airport Installs New Lighting System

The Ogun state government said it has installed world-class standard lighting equipment at its Gateway International Airport, moving closer to the commercial approval for the aerodrome. The government stated this in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Kayode Akinmade, and made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday. According to...
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Extend Naira-for-Crude Deal to Modular Refineries

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked the Federal Government to extend the naira-for-crude deal to modular refineries instead of restricting it to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery only. This came in the wake of complaints by the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria that smaller refineries had been denied access to crude...
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Lagos Entrepreneurs Awards: Celebrating Innovation

The sixth edition of the Lagos Young Entrepreneur Awards is set to take place this September, aiming to recognise and celebrate outstanding young entrepreneurs whose work is contributing significantly to Lagos State’s emergence as the fifth largest economy in Africa. The disclosure was made in a statement on Monday by the organisers of the event,...
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Fuel Scheme to Create Jobs

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said its plan to distribute Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), diesel and other petroleum products to marketers will cut inflation and create jobs. In a statement on Tuesday, the firm said the distribution of fuel to petrol station operators, manufacturers, telecommunications companies, the aviation sector, and other large-scale users, with free...
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Nigeria Imports N1.2tn Crude Oil Amidst Production Slump

Despite being Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth N1.19tn in the first quarter of 2025 due to poor domestic supply to local refineries, The PUNCH reports. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report for Q1 2025, which showed that the imported crude,...
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Project Failure: Expert Unveils New Strategy

United States-based project risk management expert Jessica Beckley has unveiled a strategic risk framework aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent challenge of project failure, which continues to undermine development efforts across key sectors. In a note issued on Tuesday, Beckley stated that Nigeria’s infrastructure and development landscape is riddled with a troubling pattern of abandoned projects,...
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Prevent Business Fraud: Strengthen Internal Controls

Chartered Accountant Francis Ohaegbu has emphasised that strong internal controls are essential for businesses seeking to prevent fraud and maintain financial integrity. In a statement issued to The PUNCH on Tuesday, Ohaegbu noted that the credibility of financial statements is central to good corporate governance and critical to the trust that stakeholders place in any...
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A Must for Nigerian Manufacturers

Electric has urged Nigeria’s consumer packaged goods manufacturers to embrace sustainability strategies that align profitability with long-term resilience, warning that current market pressures are no excuse for environmental neglect. The Country President of Schneider Electric, Ajibola Akindele, said that the misconception that financial performance and environmental responsibility are mutually exclusive has become widespread in Nigeria’s...
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N50.77bn Projected by 4 Nigerian Firms

Four companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited have projected a combined profit after tax of N50.77bn for the third quarter ending September 30, 2025, according to earnings forecasts submitted to regulators. The companies Custodian Investment Plc, Regency Alliance Insurance Plc, STACO Insurance Plc, and Eterna Plc issued their forecast profit and cash flow statements...
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