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Zenith, Access Hit N500bn Target

Only two Tier 1 banks, Zenith Bank and Access Holdings Plc, have surpassed the N500 bn share capital and share premium threshold set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks with international licences, Proshare report has revealed. The report, titled ‘Tier 1 Banks Report: Getting Bigger, Braver, and Dominant – The Class of 2025’,...
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Royal Electronics Unveils Brand Ambassadors

Royal Electronics, an electronics and home appliances brand under SIMS Nigeria Ltd, has unveiled actors Kanayo O. Kanayo and Dr Carolyna Hutchings as its brand ambassadors. According to a statement, Royal Electronics unveiled the ambassadors because their personas reflect the brand’s values of “quality, reliability, innovation, and Nigerian pride.” Royal Electronics noted that Kanayo brings...
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Nigeria Floods Ravage 180,000 Farms

Nigeria’s agricultural sector has been severely impacted by climate change and growing insecurity, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. Widespread flooding has affected more than 30 states, leading to the destruction of an estimated 180,000 cultivated farmlands nationwide. The report, published in June 2025, states that since July 2024, 31 of Nigeria’s 36...
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CardinalStone Records N55bn in Nigerian Market Surge

Stockbroking firm CardinalStone Securities Limited performed about N55.5bn worth of transactions in the latest rally on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, which saw the All Share Index hit the historic high of 114,616.75. With this performance, CardinalStone Securities accounted for 37.76 per cent of total market volume and 36.36 per cent of total value traded between...
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Lagos Business School Rises in FT 2025

Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, has again affirmed its stature as Africa’s premier business school and provider of world-class management education, earning top positions in the newly released Financial Times (FT) 2025 Executive Education ranking. In a statement, it was revealed that LBS placed 47 out of 95 globally for Custom Executive Education and 49...
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Nestlé Nigeria’s Nationwide Cleanup: Commitment to Sustainab

Nestlé Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability through a nationwide cleanup and community sensitisation campaign. According to a statement on Monday, the initiative, which is in its sixth year, was executed in collaboration with the African Clean-Up Initiative and local authorities. The company mobilised a total of 516 Nestlé Cares volunteers from the...
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Nigeria Trade Surplus Grows to N5tn in Q1 2025

Nigeria achieved a trade surplus of N5.17tn in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 51.07 per cent increase from the N3.42tn recorded in the previous quarter. This is according to the newly released Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report on Wednesday. It read, “The merchandise trade balance for Q1 2025 remained positive at N5,172.31bn,...
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NIWA MD Wins Icon of Diligence Award

The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has bagged the “Icon of Diligence in Service Award” organised by Exposure Media. Disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday, the organisers announced that the award was presented during the 2025 Annual Lecture and Award presentation of Exposure Media held in Abuja. In...
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Ocean Resources: Nigeria’s Commitment to Sustainability

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that Nigeria remains committed to ensuring the protection and sustainable management of ocean resources. Oyetola added that the country would continue to play a pivotal role in driving inclusive, science-based, and economically viable ocean solutions. According to a statement on Monday, Oyetola disclosed this...
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African Gas Union: Nigeria Takes the Lead

The President of the Nigerian Gas Association, Mr Akachukwu Nwokedi, was appointed as the Regional Coordinator for the union’s activities in Africa by the International Gas Union at the recent World Gas Conference in Beijing, China. The NGA said the appointment recognised the “significant” contributions of Nwokedi and the association to the advancement of gas...
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