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Gombe Approves N1.06bn for Solar Streetlights Installation

The Gombe State Executive Council on Monday approved the installation of solar streetlights for 11 kilometres at about N1.06 billion. Disclosing this to journalists shortly after the end of the 49th SEC meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, the Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Tourism, Nasiru Aliyu, said the solar streetlights would improve night...
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eTranzact Records 54% Net Profit Jump in 2024

eTranzact International Plc grew its profit after tax by 54.12 per cent to N3.39bn at the end of the 2024 financial year. This was disclosed during the company’s 21st Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Thursday. eTranzact is Nigeria’s premier payment processing platform and provider of banking and payment services. In his address, the...
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BUA Cement Revenue Soars 59% to ₦580bn in H1 2025

BUA Cement Plc has reported a significant improvement in its financial performance for the half year ended June 30, 2025, with group revenue rising by 59 per cent to N580.3bn from N363.9bn posted in the corresponding period of 2024. The cement manufacturing giant also recorded a sharp rise in profit after tax, which surged by...
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Transcorp Power Reports N77.6bn H1 2025 Profit & Dividend

Transcorp Power Plc has posted a profit of N77.6bn for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, and declared an interim dividend of N11.25bn, reflecting strong operational performance and a commitment to shareholder value. The company, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, disclosed in its unaudited financial statements filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday...
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NGX Gains N400bn as Investor Appetite Soars

The Nigerian Exchange Limited opened the week on a bullish note as renewed investor confidence drove a market capitalisation gain of N400bn. The benchmark All-Share Index increased by 713.58 points, representing a 0.53 per cent rise to close at 135,166.51. This positive performance pushed the total market capitalisation to N85.5tn at the close of trading...
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SEC Rejects TCN Meeting, Asserts Regulatory Oversight

The Securities and Exchange Commission has dissociated itself from the purported Annual General Meeting of Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc held on July 25, 2025, declaring that the company remains under its regulatory oversight. In a public notice issued on Monday, the Commission stated that any resolutions passed at the meeting, including the removal of...
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Nigeria Travel Agents Protest Dollar-Only Airline Tickets

Despite persistent protests by travel agents in Nigeria over the continued sale of airline tickets in United States dollars in-country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has remained silent, refusing to address or intervene in the controversial practice. Rather, the industry regulator is concerned with how to expunge Nigeria from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey...
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Nigeria Stock Market Crosses N85tn, Investors Eye Q2 Earning

The Nigerian Exchange gained N22.14tn in market capitalisation in H1 2025, pushing its valuation to N85.46tn, driven by investor confidence and improving macroeconomic conditions, writes TEMITOPE AINA The Nigerian Exchange Limited continued its bullish trajectory in the first half of 2025, recording a N22.14tn gain in market capitalisation as investor confidence strengthened amid macroeconomic conditions...
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Nigerian Banks’ H2 2025 Outlook Hinges on Recapitalization

The performance of Nigerian banks in the second half of the year is projected to largely depend on the progress they make in the recapitalisation process and their ability to maintain dividend payments. This was the position of analysts at investment house Comercio Partners in its H2 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook, titled ‘Reconfiguration: From Global Trade...
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Pay Baggage Delay Compensation Now

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has issued a strong warning to both local and international airlines operating in the country, insisting on full compliance with the First Need compensation policy for passengers affected by short-landed baggage or risk sanctions. Short-landed baggage refers to checked-in luggage that is mistakenly left behind at the departure airport and...
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