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Grooming centre empowers 3,500 women

Grooming Centre, a leading non-governmental organisation committed to financial inclusion and economic empowerment, has rewarded its longstanding members through the Client Loyalty Reward initiative. As part of its commitment to improving the livelihoods of economically active poor women, Grooming Centre is distributing approximately 3,500 refrigerators to dedicated members across its six programme areas in Abia,...
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ADVAN honours Capital Express chairman

The Advertisers Association of Nigeria has awarded the Chairman of Capital Express Holdings Limited, Anthony Aletor, her first Industry Leadership Award in recognition of his business leadership. According to a statement, Aletor received the award at the ADVAN African Awards for Marketing Excellence 2025, recently held in Lagos. The trustees of ADVAN, alongside ADVAN President...
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FG, states, LGs share N1.7tn January revenue

The Federal Government, states, and Local Government councils have shared a total of N1.703tn in Federation Account revenue for January 2025. This amount represents an increase of 19.6 per cent or N279bn from the N1.424tn shared from December 2024 revenue According to a press release by the Director (Press and Public Relations) at the Office...
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Power sector grows revenue to N1.7tn

The Federal Government has announced that the power sector achieved a 70 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in 2024. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this at Thursday’s public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan in Abuja. He said the sector’s revenue surged from N1.05tn in 2023 to...
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Tanker drivers resume fuel loading in Lagos

Tanker drivers have resumed fuel loading following the resolution of their crisis with the Lagos State Government, The PUNCH reports. On Wednesday and Thursday, many fuel tankers were seen on the road conveying petroleum products to filling stations within and outside Lagos. The PUNCH recalls that many filling stations ran out of stock Monday due...
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Govt inaugurates committee to curb boat accidents

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated a special committee on the prevention of boat mishaps in Nigeria in a bid to enhance safety on the nation’s inland waterways. In a statement on Thursday, the National Inland Waterways Authority explained that the event, which was held in Abuja, marked a crucial...
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Transcorp Hotels profit rises by 138%

Transcorp Hotels Plc has recorded a 138 per cent surge in profit after tax to N14.9bn for the 2024 financial year, compared to N6.3bn in the previous year, driven by revenue growth and improved operational efficiency. According to the company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, revenue rose by 69 per...
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Wigwe University appoints Justice Augie Pro-Chancellor

Wigwe University has appointed Justice Amina Augie (retd.), a former Justice of the Supreme Court, as its new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council. The institution also named Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi as its substantive Vice-Chancellor. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Fabian Ajogwu, announced the appointments in a statement on Thursday, February...
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Coscharis pledges to deliver value in business operations

Coscharis Group has promised to enhance customer satisfaction and provide adequate value for money across all its business operations in 2025. This commitment was agreed upon at a two-day strategy retreat held recently in Lagos, where the company’s Board of Directors deliberated on plans for the group’s diverse sectors, which include Agro-Allied, Information Technology, Health,...
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