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Eskimi advocates data-driven digital advertising

Eskimi, a digital media company with deep Nigerian roots, has announced a bold transformation, shifting from a demand-side platform to a full-fledged creative and media tech powerhouse. According to a statement, with its new slogan, #Don’tBeBoring#, Eskimi aims to revolutionise advertising by combining data-driven creativity with advanced attention metrics to enhance brand engagement. At the...
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Marketsquare expands with two new outlets in Lagos

Grocery retail chain Marketsquare has expanded its footprint in Lagos by launching its 35th and 36th stores. Marketsquare in a statement revealed the new outlets located at Purple Lekki in Lekki and Eterna Filling Station, Gbagada Junction, Apapa Oshodi Expressway, aim to bring high-quality and affordable products closer to Lagosians. Speaking on the latest expansion,...
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Pension funds grow to N22.51tn

The Nigerian pension industry portfolio grew about 22.60 per cent to close December 2024 at N22.51tn from N18.36tn as of December 2023. This was disclosed in the latest monthly report from the National Pension Commission released on Monday. According to the report, pension assets had grown month-on-month by about 1.15 per cent from N22.26tn to...
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‘Tolling of roads will negatively affect rural areas’

Founder of Wardiere Oakmount and a real estate sales coach, Kunle Ilori, has said the reintroduction of the toll on selected Federal Government roads may affect the purchasing decision of intending property buyers in suburban and peri-urban areas. Ilori said this in reaction to the Federal Government’s decision to toll Abuja-Kaduna-Kano and other major highways...
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Firms partner to train youths, create 50,000 jobs

Digital Bridge Institute has partnered with U.S.-based SBTS Group LLC to create 50,000 jobs and train five million Nigerian youths by 2030 in a strategic effort to bridge Nigeria’s digital skills gap and boost employment. According to a statement by DBI’s Head of Public Affairs, Akin Ogunlade, the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s National...
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Senate proposes N10bn for capital market awareness

The Senate has proposed an N10bn fund for investor education in the capital market as part of the 2025 budget. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Osita Izunaso, disclosed this during the budget defence session of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. Izunaso stressed the need for increased investor...
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FTN Cocoa incurs N10bn loss

FTN Cocoa Processors Plc has reported a loss after tax of N10.62bn for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, reflecting a marginal improvement of zero per cent from the N10.65bn loss recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. According to the company’s unaudited financial statement, revenue for the period stood at N1.38bn, marking a...
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NAHCO records N12.8bn profit

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc posted a 65 per cent surge in profit after tax to N12.87bn for the full year ended December 31, 2024, up from N5.54bn recorded in 2023. The company’s audited financial results showed growth across key financial indicators, with revenue climbing by 87 per cent to N53.2bn in 2024 from...
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Global stocks dip as US tariff hike sparks concerns

Global stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors weighed the implications of fresh U.S. tariffs and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on the economic outlook. President Donald Trump on Monday raised tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 25 per cent from the previous 10 per cent, removing country exceptions and product-specific exclusions. He...
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