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Burst aircraft tyre: FG suspends Max Air, examines other airlines

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, has announced the suspension of operations by Max Air following Tuesday night’s incident involving the airline’s aircraft in Kano. It also announced on Wednesday that it had commenced organisational risk profiles for each scheduled airline, including Max Air, adding that the exercise was nearing conclusion. The...
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Active bank accounts hit 311.65m in December – NIBSS

Latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System has revealed that the volume of active accounts in the Nigerian banking system rose to 311.65 million as of December 2024. This marks a 48.89 per cent appreciation in the 12 months from January 2024, when the figure stood at 209,311,667, to December, when it hit 311,649,173....
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Nigerdock records 17m man-hours without loss time injury

Nigerdock said it had achieved a significant safety landmark of 17 million man-hours without lost time injury across its operations. The company announced this in a statement on Tuesday obtained by The PUNCH. Nigerdock, in the statement, added that the noteworthy achievement is indicative of the company’s implementation of global safety standards and sustainable business...
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NUPRC boss bags CEO award

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, was named the Chief Executive Officer of the Year at ThisDay’s 30th Commemoration Awards. Komolafe received the CEO award at an event held in Lagos between Monday and Tuesday. Speaking after receiving the award, Komolafe said it would spur him to be more...
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NCR reports N2.2bn loss

NCR Nigeria Plc has reported a loss of N2.2bn for the financial year ending 31 December 2024, marking a decline from the N738.9m loss recorded in 2023. The company’s overall performance in 2024 was adversely impacted by a decrease in revenue and an increase in the cost of sales. In the company’s financial statement on...
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Terminal operator awards scholarship to 45 undergraduates

APM Terminals Apapa has awarded scholarships to 45 undergraduate students from its host community in Apapa. The terminal operator in a statement on Wednesday added that the move was part of its corporate social responsibility and its unwavering commitment to education and youth development. APMT explained that the beneficiaries, undergraduates from public universities across the...
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NNPC, BUA to build mini gas plants in Kogi

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited will today inaugurate the construction of five mini-liquefied natural gas plants in Kogi State. This was as the NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd and BUA Group signed a shareholders’ agreement for the development of a 45 million standard cubic feet mini-LNG plant in Ajaokuta. The five mini-LNG plants are Prime...
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Unilever posts N4.9bn profit

Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced a decline in its quarterly profit for the fourth quarter of 2024, reporting a profit of N4.9bn, a 29 per cent drop from N6.87bn recorded in the same period in 2023. In its financial statement filed on the Nigeria Exchange Limited on Wednesday, the company’s revenue for the quarter ended...
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Customs target one hour clearance for vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service Port Terminal Multiservices Limited Command said it is determined to achieve one-hour clearance of roll-on-roll-off cargo to beat its existing two-hour record. The Customs Area Controller of the PTML, Tenny Daniyan, stated this on Tuesday, during the command’s celebration of the International Customs Day in Lagos. Roll-on-roll-off cargoes are wheeled cargoes,...
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