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Kimberly Ryan hosts talks on HR transformation

Kimberly Ryan has announced strategic HR initiatives to drive business transformation and digital innovation. In a statement on Sunday, the company said it was setting a new benchmark in workforce transformation with two powerful initiatives designed to reshape the role of HR in the modern business landscape. It stated, “As businesses across sectors increasingly rely...
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FG unveils intra-African air cargo corridor with 50% discount

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and Uganda Airlines, has officially launched the Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor—a transformative export initiative under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework. Speaking at the landmark event held on Africa Day at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,...
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Listed firms declare N1.1tn dividends – SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange declared a total dividend of N1.1 tn for shareholders in 2024. The Director-General of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this at the first quarter Capital Market Committee meeting held recently in Lagos. Agama noted that N1tn of the total dividend declared had...
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Builder reaffirms service commitment

The Managing Director of ABI Projects Concepts Limited, a construction and real estate development company, Afakwu Ikechukwu, has reinstated the company’s commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable building solutions in both public and private sectors across the country. Ikechukwu, who stated this during an interview with journalists in Lagos, disclosed that since the inception of...
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First Asset Management unveils N100bn infrastructure fund

An investment management firm and a subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, First Asset Management, a leading investment management firm and subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, has officially launched an N100 bn infrastructure fund aimed at providing capital to infrastructure projects across Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, the launch marks a strategic effort to bridge...
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T-bills auction hits N1.21tn in subscriptions

The Central Bank of Nigeria recorded a sharp increase in subscriptions at its latest treasury bills primary auction, with total bids reaching N1.21tn despite offering a slightly reduced amount of N500bn. Data from the auction held last week shows the CBN offered N500bn in treasury bills compared to N503bn at the previous auction. However, total...
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Nigeria generates 32m tonnes waste annually, says commissioner

The Honourable Commissioner for Environment in Ogun State, Ola Oresanya, has said that Nigeria generates over 32 million tonnes of waste annually, posing significant environmental and health challenges. He made this known at the 2025 World Environment Day & Exhibition, themed “From Pollution to Innovation: Aligning Policy, Enterprise and Community for Sustainable Waste Management in...
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First HoldCo approves N25.13bn dividend

First HoldCo Plc has approved a total dividend payment of N25.13bn for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, at its 13th Annual General Meeting. According to a recent filing with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the dividend translates to N0.60 per 50 kobo ordinary share of the company, subject to withholding tax. The company’s secretary,...
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NEM Insurance hits N100bn gross premium

NEM Insurance Plc has made history by becoming the first non-life insurance company in Nigeria to record over N100bn in gross premium income, as disclosed during its 55th Annual General Meeting held recently in Lagos. The Group Chairman, Tope Smart, who addressed shareholders at the meeting, described the achievement as a landmark in the company’s...
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NGX sheds N197bn as bears dominate

The Nigerian Exchange closed the week on a bearish note as the market lost N197bn in capitalisation, driven by weak investor sentiment and profit-taking across major counters. The All-Share Index declined by 0.62 per cent to close at 109,028.62 points, while the market capitalisation dropped by 0.29 per cent to N68.752trn from N68.949trn in the...
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