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Lagos motorcycle ban cost manufacturers 25% market share – MAN

Motorcycle manufacturers lost 25 per cent of their market share in Lagos State from the fallout of the ban restricting commercial motorcycle rides in some areas, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. In a phone interview with The PUNCH, Chairman of the Motorcycle Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Lambert Ekewuba, blamed government policies, including motorcycle...
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Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa’s hotel devt – Report

Nigeria has emerged as the third most active country in Africa for hotel development, with 48 hotel projects and 7,320 rooms in the pipeline, according to the 2025 Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa report by W Hospitality Group. This latest ranking places Nigeria behind only Egypt and Morocco on the continent’s top 10 list...
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Foundation unveils baking school in Lagos

The Kemi Fajana Foundation has launched a baking school to equip young Nigerians with practical skills and create employment opportunities. According to a statement, the foundation unveiled the training centre recently at the Twinsfaja Head Office in Ikotun, Lagos, where it also introduced its pioneer trainees. KJF Founder Deaconess Kemi Fajana urged participants to take...
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Lagos restricts working hours on building sites

The Lagos State Government has restricted working hours on building sites across the state to between 7 am and 6 pm from Monday to Saturday. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development,  Dr Oluyinka Olumide, in Lagos on Thursday. He said, “The restriction order must be strictly adhered to by...
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NNPCL, Sahara Group to collaborate for energy access

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is set to collaborate with Sahara Group to promote energy access and sustainability. A statement on Thursday disclosed that Sahara Group Executive Directors, Mrs Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Dr Kola Adesina, Mr Tope Shonubi, and Mr Wale Ajibade, paid a courtesy visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mr...
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Modular refineries decry exclusion from naira-for-crude deal

The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria has faulted the Technical Sub-Committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira over the continued exclusion of modular and smaller local refiners from ongoing discussions on the naira-for-crude deal. The association, which represents operators of modular refineries across the country, said contrary to claims by the...
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Termii tops Financial Times Africa’s fastest-growing companies list

Termii has been ranked number one in media/telecommunications and number 10 overall on the Financial Times list of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies in 2025. According to a statement on Thursday, Termii’s recognition reflects its leadership in powering secure customer messaging, identity verification, and cross-border SIM connectivity for African and global businesses. “Founded in Nigeria and now...
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Bet9ja Foundation supports 180 communities with boreholes

The Bet9ja Foundation says it has so far completed 206 humanitarian projects across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in about two years since it started operations in Nigeria. The Executive Director of Bet9ja Foundation, Ada Cuomo. disclosed this during a media tour of the Foundation’s new office in Lagos, stressing that the...
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Enterprise Life appoints new MD

Enterprise Life Assurance Nigeria has appointed Nelson Akerele as its new Managing Director, following the departure of Mrs Funmilayo Omo, who served in the role for five years. The leadership change was confirmed by the company’s board and announced at a formal event held at the firm’s Lagos head office on Thursday. Omo joined Enterprise...
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