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Union Bank Wins Best Workplace Practice Award at SERAS

12.12.2025
Union Bank of Nigeria has been named Best Company in Workplace Practice at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards. In a statement from the lender on Thursday, the award was presented to the bank at the ceremony which took place in Lagos. This recognition followed a comprehensive assessment by SERAS multinational independent judges who rigorously...
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ECOWAS to abolish air ticket taxes by January 2026

12.12.2025
The Economic Community of West African States Commission has announced that all air ticket taxes in the region will be abolished by January 1, 2026, as part of an initiative to make air travel more affordable and enhance regional integration. The decision is aimed at reducing the high costs of flights in West Africa, which...
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PZ Cussons Recommits to Africa Business, Citing Growth

12.12.2025
Consumer goods company, PZ Cussons, has decided to retain its Africa business, citing improving economic indicators in Nigeria and strong population growth projections across the continent. The decision was disclosed in a statement published on its website on Thursday following the conclusion of a review of its Africa operations. PUNCH Online earlier reported that PZ...
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Nigeria issues first gas trading licence for market liquidit

12.12.2025
The Federal Government on Thursday issued Nigeria’s first Gas Trading Licence as part of a sweeping reform aimed at cleaning up opaque pricing practices, deepening market liquidity, and positioning the country as West Africa’s leading gas trading hub. The licence, approved to JEX Markets Limited by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, includes...
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Cooking Gas Price Hits N8,081 in October, says NBS

12.12.2025
The National Bureau of Statistics says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N6,395.82 recorded in September to N8,081.75 in October. The NBS stated this in its “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for October, released on Thursday in Abuja. The report said the October price represented a 26.36 per cent increase compared to...
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33% of Nigeria’s Soil is Degraded, Minister Warns

12.12.2025
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abdullahi Sabi, has warned that 33 per cent of Nigeria’s soil is already degraded. He urged soil conservation, sustainable farming practices and stronger soil protection policies to secure the nation’s food future. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 World Soil Day activities in Abuja,...
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US trade deficit shrinks to lowest level in five years

12.12.2025
The United States trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September, reaching its lowest level in more than five years. The improvement was driven by a surge in exports and only modest growth in imports, signalling that trade likely contributed positively to the country’s economic performance in the third quarter, according to Reuters. The trade gap contracted...
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Turkish Airlines & SAA sign new codeshare agreement

12.12.2025
Turkish Airlines and South African Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to expand travel options for passengers across Africa, Türkiye, and other key global markets. The Chairman of Turkish Airlines, Ahmet Bolat, and SAA’s Chief Executive Officer, John Lamola, formalised the deal, which becomes effective on 1 March 2026, in Geneva. Industry analysts have described...
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