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Petrol price drops to N925/litre at private depots

04.02.2025
The loading cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at private depots dropped to N925 per litre on Monday. The amount was a difference of N27 from N952 offered by the highest-selling depot last Friday. Marketers said this reduction was influenced by the decision by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to reduce its ex-depot price of PMS,...
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NiMet, unions resolve differences as workers halt strike

04.02.2025
After the expiration of a two-week ultimatum, the management and staff unions at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency have agreed to suspend the planned strike by workers at the agency over welfare issues. The postponement of the strike was contained in a statement from NiMet. Earlier in January, the unions: National Union of Air Transport Employees,...
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Banks clear major USSD debt to prevent service disconnection

04.02.2025
Nigeria’s telecom operators have kept Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services active as banks make significant progress in repaying their outstanding debts, preventing a potential disruption that could have impacted millions of users. The banks, which were at risk of disconnection due to a N160bn debt, have made substantial progress in clearing their liabilities, ensuring continued...
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OPS kicks as businesses lose N2.5tn to administrative bottlenecks

04.02.2025
Members of the Organised Private Sector, including the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, and the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture have expressed worry over the N2.5tn annual losses by the business community to administrative bottlenecks. Speaking with The PUNCH on Sunday, the Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles...
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Why banks cannot lift order defreezing GHL’s accounts

03.02.2025
FirstBank has appealed the Federal High Court judgement that lifted the order placed on the assets of General Hydrocarbons Limited, its directors, and shareholders. In a statement issued by the bank on Sunday, it warned other banks to be cautious in complying with the ruling of Justice Deinde Dipeolu, disclosing that it has appealed the...
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BUA Foods posts N275bn profit

03.02.2025
BUA Foods Plc has reported a profit after tax soaring by 145.3 per cent to N274.95bn in the fiscal year 2024. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, the company’s gross profit grew by 107.9 per cent to N541.71bn, further demonstrating its operational efficiency. According to the statement, the company’s revenue reached...
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Electricity tariff hike looms as FG plans to end subsidy

03.02.2025
Power consumers have opposed plans by the Federal Government to raise electricity tariffs by over 66 per cent, from N116.18 to N193.63 per kilowatt-hour. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, recently disclosed that the current power tariffs would rise by about two-thirds. Verheijen said Nigeria’s power prices need to rise...
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Firm plans affordable solar products for Nigerians

03.02.2025
Winock Solar, a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions, has introduced a new range of innovative solar products designed to provide reliable and affordable power solutions to Nigerians. According to a press statement on Sunday, the company launched the SurePower 1000, SurePower 2000, Winock Tall Tubular Battery, and Winock Solar Panels, to tackle the country’s...
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Naira appreciates as govt clears $7bn FX backlog

03.02.2025
Optimism around the $7bn foreign exchange backlog’s clearance and improved liquidity contributed to a 3.68 per cent week-on-week appreciation of the naira to 1,474.78/$ at the close of trading in the past week from 1,531.20/$ in the previous week. On Wednesday, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, announced that the Federal...
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