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AMCON celebrates Aero’s 18% profit

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has celebrated Aero Contractors’ financial turnaround, highlighted by an 18 per cent profit margin in 2024 and a 33 per cent reduction in liabilities. This marks an improvement from the -69 per cent loss the airline recorded in 2022. Speaking with media executives in Lagos on Thursday, the Managing...
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CIBN confers fellowship on Cardoso, Sanwo-Olu

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has conferred fellowship of the institute on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso and the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The fellowship was conferred on the duo at the 59th Annual Bankers Dinner of the Institute held in Lagos, recently. CIBN said Cardoso...
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Terminal operator gets recognition

The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has recognized the West Africa Container Terminal, owned by APM Terminals Nigeria, as the “Best Terminal Operator” at the CGC’s Awards ceremony held in Abuja recently. In a statement issued on Wednesday, WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria highlighted that the award reflected its exceptional performance and significant contributions to Nigeria’s...
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Ogun disburses N3bn to 54,000 women

The Ogun State Government has disbursed over N3bn in individual livelihood grants to 54,000 women as part of efforts to empower women and boost economic activities. Ogun State Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele announced this during the recently held flag-off of the Livelihood Collective Operational and the handover of Collective Groups to the Ministry of Women...
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Customs boost cargo transactions with new platform

The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Terminal Multiservices Limited Command, has announced the integration of 25 banks into the B’Odogwu platform to address delays in transaction processes and other challenges being faced during cargo clearance at the ports. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the PTML Customs Area Controller, Tenny Daniyan, disclosed that the platform...
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Red Star, others drag NGX to N32bn loss

The dip recorded by Red Star Express, FTN Cocoa Processors, and 14 other companies resulted in the Nigerian Exchange losing N32bn on Thursday. The local bourse’s All-Share Index shed 0.06 per cent to close at 98,114.11 and the market capitalization stood at N59.5tn at the end of the day’s trading session. Investors traded 722.99 million...
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Stanbic IBTC Pension announces digital channel downtime

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited has announced the early closure of some branches and a temporary disruption of its digital services due to a planned system maintenance exercise. The company disclosed in an E-mail sent to its customers on Wednesday that affected branches would close by noon, December 6, while its contact centre would remain...
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Qore recognises Moniepoint as best fintech

Moniepoint has been named the “Overall Best Fintech in Digital Banking Solution Delivery” in the OFI Category at the NEXUS 2024 awards, organised by Qore. The recognition, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, underscores the company’s contributions to transforming digital banking services and promoting financial inclusion across Nigeria and Africa. The award was presented during...
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Auction seized 753 duplexes, housing group urges govt

The Housing Development Advocacy Network has called for the auction of the 753 duplexes seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recently. In a statement, the group called for the government to auction the properties transparently and channel the proceeds into social housing for Nigerians. The Executive Director of the Housing Development Advocacy of...
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Naira sustains gains on new EFXM platform

The naira has continued to strengthen on the official trading window, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, as the Central Bank of Nigeria launched the new Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System this week. According to data on the CBN website on Thursday, the naira closed trading at 1,567/$ compared to the closing rate of Wednesday...
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