United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced its financial performance for the first half of 2025, showing a profit after tax of N335.53bn. This represents a 6.06 per cent …
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FG Launches Pension-Backed Loan Scheme to Empower Retirees and Boost Financial Inclusion
The Federal Government has launched a new pension-backed loan scheme aimed at giving Nigerian retirees access to affordable credit and bringing them into the nation’s consumer credit system. The initiative, …
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Kenya Airways Pays NCAA Sanction Fee After Gloria Omisore Passenger
Kenya Airways has finally complied with the directive of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by paying the sanction fee imposed on it after a long-running dispute over consumer rights …
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Mouka Launches 6th Edition of Award for Excellence to Promote Education and Quality Sleep
Mouka, Nigeria’s leading mattress and bedding brand, has launched the 6th edition of the Mouka Award for Excellence, reaffirming its commitment to supporting education and promoting the importance of quality …
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Nigerian Farmers Advised to Reduce Antibiotics in Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture
Nigerian farmers have been advised to reduce their heavy use of antibiotics in livestock production to protect animal health, improve food safety, and safeguard the environment. The call was made …
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Baobab and Marula Book Launched in Nigeria: A Call for Culture, Climate Action and Indigenous Wisdom
A virtual conference yesterday marked the official launch of the book “Baobab and Marula – New Solutions to Global Warming and Food Security”, bringing together scholars, writers, environmental experts and …
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Asian Stocks Waver as US Fed Cuts Rates Amid Jobs Concerns
Equities across Asia traded mixed on Thursday after the United States Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time since December, leaving investors uncertain about how many more cuts …
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NDLEA Hands Over 450,000 Seized Pregabalin Pills to NAFDAC in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has handed over 450,000 intercepted pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control …
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Novarick Launches $116 Billion Development Initiative Across Four Cities
Novarick Homes has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative tagged Project 1600 – Vision 2045, a twenty-year plan to deliver 1,600 apartments across four of Nigeria’s key cities: Lagos, …
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WACT-APM Terminals Renovates Teachers’ Quarters in Ogu Community, Rivers State
West African Container Terminal, a subsidiary of APM Terminals Nigeria, has renovated and handed over a 10-room Teachers’ Quarters to its host community of Ogu in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area …