The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI) has entered into a partnership with Dangote Industries Limited to explore new investment opportunities and boost industrial development …
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Govt delists CNG conversion centre over sharp practices
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PCNGI) has removed one of its key conversion partners, Charles Goriola Yakub of C & L Smart Energy Limited, over what it described …
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Dangote Vows to Keep Fighting for $20bn Refinery Amid Alleged Sabotage
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said he is still fighting for the survival of his $20 billion refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, revealed …
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Nigeria Not in Hyperinflation – Financial Reporting Council Insists
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has said that Nigeria’s economy cannot be classified as hyperinflationary, despite rising inflation and concerns raised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and …
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Access Holdings Records N182.8bn Profit in Q1 2025 Despite Fair Value Losses
Access Holdings Plc has posted a profit after tax of ₦182.8 billion for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a 14.7 percent increase compared to the ₦159.3 billion reported in …
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Ogun State Partners ARISE IIP in $400m Investment to Establish Remo Free Zone
The Ogun State Government and ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) have committed a $400 million investment to develop the Industrial Platform Remo Free Zone (IPRFZ), a new public-private partnership …
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Petrol Landing Cost Hits N870 as Dangote Refinery Price Pressures Fuel Importers
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, has now risen to an average of N870 per litre, according to data from the Major Energies Marketers Association …
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Dangote Sugar Plans 75,000 Jobs Despite N192.6bn Loss in 2024
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has announced plans to generate over 75,000 jobs within its sugar value chain as part of its long-term growth strategy, even as the company recorded a …
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FCMB Group Grows Assets to N7.4tn, Reports N32.2bn Profit in Q1 2025
FCMB Group Plc has recorded strong growth in its banking and non-banking operations, closing the 2024 financial year with total assets of N7.1 trillion. As of March 31, 2025, the …
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First HoldCo Plc Sees N37bn Drop in Profit for Q1 2025 as Fair Value Loss Hits Earnings
First HoldCo Plc has recorded a drop in its profit for the first quarter of 2025, with total profit falling to N171.1 billion from N208.1 billion posted in the same …