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Unilever Nigeria: Is first half-year loss in over 5 years bad omen for FMCGS?

Unilever Nigeria posted its first halfyear loss since at least 2013, according to available NSE records, suggesting that Fast Moving and Consumer Goods companies (FMCGS) in Nigeria may be up for a significantly challenging year, no thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Unilever Nigeria in the six months of the year to June 30 made a […]

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Nigerian fintech firms in search of new revenue sources as funding drags

Financial technology (fintech) firms in Nigeria are diversifying their efforts in a bid to shore up revenue during the pandemic which has seen investors writing fewer cheques than they were used to Paystack, Flutterwave, Carbon, Piggyvest, and a few others have been on a spree adding new features to their platforms. The last time a core […]

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Osinbajo, Sylva meet to discuss threat of hostilities by ex-agitators in Niger Delta

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, met with Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Mr Kingsley Otuaro, Delta State Deputy Governor, over threat of hostilities by ex-agitators in Niger Delta.

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Ministry of Education announces dates for NECO, NABTEB, Common Entrance exams

Examination bodies have been directed to release details of their timetables in the next seven days. The Ministry of Education had initially announced on Monday, July 27, 2020 that secondary schools in the country are to reopen from August 4 to prepare students in exit classes for examinations. The ministry also announced that the West African Senior […]

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Uzodimma signs N108.3 billion revised budget

Senator Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State has signed into law the 2020 revised budget of one hundred and eight billion, three hundred and eighty-five million, eight hundred and thirty-six thousand, one hundred and thirty Naira only. At the Imo State Executive Council Chambers, government house, Owerri, the Governor said  the “revised 2020 Imo State […]