Nigeria: 'AfCFTA Will Favour Consumer, Industrial Goods Stocks'

Nigeria: 'AfCFTA Will Favour Consumer, Industrial Goods Stocks'    AllAfrica.com As Nigeria awaits the positive impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) on the economy, some stakeholders in the capital market ... read more

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Q3 2019 - Lower Sales, Sticky Cost, Poor Earnings

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Q3 2019 - Lower Sales, Sticky Cost, Poor Earnings    Proshare Nigeria Limited The intense cross product competition in the home and personal care (HPC) segment further exerted pressure on PZ Cussons' operation over its FQ3 191 ... read more

Soap maker PZ Cussons slides as Nigerian troubles set to wipe £10mln from full-year profits

Soap maker PZ Cussons slides as Nigerian troubles set to wipe £10mln from full-year profits    Proactive Investors UK PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) - “Disappointingly, the macroeconomic conditions in Nigeria remain extremely challenging and continue to have a significant negative ... read more

We’re not pulling out of Nigeria —PZ

We’re not pulling out of Nigeria —PZ    The Punch Anna Okon Leading homecare product maker, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, has denied reports that it is pulling out of Nigeria. A report had emerged on a... read more

PZ Cusson debunks Nigeria exit rumour

PZ Cusson debunks Nigeria exit rumour    Premium Times PZ Cussons, a major British manufacturer of healthcare products and consumer goods, has debunked a rumour that surfaced on social media that it has exited ... read more

PZ Cussons promises shareholders better returns

PZ Cussons promises shareholders better returns    The Punch 'Femi Asu PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has said its shareholders and other stakeholders should expect better value in coming years, even as it restated ... read more

Investors jittery as losses rise to N1.31tr

Investors jittery as losses rise to N1.31tr    The Nation Newspaper Many investors are in jitters as sustained losses depressed the share prices of most quoted companies to their lowest values in more than a year. read more

PZ Cussons Nigeria Q2 2019 Results Review: Earnings Driven By Muted FX Impact

PZ Cussons Nigeria Q2 2019 Results Review: Earnings Driven By Muted FX Impact    Proshare Nigeria Limited PZ Cussons Nigeria (PZ) posted a PBT growth of 55% to N1.4bn in H1 2019 (end-Nov). The result was supported by a lessened fx impact; fx losses of –N525m ... read more

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Q1''19 - New Quarter, Same Story for HPC Player

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Q1''19 - New Quarter, Same Story for HPC Player    Proshare Nigeria Limited PZ Cussons released its Q1'18/19 financial statements showing a 14% y/y moderation in revenue to ₦15.9 billion (Vetiva estimate: ₦17.5 billion) and beginning ... read more

Between Unilever And PZ Cussons: More Positive on Unilever - ARM

Between Unilever And PZ Cussons: More Positive on Unilever - ARM    Proshare Nigeria Limited In this report, we update our views on PZ and Unilever, making adjustment to our cost of sales to reflect expectation of lower petrochemical prices over 2019. read more

Strong trading in the UK and Europe offsets weak Nigeria performance for PZ Cussons

Strong trading in the UK and Europe offsets weak Nigeria performance for PZ Cussons    Proactive Investors UK PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) - The cosmetics maker said that improvement in its African business would be dependent on the macro environment in Nigeria during ... read more

We have no plans of leaving Nigeria, says PZ Cussons

We have no plans of leaving Nigeria, says PZ Cussons    Guardian Nigeria The PZ Cussons Africa, a leading homecare product maker, says the company has no plans of withdrawing its services and leaving Nigeria. read more

PZ Cussons Has Strong Trading In Europe And Asia But Nigeria Weighs

PZ Cussons Has Strong Trading In Europe And Asia But Nigeria Weighs    Morningstar LONDON (Alliance News) - Consumer good firm PZ Cussons PLC said Thursday it has seen a good performance in Asia and Europe in the first half of its ... read more

PZ Cussons issues short but reassuring trading statement

PZ Cussons issues short but reassuring trading statement    Proactive Investors UK PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) - After the company's profit warning in January, the market was relieved that there was no bad news in Thursday's update; in fact, it was ... read more

PZ Cussons sees challenging year as profit drops on weak Nigeria sales

PZ Cussons sees challenging year as profit drops on weak Nigeria sales    Reuters UK Soaps and cosmetics maker PZ Cussons Plc posted on Tuesday a double-digit drop in annual pretax profit and expects another challenging year ahead, hit by ... read more

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Appoints Mr Georgios Sotiropoulos as Executive Director

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Appoints Mr Georgios Sotiropoulos as Executive Director    Proshare Nigeria Limited Mr Georgios Sotiropoulos has been appointed to the Board as Executive Director, Supply Chain effective 22nd March 2018. read more

PZ Declares N807.14 mln PAT in Q3 2019 Result,(SP:N10.00k)

PZ Declares N807.14 mln PAT in Q3 2019 Result,(SP:N10.00k)    Proshare Nigeria Limited PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Personal/Household Products company in Consumer Goods sector announced 12.95% Revenue decline in Q3 '19 Result. read more

FACT CHECK: Is PZ leaving Nigeria?

FACT CHECK: Is PZ leaving Nigeria?    Guardian Nigeria On Wednesday, social media platforms were awash with the news that PZ Cussons, one of the most popular conglomerates in Nigeria was packing up.The news ... read more

PZ Cussons Affirms Annual Profit Guidance As Finance Chief Departs

PZ Cussons Affirms Annual Profit Guidance As Finance Chief Departs    Morningstar (Alliance News) - Consumer products firm PZ Cussons PLC on Thursday announced the immediate departure of Chief Financial Officer Brandon Leigh, while ... read more

Where next for PZ Cussons plc after it sinks 9% on profit warning?

Where next for PZ Cussons plc after it sinks 9% on profit warning?    Investomania The PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) (PZC.L) share price has sunk by 9% today after the company released a profit warning. It has experienced continued ... read more

Is PZ Cussons A Buy After The Recent Drop?

Is PZ Cussons A Buy After The Recent Drop?    Seeking Alpha At least 29 years of yearly dividend increases. Low growth. A bet on emerging markets. read more

Nigeria problems hit PZ Cussons

Nigeria problems hit PZ Cussons    Investors Chronicle Lower exceptional charges meant PZ Cussons' (PZC) reported pre-tax profit came out slightly ahead of last year's figures, despite a decline in revenue linked to ... read more

PZ Cussons puts Nutricima milk business under review amid Nigeria constraints - just

PZ Cussons puts Nutricima milk business under review amid Nigeria constraints    just-food.com PZ Cussons is reviewing its Nutricima milk business in Nigeria amid ''intense competition''. related to Dairy, Emerging markets, Financials, PZ Cussons, read more

PZ Cussons And The Nigerian Opportunity (Part 1): Why Nigeria Is Important In Understanding This Small Consumer Goods Play

PZ Cussons And The Nigerian Opportunity (Part 1): Why Nigeria Is Important In Understanding This Small Consumer Goods Play    Seeking Alpha PZCUY is a small consumer goods company compared to many of its more familiar peers. Recently commodity-linked headwinds in some of its core ... read more

PZ Cussons shares fall as it says full-year profit will be at the lower end of expectations

PZ Cussons shares fall as it says full-year profit will be at the lower end of expectations    Proactive Investors UK PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) - In a trading update for the year ended 31 May 2018, the FTSE 250-listed soap and personal care products giant said it expects profit ... read more

PZ Cussons' rebound fails to materialise

PZ Cussons' rebound fails to materialise    Investors Chronicle PZ Cussons' (PZC) latest profit warning seems to suggest Brexit-related economic uncertainty has put Brit's off washing. According to management at the ... read more

PZ Cussons And The Nigerian Opportunity, Part 2: A Highly Attractive Long-Term Asset

PZ Cussons And The Nigerian Opportunity, Part 2: A Highly Attractive Long-Term Asset    Seeking Alpha Nigeria is PZ Cussons' largest single market, and therefore important in understanding the business. Despite short-term woes, Nigeria remains a highly attractiv. read more

PZ Cussons woos global suppliers to Nigeria

PZ Cussons woos global suppliers to Nigeria    The Nation Newspaper •Assures shareholders of sustained returns. As part of its commitment to local *content* development and reduction of import-dependent components of its ... read more

PZ Cussons assures of continuous investment in Chemistry Challenge

PZ Cussons assures of continuous investment in Chemistry Challenge    Guardian Nigeria After successfully hosting the 2016/2017 edition of Nigeria's leading pure science competition known as PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge (PZCCC), the ... read more

PZ Cussons' recovery far from assured

PZ Cussons' recovery far from assured    Investors Chronicle Back in December, a warning from PZ Cussons (PZC) on a 10 per cent fall in first half operating profits sent its shares tumbling. The share price fared little better ... read more

Manchester City FC taps PZ Cussons as Official Club Partner in 3 year deal

Manchester City FC taps PZ Cussons as Official Club Partner in 3 year deal    The Drum Manchester City FC have announced a three-year partnership with PZ Cussons to embed the club in the Nigeria market. read more

PZ Cussons: Hard To Argue With 42 Years Of Dividend Increases

PZ Cussons: Hard To Argue With 42 Years Of Dividend Increases    Seeking Alpha A small, focused personal healthcare and consumer goods company. Interesting mix of emerging market exposure with very strong focus on Nigeria. 42 years of ... read more

PZ Cussons: A Reliable Dividend Payer

PZ Cussons: A Reliable Dividend Payer    Seeking Alpha PZ Cussons is a British soap maker that is little known in the U.S. It is a Dividend Aristocrat which has paid increasing consecutive dividends for 27 years. It. read more

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc Notifies on the Transfer of its Assets in Golden Fertilizer Division

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc Notifies on the Transfer of its Assets in Golden Fertilizer Division    Proshare Nigeria Limited Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (“FMN” or “FMN Group”), the market leader in food and agro allied products in Nigeria, today announced that it has filed a Scheme of ... read more

PZ storekeeper arraigned for alleged N8.5 million fraud

PZ storekeeper arraigned for alleged N8.5 million fraud    Premium Times Man duped his employers. A storekeeper with PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Yola depot, Madu Garba, was on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court, Yola, ... read more

Imperial Leather soap firm PZ Cussons says full-year outlook remains in line with expectations

Imperial Leather soap firm PZ Cussons says full-year outlook remains in line with expectations    Proactive Investors UK PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) - In a trading update for the period from 25 January to 12 April, the FTSE 250-listed firm said its overall performance has been in line ... read more

FCMB Launches Easy Account - Your Phone Number as Your Account Number

FCMB Launches Easy Account - Your Phone Number as Your Account Number    Proshare Nigeria Limited Leading Lender, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has taken another major leap in the retail and mobile banking segments of the Nigerian financial services ... read more

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Tesco Sales Up; Morrisons Expands Amazon Deal

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Tesco Sales Up; Morrisons Expands Amazon Deal    Morningstar (Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set for another soggy start on Thursday amid lower oil prices and continued subdued sentiment due to trade war fears. read more

Shareholders approve merger of PZ Cussons, Tower and Power

Shareholders approve merger of PZ Cussons, Tower and Power    The Nation Newspaper The shareholders of PZ Cussons, PZ Tower and PZ Power, on Monday approved merger of the firms in line with the Investment and Securities Act 2007 ... read more

Winners emerge from PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge

Winners emerge from PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge    Guardian Winners have emerged from PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge, an initiative of PZ Cussons Foundation. The science competition with the theme 'Be A Winner,' ... read more

Stock market drops slightly as 13 firms lose

Stock market drops slightly as 13 firms lose    Punchng Feyisayo Popoola The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index dropped by 0.02 per cent at the close of trading on Wednesday after 13 stocks closed ... read more

PZ Cussons suffers profits hit as UK shoppers eye discount rivals

PZ Cussons suffers profits hit as UK shoppers eye discount rivals    Independent.ie Imperial Leather-owner PZ Cussons has seen profits suffer after Britain's soaring inflation encouraged shoppers to swap brand name soaps for discounted ... read more

NPF partners Ace of Spade to digitalise criminal records

NPF partners Ace of Spade to digitalise criminal records    Guardian Nigeria In an effort to improve services as well as strengthen its collaboration with the general public towards crime reduction... read more

Nigeria: Edible Oil Producers Compete With Endorsement, Product Fortification

Nigeria: Edible Oil Producers Compete With Endorsement, Product Fortification    AllAfrica.com Producers of edible oil (Vegetable oil) have embarked on promotional drive based on the endorsements of Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF and the Nutritional ... read more

Again, public school pupils shine in Chemistry competition

Again, public school pupils shine in Chemistry competition    The Punch Folashade Adebayo Though he did not emerge with a gold medal at the recently concluded PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge, Samuel Oyelami, a Senior Se... read more

Week ahead in business and finance

Week ahead in business and finance    Telegraph.co.uk Heating and plumbing giant Ferguson recently warned of a looming sales slowdown in the second half of the year. Its share price tumbled in March after ... read more

Unilever plc vs PZ Cussons plc: Which Is The Better Emerging Markets Play?

Unilever plc vs PZ Cussons plc: Which Is The Better Emerging Markets Play?    The Motley Fool UK Unilever (LSE: ULVR) (NYSE: UL.US) and PZ Cussons (LSE: PZC) are two great emerging market picks. On one hand, Unilever, the larger of the two companies ... read more

Cussons Baby Moments crowns 2018 winners

Cussons Baby Moments crowns 2018 winners    Vanguard By Gabriel Olawale LAGOS—PZ Cussons, an international brand with a range of premium baby products has crowned Zoe Ekwegh as Cussons Baby for the ... read more

Nigerian Breweries' profit declines by 22% as the hike in beer price affects sales

Nigerian Breweries' profit declines by 22% as the hike in beer price affects sales    Pulse Nigeria The company's revenue also dipped by 5% to N173 billion from N181 billion recorded in the first half of 2017. read more

Environmental Climate outlook for Nigeria 2019

Environmental Climate outlook for Nigeria 2019    Proshare Nigeria Limited At the recent Uk-Nigeria Climate Finance Accelerator workshop in Lagos, Proshare WebTV engaged the Minister of Environment Alhaji Suleiman Hassan on the ... read more

In-house interview: Sam Plant, PZ Cussons – | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs - The Lawye

In-house interview: Sam Plant, PZ Cussons – The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs    The Lawyer Consumer product group PZ Cussons is the company behind many household names brands such as Carex, Imperial Leather and Morning *Fresh*. The FTSE ... read more

Baby products: Consumers' apathy leads to reformulation

Baby products: Consumers' apathy leads to reformulation    Vanguard Unilever, PZ, Milton battle for supremacy. By Princewill Ekwujuru. Quest to satisfy consumers' demand for more value in baby bath products, such as soaps, ... read more

Is PZ Cussons plc A Better Buy Than Unilever plc, Diageo plc, British American Tobacco plc And Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc After H1 Results?

Is PZ Cussons plc A Better Buy Than Unilever plc, Diageo plc, British American Tobacco plc And Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc After H1 Results?    Investomania Will PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) (LSE:PZC.L) outperform Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) (LSE:ULVR.L), Diageo plc (LON:DGE) (LSE:DGE.L), British American ... read more

Nigeria: Buhari's Administration Not Business or Job Friendly

Nigeria: Buhari's Administration Not Business or Job Friendly    AllAfrica.com An estimated 11 million jobs have been lost in Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari's leadership, leading to the World Poverty Clock, a website that ... read more

Oando shares rebound despite weak market sentiment

Oando shares rebound despite weak market sentiment    The Punch Firm decries police presence at head office 'Femi Asu The share price of Oando Plc rebounded on Thursday, the first day of trading after the c... read more

Mid-Cap Stocks UK Fund Managers Are Buying

Mid-Cap Stocks UK Fund Managers Are Buying    Morningstar Retail investors are beginning to re-enter the UK stock market at the mid-cap level and fund managers are equally positive on FTSE 250 stocks. Here are a... read more

Unilever Holds 94th AGM, Declares N8.62 billion Dividend

Unilever Holds 94th AGM, Declares N8.62 billion Dividend    Proshare Nigeria Limited Shareholders at the 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Unilever Nigeria Plc have commended the company's management for their commitment to growth ... read more

Who's After Paul Usoro?

Who's After Paul Usoro?    Vanguard The first time I met him was in 2000 during the auctioning of the Digital Mobile Licenses (DML) by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) then led by ... read more

FMCG Sector Update -Weaker Volumes, Slower Investments, Elevated Vulnerabilities

FMCG Sector Update -Weaker Volumes, Slower Investments, Elevated Vulnerabilities    Proshare Nigeria Limited Nigeria's FMCG industry remains fundamentally attractive to investors across borders. Our coverage universe has counters that are favoured by local and foreign ... read more

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Newsmakers    Tulsa World The latest promotions and transitions in the business and legal communities. read more

Nigeria: Firms Import N10 Billion Generators to Power Nigerian Industries

Nigeria: Firms Import N10 Billion Generators to Power Nigerian Industries    AllAfrica.com Generator manufacturers and distributors took advantage of the dwindling electricity supply and demand gap in Nigeria to import 75-375 KVA diesel generating ... read more

CEO of Futureview Group, Elizabeth Ebi Appointed a Member of The Board of CIS

CEO of Futureview Group, Elizabeth Ebi Appointed a Member of The Board of CIS    PR Web Lagos, Nigeria (PRWEB) May 16, 2018 -- Mrs. Elizabeth Ebi, Managing Director and CEO of Futureview Group, has been appointed as a member of the Board ... read more

Original Source maker upbeat despite lower profits

Original Source maker upbeat despite lower profits    Insider Media First-half profits have dipped at the company which makes Original Source shower gel and Carex hand wash after facing a. read more

Unilever Nigeria Plc Announces Plan to Raise Capital Through Rights Issue

Unilever Nigeria Plc Announces Plan to Raise Capital Through Rights Issue    Proshare Nigeria Limited In a press release yesterday, Unilever Nigeria Plc (UNILEVER) announced that the following resolutions will be considered, and if thought fit, passed in its ... read more

How investigations led to arrest of seven Nigerians for fraud in the US

How investigations led to arrest of seven Nigerians for fraud in the US    Guardian Seven Nigerians and two others have been arrested for allegedly defrauding businesses and individuals of more than $3.5 million through business email ... read more

Chi, Dangote, Guinness, Lafarge, Nestle, Nigeria Breweries among nominees for The Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2017 - Guardia

Chi, Dangote, Guinness, Lafarge, Nestle, Nigeria Breweries among nominees for The Guardian Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2017    Guardian The maiden edition of the Guardian Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2017 in collaboration with African Development Studies Centre (Inc.) will recognize ... read more

PZ introduces canoe-wrapped laundry soap

PZ introduces canoe-wrapped laundry soap    Vanguard PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Nigeria largest Detergent and Soap Manufacturing Company have formally introduced a new line to its portfolio of laundry soaps ... read more

Infrastructure tops manufacturers’ wish list for Buhari

Infrastructure tops manufacturers’ wish list for Buhari    The Punch Anna Okon Manufacturers have listed their expectation from the new government and infrastructure occupies the top of the list. In separate interv... read more

Restoring sanity on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, still a long way to go

Restoring sanity on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, still a long way to go    Guardian Nigeria Three weeks after Operation Restore Sanity kicked off along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, some semblance of sanity actually crept into the road, especially ... read more

Julius Berger bags NUJ’s ‘Corporate Friend of the Media’ award for 2019

Julius Berger bags NUJ’s ‘Corporate Friend of the Media’ award for 2019    Guardian Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has bagged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)'s 'Corporate Friend of the Media' award for 2019 for supporting media freedom and ... read more

Oando’s sanctioning for good of investors, SEC insists

Oando’s sanctioning for good of investors, SEC insists    Guardian Nigeria The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has maintained that Oando Plc was given sufficient time to clear itself of the alleged infractions it was ... read more

Consumer goods companies looking good for investment over H2'17

Consumer goods companies looking good for investment over H2'17    Vanguard By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor. THE first half of 2017 (H1'17) has proved to be a turning around period for many companies in Nigeria, especially for those ... read more

Firm threatens court action against NB Plc

Firm threatens court action against NB Plc    Guardian Evanpower Engineering Limited has threatened to drag Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc to court over alleged usage of its Intellectual Property without pay. read more

NSE suspends trading in Unity Bank, five others’ shares

NSE suspends trading in Unity Bank, five others’ shares    The Punch Cadbury, 23 others push market lower by N168bn Feyisayo Popoola The Nigerian Stock Exchange has suspended trading in the shares of Unity Bank Pl... read more

SEC sets up interim management team in Oando

SEC sets up interim management team in Oando    Guardian The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up an interim management team in Oando Plc, headed by Mr Mutiu Olaniyi Adio Sunmonu, the ... read more

FG applauds emergence of Nigerian Bande as 74th UNGA President

FG applauds emergence of Nigerian Bande as 74th UNGA President    Guardian The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has applauded the emergence of Prof. Tijjani Muhammad – Bande, as the President of the 74th Session of the UN General ... read more

UK warns against travel to 21 states in Nigeria

UK warns against travel to 21 states in Nigeria    Guardian The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom has cautioned British nationals against travelling to 21 states in Nigeria. read more

Lagos teacher dies on her way to work

Lagos teacher dies on her way to work    Guardian A level 17 teacher in Lagos State Tuesday died in an early morning car crash on her way to work. The teacher identified as Mrs Ikeji was teaching at Lagos ... read more

I’m willing to do more for Nigeria, says outgoing NNPC boss

I’m willing to do more for Nigeria, says outgoing NNPC boss    Guardian Nigeria The outgoing Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says he is willing and ready to do more if given ... read more

Eterna seeks downstream deregulation, to expand operations

Eterna seeks downstream deregulation, to expand operations    Guardian Citing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC's) interference in the downstream sector as propelling unfavourable competition with other players, ... read more

Nigeria’s general elections were not transparent – EU observers

Nigeria’s general elections were not transparent – EU observers    Guardian Nigeria Nigeria's 2019 general elections were not transparent and were marred by violence and harassment of voters, the European Union observer mission said. read more

FG declares May 29, June 12 public holidays

FG declares May 29, June 12 public holidays    Guardian Nigerian Government has declared May 29 and June 12 as public holidays to mark the transition to a new government and Democracy Day respectively. read more

Julius Berger reopens closed sections of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Julius Berger reopens closed sections of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway    Guardian The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says Julius Berger Plc has reopened the closed sections of Ibadan-bound carriageway from Magboro to Kara and Ibafo ... read more

‘Why Nigeria shouldn’t shut down 80 embassies’

‘Why Nigeria shouldn’t shut down 80 embassies’    Guardian The Federal Government has been warned that the plan to shut down 80 out of 110 Nigerian embassies will compromise and diminish the country's international ... read more

Boko Haram jihadists raid Nigeria military base, town

Boko Haram jihadists raid Nigeria military base, town    Guardian Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have overrun a military base and looted a nearby town in northeast Nigeria, security sources and residents said Tuesday, the ... read more

Nigeria seeks fresh $1.8 billion Chinese loan for coastal rail line

Nigeria seeks fresh $1.8 billion Chinese loan for coastal rail line    Guardian Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said the Federal Government had requested a *fresh* $1.8 billion... read more

Customs: 91,000 so far apply in ongoing recruitment

Customs: 91,000 so far apply in ongoing recruitment    Guardian Less than 24 hours, after Nigeria Customs *Service* (NCS) opened its portal for ongoing recruitment exercise, no fewer than 91,000 Nigerians have so far ... read more

Ogun to leverage on Lagos ‘push factor’ for investments, says Abiodun

Ogun to leverage on Lagos ‘push factor’ for investments, says Abiodun    Guardian Nigeria Ogun State governor Dapo Abiodun has said the state will leverage on its proximity to Lagos State to deepen investments in the state. read more

Lagos Prison Command nabs 2 male drug traffickers

Lagos Prison Command nabs 2 male drug traffickers    Guardian The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Prison *Service* (NPS) says it has arrested two suspects, who allegedly attempted to smuggle illegal substances into ... read more

MTN Nigeria applies for listing by introduction — SEC

MTN Nigeria applies for listing by introduction — SEC    Guardian Nigeria The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday said that MTN Nigeria has formally applied for listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock ... read more

Pakistani Navy chief visits Nigeria April 29

Pakistani Navy chief visits Nigeria April 29    Guardian The Nigerian Navy (NN) says the Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy, Admiral Zafar Abbasi, will pay a two-day official visit to Nigeria from April 29 to May 1. read more

NERC rates EKO DisCo as best performed distribution company

NERC rates EKO DisCo as best performed distribution company    Guardian Nigeria The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has commended the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for being the best ... read more

EFCC arrests Nigerian footballer

EFCC arrests Nigerian footballer    Guardian Nigeria Dayo Oginni of 3SC FC of Ibadan was arrested by EFCC on Tuesday in the Oyo State capital city along with his brother-in-law and a friend. read more

CBN signals end to official rate regime for naira

CBN signals end to official rate regime for naira    Guardian Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may soon allow the naira to freely find its value, with a possible depreciation on the official rate, usually pegged at about ... read more

All Nigerian Festival lights up Lagos

All Nigerian Festival lights up Lagos    Guardian As momentum gathers for the second edition of the annual All Nigerian Festival, organisers have further revealed more details about the foremost exhibition ... read more

Healthcare excellence award holds June 21

Healthcare excellence award holds June 21    Guardian Online e-voting for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2019 has commenced with over 110 nominees. The exercise which began on June 11, will ... read more

Seplat urges investment in research, development for safe practices

Seplat urges investment in research, development for safe practices    Guardian Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, has urged public and private sector operators to invest more in research and development aimed at promoting ... read more

Army arraign 14 officers, soldiers accused of murder, kidnapping

Army arraign 14 officers, soldiers accused of murder, kidnapping    Guardian The Nigerian Army said on Saturday it has begun proceedings to court martial 14 officers and soldiers accused of murder, kidnapping... read more

Buhari campaign faults European Union’s election report

Buhari campaign faults European Union’s election report    Guardian Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari's campaign team has faulted the European Union Observation Mission's report on the 2019 general elections. The campaign ... read more

Third Mainland Bridge is safe — Ministry

Third Mainland Bridge is safe — Ministry    Guardian The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, on Sunday said that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos was safe for use, contrary to a Facebook posting ... read more