By Yinka Kolawole Frequent power outages, rising production costs and limited access to credit are slowing manufacturing growth in Nigeria, with businesses struggling to sustain operations amid persistent infrastructure challenges, the October 2026 Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) by the Nigeria...
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Industrial goods companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) spent a combined N820.7 billion on energy in the first nine months of 2026, as rising fuel and power costs continued to put pressure on manufacturers’ operating expenses and profit margins. The post Rising e...
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This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation, but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The post BUA Cement, Unilever, Jaiz Bank top stock pick this week appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has challenged the fact-checkers at Sunday’s Lagos Governorship Debate for accusing him of giving out false information. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndc-candidate-faults-lagos-debate-f...
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has uploaded the list of products certified under its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme, MANCAP, to its official website to enable consumers to identify and patronise quality Nigerian-made products. Director-General of SON, Dr I...
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The Federal Government has introduced a USSD service through Wema Bank’s ALAT platform, allowing selected Nigerians to check their eligibility for the ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). Read More: https://punchng.com/how-wema-bank-customers-...
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The Defence Headquarters has said that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN, have killed scores of terrorists, arrested suspected criminal collaborators, and rescued dozens of kidnapped victims during coordinated military operations across the country's six geopolitical zones. It sai...
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The Ogun State Police Command said that an 18-year-old suspected kidnapper has been arrested, and another suspected kidnapper neutralised in a joint operation with sister security agencies, while two additional AK-47 rifles were recovered. The command’s public relations off...
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The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), is working towards establishing six funds to provide financing for startups developing innovative solutions in Nigeria. The post ...
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has blasted President Bola Tinubu over what it called the endless approval of the Ibom Deep Seaport. In a statement by its spokesman, Osa Director, on Sunday, the party said the project has been approved many times by different governments, y...
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By Yinka Kolawole A Nigerian woman entrepreneur, Biobele Oyibo, has won the Technology Award at the 2026 Empretec Women in Business Awards held during the 9th World Investment Forum in Doha, Qatar. Oyibo, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Earlybean, was recognised for lev...
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The dollar-to-naira exchange rate remains a key indicator for businesses, importers and Nigerians monitoring developments in the foreign exchange market. The Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) serves as the official platform for foreign currency transactions, while the paral...
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The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has accused President Bola Tinubu of taking credit for the recovery of the naira after his administration’s economic policies contributed to the currency’s sharp depreciation. The campaign organization said Nigerians were still...
