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United Capital Plc said, it grew its net profit by 522 per cent in five years, from N4.45 billion in first half (H1) 2020 to N23.76 billion in H1 2025. The company, in its H1, 2025 posted a 57 per cent year-on-year revenue growth to N23.76 billion. Profit before tax rose by 52 per cent […]
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have agreed to work together in creating a world-class environment for Free Trade Zones in Abuja. This followed NEPZA’s intervention in the dispute between the FCTA and the Abuja Technology Village (ATV), a licensed Free Trade Zone, over a potential revocation […]
The federal government is stepping up efforts to close Nigeria’s automotive skills gap by training 30 new Quality Assurance Assessors under the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), a structured, competency-based system for enforcing national and international technical standards. The director-general of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, represented by the director […]
Among the coincidences, intersections and crossroads of life, I had just commenced my career when Audu Ogbeh, now Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, first entered the federal cabinet as Minister of Communications. The year was 1982, and he was a sprightly 35-year old who spoke plainly, demonstrated prodigious energies, and got things done. I […]
How did you first feel when your baby was declared missing, and what went through your mind in that moment? I felt confused and traumatised. But what went through my mind was that the strange woman in the ward was responsible and it turned out to be true. From the beginning, I didn’t trust her, […]
Several years ago, Kaduna State was torn apart by a violent religious crisis that saw churches and mosques destroyed and properties worth millions of Naira lost to the flames. This conflict fractured the once close-knit relationship between Christians and Muslims, who had previously lived side by side in peace and mutual respect. Today, however, the […]
The rainy season in Nigeria is more than just cooler weather and greener scenery. It also signals a rise in illnesses and discomforts that thrive in wet, humid conditions. Every splash in a pothole-ridden street, every soaked shoe, and every power cut from thunderstorms carries potential health consequences, especially for those already managing chronic illness […]
Yes, K1 has apologised, but the punitive measures taken to deter others and to serve as examples, and in the case of K1, sterling examples, must be sustained. K1 is the Fuji music King, and if I have lost you, then you need to look for other more salacious or melodramatic content or issues elsewhere. […]
In Nigerian politics, gestures often speak louder than manifestos. For Senator Remi Tinubu, First Lady of the Federal Republic, the gesture of choice seems to have found its magic number: ₦1 billion. Three times in less than a week, in three very different contexts, she has committed that exact sum to causes ranging from flood […]
Prolific film director and actor, Ugezu J. Ugezu , has firmly refused to renounce his deep affiliation with Igbo traditions, customs, and values despite pressure from big brands offering lucrative endorsement deals. Known for his strong promotion of Igbo metaphysics, ideology, and language, Ugezu proudly describes himself as a “man of the ancestors” and remains […]