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Peter Obi, Victor Umeh, Ben Obi register with ADC

KEY POINTS Peter Obi, Victor Umeh and Ben Obi have officially registered with the African Democratic Congress in Anambra State as part of a new political alignment ahead of the 2027 elections. The leaders plan to challenge the 2026 Electoral Act in court, arguing...

March 9, 2026

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Ugo Ugochukwu Claims Maiden Formula 3 Victory in Melbourne

KEY POINTS Ugo Ugochukwu won his first FIA Formula 3 race in Melbourne after recovering from an early drop to third place. The Campos Racing driver controlled the race from the lead and finished ahead of Freddie Slater and Taito Kato. The victory places...

March 9, 2026

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TY Danjuma’s South Atlantic Petroleum Signs $10 Million Oil Deal

TY Danjuma’s South Atlantic Petroleum signs $10 million deepwater oil deal with NUPRC and TotalEnergies, boosting Nigeria’s upstream sector.

September 2, 2025

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Air Peace And Embraer Will Build A Maintenance Hub In Lagos

Air Peace and Embraer are working together to create a repair hub in Lagos. This will lower the cost of servicing planes from other countries and allow direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil starting in 2025.

August 29, 2025

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Access Holdings Appoints Innocent Ike as Group CEO

Access Holdings appoints Innocent Ike as Group CEO after regulatory approval, with Bolaji Agbede returning to her executive director role.

August 28, 2025

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Tinubu Halts Raw Shea Exports to Spur Local Processing

Nigeria suspended raw shea exports to expand local processing, create jobs, and capture more value in the $6.5 billion global shea market.

August 27, 2025

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Dangote Refinery and Japan’s Mitsui Signed A Petrochemicals Deal

Dangote refinery enters a contract with Mitsui to increase Nigeria's petrochemicals, focusing on resins, plastics, and fertilizers, while lowering Africa's expensive imports.

August 25, 2025

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Dangote Tops Forbes List as Africa’s Richest Man

Dangote tops Forbes list with $24.4 billion, cementing his 14-year reign as Africa’s richest man and outpacing rivals across the continent.

August 23, 2025

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NNPC, Gas Suppliers Sign 20-Year Agreement With NLNG

NNPC and partners sign 20-year supply agreements with NLNG to secure Feedgas, strengthen energy future, and ensure fairness in gas pricing

August 23, 2025

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Taiwo Afolabi’s SAHCO Investment Hits $48 Million

KEY POINTS Taiwo Afolabi owns 60.76 percent of SAHCO, which is now valued $48.24...

August 20, 2025

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Lafarge Africa’s Profits in The Second Quarter Rose To 248 Percent

Lafarge Africa's profits in the second quarter of 2025 rose by 248% thanks to a 70% rise in sales and better operational efficiency.

August 19, 2025

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Nigeria to Roll Out Interest-Free Loans for Farmers, Businesses

Nigeria’s Federal Government says it will start disbursing interest-free loans of up to N100,000 to smallholder farmers and businesses under the GEEP FarmerMoni scheme before the end of 2025.

August 16, 2025

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