The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has cautioned that Nigeria’s modest progress in easing inflation and attracting capital inflows could be undermined by surging business costs and a steep decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), warning that the economy risks losing growth momentum if structural challenges persist. […]
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Industry
Nigeria Taps $100m Saudi Nigeria Taps $100m Saudi Livestock Market Through Niger State Through Niger State
Nigeria has secured a major breakthrough in its non-oil export drive as Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago announced a $100m livestock offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply meat and related products to the Middle East. Bago, who made the disclosure at the […]
Champion Breweries to Acquire Bullet Brand Assets ……. Expand into RTD, Energy Drinks Market
Champion Breweries Plc has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the brand assets and intellectual property of the Bullet range of ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages and energy drinks from Sun Mark International Limited. The deal, which is structured as an asset carve-out, will see […]
Alternative Bank, AMWMF Partner to Empower Entrepreneurs Nationwide
The Alternative Bank, one of Nigeria’s non-interest financial institutions, has entered into a partnership with the Association of Market Women/Men and Farmers of Nigeria (AMWMF) to boost economic empowerment and expand financial inclusion for millions of grassroots entrepreneurs across the country. The initiative, launched in collaboration with Sterling Financial […]
Q2 2025: Nigerian Breweries Records N733.19bn Revenue
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a revenue of N733.19 billion for the second quarter of the 2025 financial yea, a 53% increased compared to N478.84 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. According to the provisional result, net profit for the second quarter of 2025 stood at […]
UAC of Nigeria to Acquire Chivita, Hollandia From Coca-Cola
UAC of Nigeria Plc has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited), one of Nigeria’s leading food and beverage companies, from The Coca-Cola Company. The proposed transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, marks a major milestone in UAC’s strategic growth agenda within […]
Nestlé Nigeria Empowers Rural Women in Ogun State
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has announced the expansion of its flagship initiative, Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria, to Agbara, Ogun State. Aimed at strengthening small businesses and enhancing livelihoods within rural communities, this program has welcomed 49 new female retailers. The Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria […]
Dangote Sugar Posts N430.21bn Revenue in 2025 Half Year
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has reported a revenue of N430.21 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2025, which in contrast to N295.62 billion earned in the same period in 2024 represents a 45.53 percent increase. According to financial reports posted on the portals of the Nigerian […]
LCCI Urges Economic Action as Nigeria’s Q1 GDP Grows 3.13% …Calls for Strategic Reforms Amid Rising Inflation, Weak Naira
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Nigerian government to shift focus from statistical optimism to real economic reform, following the release of rebased GDP data and the 3.13% real growth recorded in the first quarter of 2025. While acknowledging that the rebasing exercise—updating […]
Nestlé Nigeria Trains 100 Plastics Waste Workers
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has launched a comprehensive Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Training Program, empowering 100 plastic waste workers across Lagos and Abuja. This initiative aims to enhance the safety and wellbeing of these invaluable workers while empowering them and promoting their dignity within the plastics recycling […]