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The Board of Directors of Unilever Nigeria PLC has appointed the founder of renowned fashion brand Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, Adenike Ogunlesi, as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board. A notice filed at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday said her appointment

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementing a two-year exemption on import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) for key pharmaceutical raw materials. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada. Maiwada,

Chevron has expressed interest in hydrocarbon exploration off the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, the Greek energy ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, Greece said it has accepted the U.S. oil producer’s interest for two

MTN Group and Airtel Africa have agreed to share mobile phone network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda. Statements by the duo on Wednesday said the agreement is aimed at saving investments while still increasing service coverage. Mobile operators in Africa are seeing

The Naira on Wednesday appreciated N1,575 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,585 per dollar on Monday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,535 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The Association for the Defense of the Nigerian Economy (ADNE) has dismissed allegations that MultiChoice unfairly increased its DStv subscription prices in Nigeria while reducing them in South Africa. The non-governmental organisation described the claims as misleading and lacking economic depth, urging

A group of gunmen ambushed police officers who were on a rescue mission after abducting a female real estate agent identified as Esther in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Monday, following a farmer’s kidnapping

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed the lawsuit filed by First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) against General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), ruling that it lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case. Justice E.A. Obile upheld the preliminary objection raised by