…Initiative equips Nigerians with practical tools to safeguard water quality and protect public health. Nestlé Nigeria Plc, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (OPS-WASH), has launched a National Water Quality Advocacy Handbook aimed at equipping Nigerians with the knowledge and guidance needed to safeguard the quality of the water they use every day. The handbook was unveiled at the Annual Water Quality Conference, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation in Abuja, as a key outcome of Nestlé Nigeria’s national Water Quality…
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Nigeria has unveiled an ambitious plan to revive its oil palm industry, targeting a 10 per cent share of the global market and aiming to lift two million citizens out of poverty within six years. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, announced the strategy at the Nigerian Oil Palm Development Strategy Validation Meeting in Abuja, describing it as a shift from policy stagnation to investment-driven growth. According to him, the initiative positions oil palm as both an agricultural and industrial asset, given its wide applications in food production, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and animal feed. He noted that the sector…
Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC) has released its latest annual sustainability report, themed “Making a Clear Difference,” reaffirming its commitment to responsible business practices, environmental sustainability, and community development across Nigeria. The report, anchored on the pillars of People, Planet and Progress, provides a detailed account of SBC’s performance over the past financial year. It outlines achievements in environmental management, social impact, and corporate governance, while highlighting ongoing efforts to integrate sustainability into the company’s core operations. Speaking on the development, Sari El-Khalil, Managing Director, said the report reflects the company’s long-term strategy of driving growth responsibly. “Our sustainability report captures…
Stanbic IBTC, leading financial institution, has reinforced its commitment to driving enterprise growth and economic transformation as it convened policymakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs at its Nigeria Business Summit 2026. The two-day summit, themed: ‘Nigeria Means Business: Powering Sectors, Growing Sustainable SMEs & Unlocking Global Trade’, brought together stakeholders across agriculture, renewable energy, ICT, and international trade corridors spanning Africa, China, and the Middle East. In his opening remarks, Chukwuma Nwokocha, Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC, described the summit as a platform for meaningful engagement and value creation. “Today marks the beginning of two important days of learning, connection, and…
Sahara Power Group has been named to the Mission 300 Private Sector Council, a high-level initiative aimed at expanding electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030. The initiative, led by the World Bank Group, African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation, seeks to accelerate electrification across the continent while unlocking large-scale job creation. As part of the development, Kola Adesina, Sahara Power Group’s Managing Director, has been appointed to the council, joining global leaders in energy, finance, infrastructure, and technology to drive private sector participation. The company’s inclusion highlights its growing influence in Africa’s power sector, with investments spanning…
Beta Glass Plc (“the Company”), the leading glass container manufacturer in West and Central Africa, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved the Company’s Audited Financial Statements (AFS) for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, reporting solid revenue growth and reaffirming the Company’s commitment to its core pillars of operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable business practices. Revenue: For the 2025 financial year, Beta Glass recorded revenue of ₦149.12 billion, compared with ₦117.58 billion in 2024, representing a 27 per cent year-on-year increase. This growth reflects continued demand for the Company’s glass packaging products across key…
Beta Glass Plc, the leading glass container manufacturer in West and Central Africa, today successfully hosted its International Women’s Day 2026 conference, “Give to Gain: Inclusion Beyond Optics,” at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The event marked a significant milestone in the company’s journey to move gender inclusion from corporate optics to a measurable driver of leadership and economic transformation. By bringing together diverse business professionals, experts and students, Beta Glass demonstrated that equity is a vital building block for the manufacturing sector and the broader African economy. The conference featured a high-level lineup of speakers, including Adeyinka Ogundokun, Head, Investment…
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited has recorded a sharp increase in revenue, rising from $650 million in 2023 to over $2 billion by the end of 2025, according to Jane Egerton-Idehen, its Chief Executive Officer. She disclosed this at the opening of the 2026 Nigerian Satellite Week in Abuja, an event that also marks the company’s 20th anniversary and convened stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to examine Nigeria’s role in the global space economy. Egerton-Idehen described the growth as a strong return on Nigeria’s long-term investment in space technology, noting that the agency has evolved beyond a single-satellite operator into…
Nigeria’s National Assembly has approved a ₦68.3 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, significantly increasing the ₦58.47 trillion proposal earlier submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The budget, passed for third reading on Tuesday by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, reflects an upward adjustment of about ₦9 trillion following legislative review and input from the executive. The approval came after both chambers adopted harmonised reports from their respective Committees on Appropriations. Presenting the report in the Senate, Olamilekan Adeola, Appropriations Committee Chairman, said the increase was driven largely by previously unfunded obligations and newly prioritised projects.…
Dara Sobaloju, emerging Nigerian technologist, has officially launched PewBeam, an innovative AI-powered application designed to display Bible verses in real time during sermons, marking a bold step in bringing churches into the artificial intelligence era. The idea began as a simple post on X on August 21, 2025. Sobaloju shared his vision of building a “Bible presentation AI agent” that could automatically display scripture as pastors preach, even when verses are paraphrased or loosely referenced. Six months later, that vision has become reality. Announcing the launch, he wrote: “PewBeam is live.” Now available as a desktop application for Windows and…