The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for the death penalty and life imprisonment for brand counterfeiters, describing them as “merchants of death.” She made the statement during a disclosure alleging that the agency had mopped up 7,210 fake and substandard products across […]

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Golden Penny, Union Bank and Aquafina have thrown their weights behind the fifth edition of Cycling Lagos, an annual cycling event set for Saturday, September 12, at the National Stadium, Surulere. Under the partnership, Aquafina, the bottled water produced by Seven Up Bottling Company (SBC), is detailed to supply drinking water to cyclists and other […]

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Nigeria has formally regained “Frontier Market” status from FTSE Russell, the London-based index provider, ending a three-year absence that began when the country was demoted to “Unclassified” in September 2023. The reclassification, confirmed in FTSE Russell’s September 2026 semi-annual review released recently, opened the door for six Nigerian companies to also secure spots in the […]

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PepsiCo has appointed Publicis Groupe as its exclusive global media partner, ending a relationship with Omnicom’s OMD network that spanned more than two decades in key markets including the United States and United Kingdom. The appointment, confirmed by PepsiCo, followed a media capabilities review rather than a competitive pitch process. Under the new arrangement, dubbed […]

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Lagos is set to welcome one of the world’s most celebrated and visually iconic dining experiences as Diner en Blanc Lagos officially announces 20 November 2026 as the date for its highly anticipated return. The venue? Mystery and secret until the last moment. For one unforgettable evening, guests dressed entirely in white will gather at […]

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Airtel Nigeria has opened two new premium experience centres in Lagos. The centres were commissioned by Airtel Africa Group Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar, as the telecom operator pushes its nationwide retail network past 350 outlets on its way to a target of 500. The new centres located at DAT Mall in Sangotedo and at […]

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Nigeria’s listed energy companies posted a record combined revenue of about N2.57tn in the first half of 2026, with Seplat Energy leading the pack on the back of higher production and stronger commodity prices. Seplat, the country’s foremost indigenous oil and gas producer listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, drove […]

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President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional three-year term respectively for the heads of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos and Ali Mohammed Ali. In a statement issued during the weekend by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the […]

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Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems have landed a total of three nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, as the American network released its full list of nominees recently. Burna Boy picked up two nominations for his song “Dai Dai,” a collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira. The track is up for Best […]

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Meta is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to launch AI Academy Nigeria to strengthen artificial intelligence skills and support the growth of locally developed AI solutions. The parties revealed that the initiative is being delivered through the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative and the National Centre […]

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