Companies

GSK, maker of Ampiclox and Panadol, closes business in Nigeria

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Nigeria has announced its intention to cease operations, citing its consideration of...

Nigeria, Vietnam drag Heineken’s global beer volume down by 2.8%

Heineken NV posted a 6.3% revenue growth in the first half of the year over...

Unilever Nigeria reports 17% fall in second-quarter profit

Consumer goods maker Unilever Nigeria has reported a 17% decline in second quarter profit...

Otudeko’s Honeywell buys N91 billion shares to become First Bank’s top owner

Honeywell Group, owned by Oba Otudeko, has stepped up its stake in FBHoldings Plc,...

Corporate Updates: Stanbic IBTC Ventures gets new chief executive, Cutix sees earnings growth

A quick run through notable corporate announcements today. - Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC appointments Stanbic IBTC...

Lafarge Africa appoints Chinedu Richard acting CFO, gets Nigeria approval for Roadcem

Cement maker Lafarge has appointed Chinedu Richard its acting chief financial officer. Mr Richard is...

ABC Transport founder Frank Nneji retires, brother takes over

Frank Nneji, founder and managing director of Associated Bus Company (ABC) Transport Plc, has...

Apple officially becomes world’s first $3 trillion company

Iphone maker Apple has become the first publicly-traded company to close a trading day...

Unilever in global partnership with TikTok to drive #CleanTok craze

Unilever and TikTok have unveiled a global partnership centred around the popular hashtag, #CleanTok,...

10% naira fall to cost PZ Cussons N22.4 billion in revenue

PZ Cussons, maker of Carex soap and Imperial Leather, says it will lose millions...

Meta launches subscription service for VR gamers

Meta Platforms has launched a virtual reality (VR) gaming subscription service. The new Meta Quest+...

Daewoo wins US$262 million fertilizer plant contract in Nigeria

South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. said Monday its Nigerian unit has won...

Exclusive: Bolt explains rejecting 200% Nigeria fare hike drivers demand

Bolt has given reasons why it would not increase fares in Nigeria by as...

Nigerian porcelain maker Eunisell Interlinked appoints new chairman

Eunisell Interlinked Plc formerly, Interlinked Technologies Plc, has appointed Chika Ikenga as its new...

Airtel says 1% naira devaluation will cost it $22 million in revenue

Airtel Africa Plc says a sensitivity analysis has shown that a 1% devaluation of...

Uber, Bolt shelve strike to allow for talks with Nigerian govt

Uber and Bolt said they have decided to postpone their planned strike in order...

Radisson Group announces three new hotels in Nigeria

Radisson Hotel Group says it has signed three new hotels in Nigeria. The hotels, under...

ExxonMobil appoints new managing director for Nigeria

ExxonMobil has named Shane Harris as chairman and managing director of its Nigeria unit. -...

Nigerian govt accuses ExxonMobil of “economic sabotage”

Nigeria’s oil regulator has accused ExxonMobil of being involved in an illegal lifting of...

Uber, Bolt drivers moving ahead with strike despite NLC backoff

Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria say they will press on with their planned strike on...