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FCMB appoints ex-Lafarge CEO Adepeju Adebajo to board

FCMB Group Plc has appointed former Lafarge Africa Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo, as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its Board. The company disclosed the appointment in a filing to the Nigerian Exchange Limited dated May 8, 2026. FCMB said the move is intended to further strengthen its Board and advance the Group’s transformation […]

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British Airways to raise fares as €2bn fuel costs bite

British Airways will increase ticket prices to offset most of a €2bn (£1.7bn) surge in fuel costs this year, its parent company has announced, warning that the Iran conflict will weigh on profits. The International Airlines Group said its annual fuel expenses are now projected to reach about €9bn, up from an earlier estimate of […]

Toyota suffers sixth straight monthly production decline
Business

Toyota warns of £3bn loss as Iran war pushes up costs

Toyota has disclosed a £3bn blow linked to the war in Iran, as rising parts and raw material prices combined with falling sales to squeeze earnings. The world’s largest carmaker said profit declined in the financial year to March, warning it was “unlikely to fully absorb the additional impact from the Middle East” — one […]

Aviation

Rano Air trims flight schedule amid soaring jet fuel prices

Rano Air has temporarily suspended some of its flight operations following a sharp surge in aviation fuel prices, a situation operators describe as exerting intense pressure on the industry. In a public notice issued on Friday, the local carrier said the escalating cost of aviation fuel has made it increasingly challenging to maintain services on […]

Business email hack rises by 1,760% in 2023 – Report
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Alleged cyberattack forces US education platform Canvas shutdown

An alleged cyberattack involving “unauthorized activity” on Canvas — an education platform widely used by universities and schools across the United States — caused the site to temporarily shut down on Thursday, officials said. The company said it confirmed that an unauthorized actor carried out the activity by “exploiting an issue related to our Free-For-Teacher […]

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Atiku faults NNPCL, China deal on Port Harcourt refineries

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to halt the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s refinery partnership arrangement with two Chinese firms, describing the deal as lacking transparency and raising concerns over the technical capacity of the companies involved. In a statement released on Friday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public […]

Electricity

Lagos issues 14 operators licences to boost electricity market reform

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening smart regulation and strengthening the Lagos electricity market. This came as the commission issued licences to 14 operators in the state electricity value chain. The PUNCH reported that speaking on Thursday at LASERC’s maiden Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum in […]

Dangote cement hits historic N10trn market capitalization
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Dangote Cement plans 10% share sale in London listing

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is planning to list Dangote Cement Plc on the London Stock Exchange this year in a move aimed at securing a dual listing for the company valued at nearly $13 billion. Dangote disclosed the plan in an interview with the Financial Times, stating that the cement giant intends to sell […]

Finance

PenCom to deploy tools for states pension compliance enforcement

The Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Omolola Oloworaran, has disclosed that the agency plans to deploy “tools” to enforce pension compliance at the state level. Nairametrics reported that she made this known during a press interview on Thursday on the sidelines of the maiden edition of the bi-annual consultative session for Heads of Service […]

Food

Ghana plans $1bn domestic bond to fund cocoa purchases

Ghana is planning to raise $1 billion through domestic bonds to fund cocoa purchases from farmers ahead of the 2026/2027 crop season, as the country seeks to overhaul how it finances and delivers cocoa to global buyers. This is according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the discussions. Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa […]

Business

C&I Leasing posts ₦532.84m pre-tax profit in Q1 2026

C&I Leasing Plc reported a pretax profit of N532.84 million in its Q1 2026 unaudited financial statements filed on the Nigerian Exchange. The result represents a 9.2 per cent year-on-year increase from N487.9 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The improved earnings performance was supported by strong growth in lease income, which is […]

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Eterna Q1 profit doubles as revenue hits ₦70.5bn

Eterna Plc has recorded a stronger Q1 2026 performance, with pretax profit rising to N1.6 billion from N1.4 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. This growth was anchored on a revenue base of N70.5 billion, down from N73.2 billion in the prior year, with fuel sales contributing 92.8 per cent, lubricants 7 […]