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The 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) will take place on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the AGIP Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos. The event will honour two distinguished individuals, Chinyere Okunna and the late Beko Ransom-Kuti, for their contributions to journalism and human rights. Chinyere Okunna, a Professor of Mass Communications and the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) …

Cadbury Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Mondelez International, has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, recording a revenue of N89.5 billion. This represents a significant increase of 51% over the N59.2 billion declared in the third quarter of 2023. Despite the impressive revenue growth, the company’s gross profit dropped by 9% from N16.3 billion recorded in …

In a significant development, stakeholders and experts in Nigeria’s maritime sector have expressed overwhelming support for the Coast Guard Bill currently before the National Assembly. The proposed legislation aims to establish a dedicated coast guard responsible for securing Nigeria’s maritime zones, and many have hailed it as a crucial step in bolstering the federal government’s efforts to secure the maritime …

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance maritime safety in the region. The agreement, signed on December 5, 2024, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, aims to promote maritime weather observation, early warnings, and capacity building, focusing on Marine Meteorology, for MOWCA member states. Speaking at the …

The Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) hosted its 2024 annual workshop on December 7, 2024, at the Orchid Hotel in Lekki, Lagos. The event, themed “Recapitalisation: Bridging The Gap Between Investors and Issuers in the Nigerian Capital Market,” brought together regulators, operators, and company executives to discuss issues affecting the market and Nigeria at large. In her welcome …