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YouTube is set to double the entry requirements for its Partner Program (YPP) starting February 1, 2027. This marks the platform's first major overhaul of the monetisation programme since 2018, the company announced this week. …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned bakery and confectionery operators against compromising food safety or misleading consumers, at a stakeholder engagement in Lagos this week after a food…

CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and Dangote Industries Limited have renewed their long-standing media sponsorship, unveiling a new campaign built around Africa Inc., a half-hour show set to premiere on CNN International on…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will chair the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards and Economic Confidential Annual Lecture in Abuja on Aug. 13, an event organisers describe as the most…

Nigeria's three listed brewing companies have spent more than N220 billion on advertising and distribution in the first half of 2026, as rising competition for shelf space and consumer attention pushed marketing budgets sharply…

Meta has released a new open-weight artificial intelligence model, with founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg using the launch to call on US policymakers to ease restrictions on open-source AI so American firms can better compete with…

Dangote Cement, BUA Foods and other Nigerian, listed companies earned a combined N179.5 billion in finance income in the first half of 2026, a 174 per cent jump from N65.6 billion recorded in the same period last year, as firms…

WPP Media has elevated Arpit Singh to the position of Vice President – Strategy, marking a new step in his career at the global media and marketing services company's international operations network. The elevation was confirmed…

A recent report shows that Nigerians are getting more connected than ever, with active mobile lines climbing toward the 190-million mark, even as network operators battle higher costs. According to figures from the Nigerian…

BUA Foods Plc has closed the first half of 2026 with a profit after tax of N292.27 billion, a 12 per cent jump from the N260.1 billion it made in the same period last year, even though the company's sales slowed. According…