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BUA Foods Plc reported a strong profit performance for the first half of 2026 despite recording lower revenue as reduced production costs, lower operating expenses and improved cost efficiency strengthened profitability. According to the company’s unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, group revenue declined by 16.2 percent to N765.12 billion, […] The post BUA Foods Posts N292.27 Billion H1 Profit Despite Lower Revenue appeared first on Investors King. Source link

Popular content creators Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, known as Peller, and Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis, on Saturday held their traditional wedding in a colourful ceremony in Lekki, Lagos State. The couple completed traditional marriage rites before family members, friends and several celebrities after weeks of anticipation surrounding their wedding. They later shared photos from the ceremony on Instagram, showing their traditional Benin attire and celebrating the start of their married life. “Today, we become one. Two tribes, one love. Two families, one forever. A new chapter begins, and forever starts now,” they wrote in a joint post. On…

The United Nations wants an immediate end to fighting in the Middle East, citing increasing violence and civilian casualties across the Middle East. The global body pointed to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, operations in southern Lebanon and the West Bank, as well as the United States and Iran’s military actions. The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israeli hostilities and demolitions in Lebanon have caused at least 4,329 deaths and 12,233 injuries since March 2. OCHA similarly reported 349 fatalities and 229 injuries since the announcement of the latest ceasefire, a fragile and heavily contested framework formula. Numerous kids…

August 1, 2026 20:18 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Zirkzee eyeing Juventus move Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee is eager to make the switch to Juventus this summer, according to Corriere dello Sport. The Red Devils currently have Zirkzee and Benjamin Sesko as their specialist strikers, but the former has been linked with a departure.Juventus have already discussed internally about the Dutchman and reports claim that they are preparing a formal approach for him.The Bianconeri are likely to propose a loan with a buy clause.United, on the other hand, may not accept such a proposal. The Red Devils could hold…

By Faith Alofe The United States Mission in Nigeria has commended Nigerian-American physician and entrepreneur, Dr Ikenna Okezie, for his contributions to transforming kidney care and expanding access to quality healthcare in the US. The mission, in a post on its X handle on Friday, described Okezie as the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Somatus, a company that provides in-home dialysis support for patients with chronic kidney disease. The post read, “Nigerian-American physician and entrepreneur Dr. Ikenna Okezie is transforming kidney care as CEO and co-founder of Somatus, a company providing in-home dialysis support for patients with chronic kidney…

Much has been made of the incident in which one of OpenAI’s agents broke out of its sandboxed test environment and proceeded to hack the AI hosting platform Hugging Face. OpenAI has since launched an investigation into how the incident occurred, which is still ongoing. Now, anonymous sources have told Reuters that more of OpenAI’s agents are believed to have escaped their sandboxes. However, one source downplayed the severity, saying that with those escapes, the agents didn’t appear to leave OpenAI’s network to hack into another company’s. TechCrunch reached out to OpenAI for more information. AI programs acting in bizarre…

Google has outlined five practical ways Nigerian entrepreneurs can use Gemini AI to build and scale their side hustles, from market research and branding to pricing and business automation.NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Google has highlighted five ways Nigerian entrepreneurs can leverage its artificial intelligence platform, Gemini, to build, manage and grow their side hustles more efficiently.In a guide titled “5 Ways to Build Your Side Hustle in Nigeria with Gemini,” the tech giant said AI is increasingly becoming an affordable business assistant, helping entrepreneurs reduce manual tasks and focus on growing their businesses. According to Google, many Nigerians juggle multiple sources…

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Lekan Fatodu, Director-General (D-G) of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), on Saturday confirmed Lagos as host of Africa’s biggest football gala, the 2026 CAF Awards. Fatodu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Accordingly, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, Iganmu, has been pencilled in to host the event. The occasion celebrates Africa’s outstanding footballers, coaches, clubs, national teams and administrators. NAN reports that hosting the awards further enhances Nigeria’s profile as a destination for major continental sporting events and underscores the country’s enduring role…

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has secured the country’s 10th gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, producing a brilliant run to claim the men’s 400 metres title in 44.25 seconds. The national record holder lived up to his billing as one of the favourites, pulling away from the field in the closing stages to cap a remarkable championship for the 20-year-old quarter-miler. Jereem Richards claimed the silver medal in 44.82s, while Zakithi Nene of South Africa secured bronze in 45.21s. Ogazi’s victory crowns a dominant campaign that began with a commanding first-round performance, then made history in the semi-finals…