Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds, 15 Nigerian Companies Post N12.7tn Revenue in H1 2025 Kayode Tokede
Despite grappling with macroeconomic headwinds, Nigeria’s biggest companies
have remained resilient, with 15 of them, including Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria, and Seplat Energy, generating a combined revenue of N12.7
trillion in the first half (H1) of 2025. According to their unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, the
figure represents a 44.3 per cent increase from the N8.82 trillion earned in the same period of 2024. The companies cut across
critical sectors—cement production, oil and gas, power generation, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and telecommunications,
underscoring the broad base of Nigeria’s private sector resilience. Continued on page 5
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Atiku Replies Critics, Says He is Not Desperate in His Presidential Ambition
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L-R: Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo State); Agbu Kefas (Taraba); Dauda Lawal (Zamfara); Bala Mohammed (Bauchi); Douye Diri (Bayelsa); Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa); and Ademola Adeleke (Osun), during the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State… yesterday
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday responded Continued on page 5
PDP Govs to Party Faithful: Resist Attempts by Anti-party Forces to Derail Convention Accuse APC of intimidation, anti-democratic actions in last by-elections Commend resilience of members in overcoming defections See story on page 5
EMPOWERING THE WOMEN...
L-R: Wife of Chief of Staff to the President, Mrs. Salamatu Gbajabiamila; wife of former Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode; Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke OrelopeAdefulire; wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima; First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his wife, Dr. Ibijoke; Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and his wife, Oluremi during the official presentation of empowerment items to 500 women by the First Lady, at Sport Pavilion of Lagos House, Ikeja…yesterday