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Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind texts it is an almost unorthographic life One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen.

On her way she met a copy. The copy warned the Little Blind Text, that where it came from it would have been rewritten a thousand times and everything that was left from its origin would be the word “and” and the Little Blind Text should turn around and return to its own, safe country.

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents.

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But nothing the copy said could convince her and so it didn’t take long until a few insidious Copy Writers ambushed her, made her drunk with Longe and Parole and dragged her into their agency, where they abused her for their projects again and again. And if she hasn’t been rewritten, then they are still using her.

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Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia.

A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer.

Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense”, he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections.

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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind texts it is an almost unorthographic life One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen.

His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame.

It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad.

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MTN Nigeria posts N1trn revenue surge

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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc generated N1.0 trillion in service revenue in the first quarter of 2025.

This marks a 40.5 per cent increase from the N752.99 billion earned in Q1 2024.

The company confirmed this in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Tuesday.

Profit after tax dropped by 134 per cent, falling to N133.7 billion from N392.7 billion in the same period of 2024.

Its total subscriber base grew by 8.2 per cent to 84.1 million, with 3.2 million new additions in Q1 2025.

Active data users rose by 13 per cent to 50.3 million, following the addition of 2.6 million users.

EBITDA climbed 65.9 per cent to N492.7 billion, while EBITDA margin improved by 7.2 percentage points to 46.6 per cent.

The company recorded free cash flow of N209.9 billion and earnings per share stood at N6.38.

MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola, expressed satisfaction with the Q1 2025 results, citing strong strategic execution and resilient service demand.

He said momentum from Q4 2024 had helped put the firm on track to restore profitability and achieve a positive net asset position.

He added that regulatory approval for price adjustments was essential to sustain investment and maintain service quality.

This approval enabled N202.4 billion in capital expenditure, up 159 per cent, aimed at expanding capacity and enhancing user experience.

Toriola said the 40.5 per cent growth in service revenue underscored strong demand and commercial discipline.

He noted that Q1 results do not yet reflect the full impact of price changes made late in the quarter. (NAN)

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NGX transacts 733.05m shares worth N35.29bn

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The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday transacted 733.05 million shares worth N35.288 billion in 16,619 transactions.

This is in contrast with 500.59 million shares worth N12.110 billion that was traded in 17,637 deals earlier.

Meanwhile, transactions in the shares of Fidelity Bank topped the activity chart with 285.15 million shares worth N5.774 billion.

MTN Nigeria followed with 86.850 million shares valued at N20.931 billion while Access Corporation transacted 35.56 million shares worth N851.27 million.

Universal Insurance traded 29.810 million shares valued at N15.188 million and Guaranty Trust Holding Company sold 28.510 million shares worth N1.935 billion.

Meanwhile, the stock market on Tuesday witnessed a downturn as investors lost N1.116 billion with mixed performance indices.

Market capitalisation dropped by N1.116 billion or 0.70 per cent to close at N65.577 trillion, compared with N66.693 trillion posted on Monday.

Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) fell by 185 points or 1.17 per cent, to settle at 105,931.18 from N106,116.18 earlier recorded.

The negative trend was driven by profit taking in MTN Nigeria, Africa Prudential, PZ, First Bank Holding Company and others.

However, the market breadth closed positive with 33 gainers and 19 losers, suggesting positive sentiment.

On the gainers’ chart, Legend Internet Plc rose by 10 per cent, closing at N8.25 while ABC Transport gained by 9.94 per cent, to settle at N1.88 per share.

Cadbury Nigeria rose by 9.91 per cent, ending the session at N32.15 and Champion increased by 9.79 per cent to close at N4.71 per share.

Similarly, Eterna soared by 9.46 per cent, closing at N48.00 per share.

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On the losers’ chart, Livestock Feeds declined by 9. 71 per cent, settling at N7.22 while Multiverse Mining fell by 9.62 per cent, closing at N7.05 per share.

McNichols Plc dropped by 9.47 per cent to close at N1.72 and Omatek lost by 9.23 per cent, closing at 59k per share.

Also, MTN Nigeria shed by 6.07 per cent to finish at N240.00 per share. (NAN)

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CAC Gives Unregistered Businesses 6 Weeks to Register or Face Prosecution

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has directed companies, limited liability partnerships, and business owners operating under unregistered business names to register within six weeks.

In a statement on Tuesday, the CAC warned that failure to register will result in enforcement action, including prosecution.

“The commission wishes to inform the general public that its a criminal offence under Section 863 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 to carry on business in Nigeria as a Company, Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Partnership or under a Business Name without registration under the Act or by a name (or acronym) other than the name (or acronym) by which the business was registered under the Act,” the statement reads.

“The General Public should note that Section 729 of the Act requires every Company registered under the Act to state its name as registered and its registration number outside every place where it carries on business.

“In addition, the Company is required to state its registered name and registration number on all its official publications, including its letterhead, signage(s), marketing and publicity materials.

“In particular, the General Public should note the provisions of Section 862 (1) of the Act which provides that any person who, in any document required by, or for the purpose of any of the provisions of the Act (including the aforementioned official publications of a Company), makes a statement which is false in any material particular knowing it to be false, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of two years in addition to a daily fine against the Company for every day during which the offence continues.

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“In view of the foregoing, every Company, Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Partnership and Business Name proprietor(s) is hereby required to ensure full compliance with the above requirements of the Act within six (6) weeks of this notice failing which the Commission shall take all necessary steps (including prosecution) to enforce compliance.”

In April 2024, Mahmud Bello, the commission’s registrar-general, said business owners in Nigeria can conveniently register their businesses online within 48 hours.

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