Sultan of Sokoto tasks Qausain tv to double its efforts

His Eminence, the Sultan Of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’adu Abubakar has urged Qausain TV to double its efforts for its services to general public.

The visit, under the leadership of Qausain Group President, Alhaji Nasir Musa (Albanin Agege) and the other management staff including Auwal MB, Hashim Abubakar Musa, Khalifa Muhammad Babandede and Hassan Haruna were heavily welcomed by the palace officials at their arrival.

The Sultan also tasks the popular television that operates in three major languages, English, Hausa and Arabic to maintain professionalism on their programs to educate people and entertaining them as well.

In his remarks, the President of Qausain GROUP Alhaji Nasir Musa who explained the purpose of visit, said that he is in shorts of words to thanks Sultan for his royal reception and welcomed in a befitting manner.

He added that “Qausain TV will be acted on the Fatherly advise from Sultan immediately and do the needful in serving the society as requested.

The team presented to His Highness with enlarged framed photographs of himself and an award of exceptional excellence and leadership.

After the colourful meeting, His Royal Highness granted Qausain team opportunity the photographs session together with him and also the closing prayers were observed.

Nigerian Breweries mulls acquisition of Distell Wines & Spirits Nigeria

From Abubakar Yunusa Abuja

Nigeria’s biggest beer maker Nigerian Breweries will decide in the weeks ahead whether to acquire the controlling stake in the local unit of Stellenbosch-based Distell International Limited after an offer from Heineken Beverages Limited South Africa.

The company got an approach from Heineken Beverages to buy the 80 per cent shareholding in Distell Wines & Spirits Nigeria Limited, which the latter is looking to offload, according to a statement issued by Nigerian Breweries on Wednesday.

Distell International Limited is fully owned by Heineken Beverages and has spirits, wines and ciders within its product mix including internationally known brands like Amarula, Savanna, Chamdor and Hunter’s Dry.

“The Board resolved to consider the offer in detail with support from external legal and financial advisers and thereafter make a decision thereon in the coming weeks,” the document said.

Distell Nigeria locally produces still and sparkling wines as well as ciders in addition to importing wines, spirits and flavoured alcoholic beverages from the parent company in South Africa.

The approach from Heineken Beverages presents Nigerian Breweries with the chance to branch out into the manufacturing of such products, none of which is present in its portfolio of around 22 brands, according to the information on its website.

Nigerian Breweries reported a net loss of N10.7 billion in the quarter to March, with total assets standing to N652.9 billion.

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment for 2022 came to N97.9 billion up from N59.4 billion a year earlier, its audited earnings report showed.