{
  "id": 19772082,
  "title": "Nigerian Breweries Sales Director Emmanuel Oriakhi retires after 23 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nigerian-breweries-sales-director-emmanuel-oriakhi-retires-after-23",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:29:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/11/13/nigerian-breweries-sales-director-emmanuel-oriakhi-retires-after-23-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced that its Sales Director, Emmanuel Oriakhi, is retiring after 23 years of service to the company and its parent group, Heineken. The retirement is effective on November 10, 2026. Oriakhi joined Nigerian Breweries in 2003 as a Commercial Management Trainee and has since held various marketing, commercial, and sales leadership roles in Nigeria and internationally. He was appointed Sales Director in March 2025, during which he contributed to enhancing trade execution, strengthening sales capabilities, and improving customer service. Oriakhi's retirement coincides with the company's improved financial performance, with revenue increasing by 8.88% to N803.7 billion in the first half of 2026 compared to N738.1 billion in the same period of the previous year. Gross profit also grew by 14.1% to N354.9 billion, and the company's net cash position improved to N74.6 billion.",
  "summary": "Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced the retirement of its Sales Director, Emmanuel Oriakhi, effective November 10, 2026, after more than 23 years with the company and its parent group, HEINEKEN. The post Nigerian Breweries Sales Director Emmanuel Oriakhi retires after 23 years appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}