Nestle Nigeria PLC announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. For the first quarter, the company announced sales was NGN 70,966.754 million compared to NGN 67,463.648 million a year ago. Operating income was NGN 19,086.552 million compared to NGN 14,519.016 million a year ago. Net income was NGN 12,846.321 million compared to NGN 8,605.881 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was NGN 16.21 compared to NGN 10.86 a year ago.