The Federal Government has affirmed the Dangote Group’s pivotal role in the country’s push towards industrialization, as the company took the center stage at the ongoing Kaduna International Trade Fair. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Dafang I. Sule, who represented President Bola Ahmed …

As a show of love this Valentine’s season and in line with its commitment to support female-owned businesses, Stanbic IBTC Bank has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to roll out the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women online course to promote women’s entrepreneurship. The programme is championed by Goldman Sachs …

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd has announced the removal of processing fees on all GTBank POS terminals, reinforcing its commitment to supporting businesses with cost-effective payment solutions. This initiative, which took effect Tuesday, 11 February 2025, communicates that merchants using GTBank POS terminals will no longer incur Merchant Service Charges (MSC) …

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian government over its decision to deny visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu, who spoke on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to penalise banks that compel customers to withdraw amounts lower than N20,000 per transaction from Automated Teller Machines. The apex bank disclosed this in a ‘Question and Answer’ explainer released on Thursday in reaction to its recent review of ATM withdrawal fees. It …

Nigeria’s largest telecom operator, MTN, has issued a public apology to its customers following widespread complaints about a sudden 200% increase in the price of its popular 15GB data bundle. The price hike where internet subscribers will have to pay N6,000 for a 15GB weekly data plan which is a …

The leadership crisis within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has resurfaced following the presence of former chairman Austin Agada at a recent national party meeting in Abuja where national chairman, Abdullah Ganduje was. Reacting to Agada’s presence at the APC national meeting, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, …

The factional National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, said the resignation of Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, from the party is ‘good riddance to bad rubbish’ and relief. PUNCH Online reports that Okonkwo had on Tuesday resigned from the party, saying that the party is not ready for …

… as Dangote shines at gateway Trade Fair   Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludaisi Elemide has described as second to none the contributions of the President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote to Nigeria’s economy and urged him not to be deterred by challenges facing …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the cost of its diesel product to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075 per litre at the gantry price, in an effort to better serve its customers and Nigerians in general. Since it began diesel production in January 2024, the refinery has reduced …