Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos has fixed November 7, 2025 for the arraignment of three ex-employees of a broadcast outfit, Brilla FM, for allegedly defrauding the company of N100 million. This followed the failure of the defendants: Akakan Victor Mkpong Sam, Blessing Sunday Ekerete, and Anthony …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a new round of bank recapitalisation in March 2024, many expected the leading banks, especially those boasting record-breaking profits in the hundreds of billions and trillions, to sail through with ease. Their financial statements glistened with prosperity, with expanding …

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform, the LIT app, enabling customers to make instant, secure, and local currency-based cross-border payments across Africa. PAPSS, …

  By Abiodun Alade When Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, speaks about business, the world often expects to hear numbers — billions invested, factories built, or jobs created. But when he recalls the lesson that guides his empire, it is disarmingly simple, “The soul of business is not in making …

Nigeria’s Q3 2025 Media Sentiment Analysis: Reputation as the New Currency of Trust As Nigeria’s media environment continues to evolve, brand sentiment has emerged as a key indicator of reputation, revealing how corporate narratives influence public confidence, trust, and market perception. A new report by P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence …

Nigeria’s Q3 2025 Media Sentiment Analysis: Reputation as the New Currency of Trust As Nigeria’s media environment continues to evolve, brand sentiment has emerged as a key indicator of reputation, revealing how corporate narratives influence public confidence, trust, and market perception. A new report by P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence …

  Dangote Group has refuted reports circulating on social media and in some online platforms linking it to a truck involved in a road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The company wishes to make it categorically clear that the truck involved in the unfortunate …

  Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has reaffirmed its support for the National Pension Commission’s (PenCom) recent reforms aimed at enhancing flexibility, inclusion, and global access within Nigeria’s pension system.   The new regulatory guidelines introduce two distinct pension options, the Personal Pension …

  Stanbic IBTC Insurance, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, hosted a media parley on Tuesday, 30 September, bringing together journalists and key stakeholders in the insurance industry for an engaging session on the future of insurance in Nigeria. The event highlighted the company’s commitment to open dialogue, transparency, and …

  The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that “Tinubu’s APC” is trying to silence opposition voices ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the statement as “an attention-seeking outburst from a politically invisible party.”   In a …