The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government until the end of a two-week deadline to reduce petrol prices nationwide and begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage, warning that it may take further action if the demands are ignored.Shop African Art The ultimatum was announced in …

President Bola Tinubu will kick off his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has announced. Yari, a former Zamfara State governor, disclosed this on Friday after briefing Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings, A member of Standard Bank Group has concluded the third edition of its flagship Sustainable Finance Summit, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainable finance in Nigeria. The hybrid summit brought together leaders from the financial, regulatory, public, academic and technology sectors under the theme, ‘Financing a Just …

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has unveiled the Women’s Share Subscription Grant Initiative, a pioneering financial inclusion programme aimed at increasing women’s participation in Nigeria’s capital market through the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP). The nationwide initiative is designed to support up …

Milo®, Nescau® and Nesquik® will become Official Partners of the National Basketball Association® (NBA®). The partnership will include activations across select NBA youth basketball development programs and platforms. Multi-year agreement spans 21 markets across four continents and marks Nestlé’s largest international brand collaboration to date.   Nestlé and the NBA …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Exchange Limited, Jude Chiemeka, has been appointed President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), effective September 30, 2026. Chiemeka, who also chairs the West African Capital Markets Integration Council, succeeds Pierre Célestin Rwabukumba, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Stock Exchange, as …

…donates Learning Facilities to Lady-Lak schools in Apapa Dangote Cement Plc has reinforced its commitment to educational advancement and community development with the donation of classroom furniture and learning materials to Ladi-Lak Nursery and Primary School in Apapa, one of its host communities in Lagos. The intervention, being carried out …

Stanbic IBTC has been reaffirmed at ‘AAA (nga)’ by Fitch Ratings, giving clients, and investors continued assurance in its financial strength and the way it is run. The affirmation extends Stanbic IBTC’s place at the top of Nigeria’s National Long-Term Rating scale for over a decade. That span of decade …

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) as a sovereign investment, and more than a petroleum refinery, saying the facility represents a major industrial platform capable of transforming Nigeria’s energy, trade and investment landscape. Speaking to newsmen on the sideline …

September data signalled strengthening growth momentum in Nigeria’s private sector as a rapid rise in new orders spurred the fastest increase in business activity since February 2022. With workloads rising, companies ramped up purchasing activity and took on extra staff, although employment rose only modestly. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures were also …