President Bola Tinubu and AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina The African Development Bank has blamed the Nigerian government for the failure of the manufacturing sector particularly for normalizing electricity crisis and sale of generator sets to run businesses. The President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina said lack of electricity is killing …

…Dangote Cement to roll out new plants in Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire & Ghana.    Dangote Cement has concluded plans to expand its production capacity through the construction of a new 6Mt integrated cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. According to the Group Managing Director, of Dangote Cement, Mr. Arvind Pathak, …

  Two staff members of KFC eatery on 23 Road, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos, have been arrested over the death of a 20-year-old colleague last Friday. Relatives and friends of the deceased, Anita Chiwendu, had stormed the eatery to demand her corpse, Wednesday morning, five days after …

$12 billion investment beckons in gas sector • Nigeria eyeing $18b oil, gas investment, says NNPC Nigeria is pushing to offset about $1 billion gas legacy debt as stakeholders in the industry raised hope of a $12 billion investment and 10 Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in the next one decade. …

  University Tuition Fee These are hard times for students and parents, as they are now to pay more for their education following increase in fees by the nation’s federal and state universities. Many institutions have increased their fees by 100 to 200 per cent, which may force some indigent …

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has further supported SMEs in Nigeria by storming markets across different states in Nigeria to introduce financial solutions that can transform their businesses. In line with its commitment to driving the growth of small and medium-scale businesses across the country, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA, 12 July 2023: Emirates has launched an on-demand regional charter service, offering flexibility, convenience, privacy and comfort for customers who want to make short trips in the GCC from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Operated by the airline’s Phenom 100 twin-engine aircraft, customers can fly to a wide …

Prepaid meters The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc. has announced an upcoming upgrade of its Standard Transfer Specification (STS) prepaid meters to enhance efficiency that aligns with global standards. The upgrade known as Token Identification (TID) Rollover aims to ensure continued seamless operation of prepaid meters while maintaining customer …

Controversial singer Portable has survived a ghastly motor accident that left his brand new ‘G-Wagon’ in ruins. The accident occurred on Wednesday at Osapa London, Lekki during a heavy downpour, resulting in severe damage to the front of his vehicle. Taking to his Instagram page, Portable shared a video recounting the …

Actress Iyabo Ojo has expressed her excitement and admiration for the upcoming movie premiere of “Orisa,” produced by Odunlade Adekola. In a captivating Instagram post, Ojo congratulated Adekola on the creation of the highly anticipated film, calling it a “beautiful masterpiece.” She excitedly revealed that the movie premiere would be held at …