Ecobank Nigeria has announced that internationally acclaimed architect, Christian Benimana and renowned urban planning scholar Prof. Taibat Lawanson will headline the Ecobank Design and Build Exhibition 2025, scheduled to hold from September 24 to 28 at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos. Arc. Benimana, co-founder of the …

  Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has confirmed he has successfully undergone surgery on his hamstring injury. The Nottingham Forest full-back, who picked up the injury during Nigeria’s 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw with South Africa earlier this month, shared the update in a video posted on Instagram. From his …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has renovated Hausawa Model Primary School, Kano State, as part of its Adopt-A-School initiative. The initiative marks the ninth school to benefit from the organisation’s commitment to educational development in Nigeria. Hausawa Model Primary School has undergone extensive upgrades, including the construction of a new 2-classroom …

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, on Monday revealed that his resolve to take thousands of Nigerians off the unemployment market remains intact, noting that his companies will continue to employ Nigerians and contribute to further reducing the country’s unemployment rate. Speaking to the media in his Refinery complex …

  SIFAX Group has donated some community projects designed to transform social, economic, and spiritual life to the Isade-Elero and Pampa-Isade communities in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State.   The newly commissioned projects include the Chief Samson Afolabi Centre for Information and Technology Services, a 100-seater ICT …

In a milestone move for digital banking, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (“Stanbic IBTC”), an end-to-end financial institution in Nigeria, is set to revolutionize digital financial transactions through the launch of its enhanced mobile app 3.0 tagged ‘APPbility’. This platform aims to transform the digital financial landscape across Nigeria. APPbility builds …

Niteon, one of Nigeria’s largest digital export marketplace, has announced the launch of Niteon Capital, the first neobank built specifically for African manufacturers. Founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs, Tony Nwose and Daniel Chukwuemelie, the US-based startup has already built a reputation for helping verified African manufacturers, spanning agriculture, fabrics and minerals …

  By BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria today sits at a troubling crossroads where official statistics clash with the bitter truth of daily survival. Each month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Federal Ministry of Finance release inflation figures, suggesting a country navigating economic turbulence with resilience. Yet, in kitchens …

LagRide, the smart mobility and e-hailing service operated by CIG Group in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has announced the launch of a new bank-backed vehicle leasing programme that will place 10,000 additional drivers and partners on Lagos roads ahead of the Ember month rush. The expansion underlines LagRide’s commitment to …

… we’re creating jobs, not displacing anyone …  industrialisation, not importation will grow Africa’s economy President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel queues has finally come to an end. Speaking at a conference …