The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has urged the people of Ukwa la Ngwa to go and get registered for their permanent voters card as it is the only thing he is expecting from them. The Governor disclosed this on Friday during a grand reception ceremony on his behalf …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its ongoing nationwide electronic membership registration exercise to February 8, 2026. This was disclosed on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, while briefing journalists after the 183rd meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC). Morka said the e-registration, which …

An EFCC witness has admitted responsibility for the $6.2 million taken from the CBN in the case involving former CBN Governor Emefiele. A witness of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bashirudeen Maishanu, on Thursday admitted being responsible for the theft of $6.2 million from Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), for …

Dangote Cement Plc’s Ibese Plant in Ogun State has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative to drive behavioural change and cultural shift towards safety conducts among its employees. The roll-out scheduled to be replicated at all the plants of Dangote Cement Plc marked a significant milestone in strengthening the Company’s safety …

  Lagos, January 19, 2025 — Nigeria must institutionalise dedicated, long-term healthcare funding to sustain the country’s emerging healthcare industrial boom and secure its future as a regional healthcare manufacturing hub. This was said by the keynote speaker, Prof Lere Baale, at the Codix Group Dinner themed “Sustaining Nigeria’s Healthcare …

As event costs continue to rise and “Zoom fatigue” drives renewed interest in physical gatherings, London-based startup Zance is challenging event organisers to abandon vanity metrics like attendance numbers and instead measure what truly matters: outcomes. Backed by the Mayor of London’s Amplify Ventures and Foundervine, Zance has launched an …

Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited, and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (together, “Standard Bank”) have successfully achieved financial close on a landmark USD 250 million financing facility for Aradel Energy Limited (“Aradel Energy” or the “Company”).  The facility was structured to support Aradel Energy’s strategic growth agenda, …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals reaffirms its commitment to market stability and uninterrupted nationwide supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). During the recent festive period, the Refinery implemented a deliberate and temporary price support intervention to cushion Nigerians at a time of heightened household spending. This marked the second consecutive …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Despite the fragile 2024 economy grappling with inflation, currency volatility, and weak growth, Nigeria’s banking industry was widely portrayed as successful and strong amid triumphal headlines. The figures appeared to signal strength, resilience, and superior management as the Tier-1 banks such as Access Bank, Zenith Bank, GTBank, …

…Positions for Stronger Participation in the Oil and Gas Market SIFAX Marine Services Limited has announced a far-reaching expansion strategy for 2026 aimed at driving asset-led growth and repositioning the company as a stronger contender in Nigeria’s offshore and oil and gas marine services market. According to Afolabi Olayinka, Executive …