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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday adjourned further hearing in the trial of Mallam Ahmed Kuru, former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), and four others over an alleged ₦76 billion and $31.5 million fraud till July 1, …

At the Stanbic IBTC Bloom Weekend 2025 which was themed: “Bloom into More”, thousands of female entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders gathered to forge connections, sharpen their business and leadership skills, and unlock new opportunities for growth and success. Day-one kicked off with an energetic media parley at Harbour Point, Victoria …

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) division has concluded its CIB Trade Customer Forum, bringing together industry leaders, key clients, and regulatory stakeholders for a day of strategic discussions and networking focused on advancing Nigeria’s trade finance sector. The exclusive forum themed, “Trade Policy and Regulatory Framework in …

  … Listing of Dangote Fertiliser Will Revolutionise Capital Market – Dangote The Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, has praised the President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group,  Aliko Dangote for his substantial contributions to the Nigerian capital market and private sector development. He noted this …

FirstBank, the West Africa premier bank and financial inclusion services provider, is thrilled to announce that its Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. This highly acclaimed award recognises …

The first phase of a transformative Glo Skillbridge programme aimed at equipping dedicated Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) sweepers with vital soft skills and vocational training kicked off last week across various locations in Lagos. The initiative is designed to create new income opportunities for the workers. The program directly …

Fidelity Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s top-tier financial institutions, has promoted 376 employees following its recently concluded annual performance review exercise. This represents approximately 12% of the bank’s workforce, underscoring its management’s deep appreciation for the pivotal role played by staff in recoding the highest growth by percentage volumes in …

MultiChoice Nigeria has slashed the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company announced that the move aimed to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, in a statement released on Tuesday, …

Lagos, Nigeria— P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence and PR measurement agency, is set to host the 29th edition of EvaluatePR on Friday, June 27, 2025. This global virtual event, themed “Evaluating What Matters: Purpose, Perception & Performance,” will run from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (WAT) on Google Meet. EvaluatePR is a …

  For the first time since its inception, Dangote Cement Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached an all-time milestone of N1,382.0 billion, crossing the N1 trillion mark, an increase of 56 per cent. In the same vein, Earnings per share also increased by 12.3 per cent …