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Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has unveiled the highly anticipated second season of its transformative initiative – FUZE Talent Show. Building on the success of the inaugural season, FUZE Talent Show 2.0 is set to ignite the talents and aspirations of Nigerian youths once again. …

Bureau de change Photo credit: Tekedia The Police on Tuesday arraigned a Bureau De Change Operator, Atoyebi Bamidele, also known as Bam-Bam, before the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N157m from traders in Alaba Market under false pretence. Bamidele who operates under the name Prosocial International …

NUPRC Logo The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Wednesday announced the outcome of the bidding exercise and issuance of letters of award to 42 companies/entities deemed successful in the keenly contested bid for 49 Flare Sites put forward during the 2022 Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) Auction …

The Lagos State House Assembly, on Tuesday, asked the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to appear before it over its refusal to add Yoruba to languages it uses for announcements and instructions in its train service. Noting the importance of Yoruba language for passing information to passengers on the …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2023, recording an astounding triple-digit growth of 139% in gross earnings from N404.8 billion reported in H1 2022 to N967.3 billion in H1 2023.  This is a clear demonstration of its resilience and strong market share …

The Association of Measurement and Evaluation for Communication (AMEC), a renowned international organization dedicated to advancing the field of communication and PR measurement, proudly announces the selection of Philip Odiakose as a distinguished judge for the prestigious 2023 AMEC Global Awards. A luminary in the area of Media Intelligence with …

The Executive Vice President Intra African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has earmarked $1bn to fund local vehicle manufacturers in the continent. The bank has also doubled its financing for intra-African trade from $20bn to $40bn, the Executive Vice President of intra-African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani …

Since August 2021, Nestlé Nigeria has helped 332 women to scale up their businesses by 300% and to sustain the new level through the Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project. The beneficiaries are women within Nestlé Nigeria’s value chain, running small businesses in rural areas across Nigeria. Empowering Rural …

  Acting Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force in line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws, in …

Ecobank Ecobank Nigeria is offering special loan packages for parents and guardians to enable them pay school fees for their children and wards ahead of resumption for the 2023/2024 school year. In another master stroke, the bank is making special infrastructure loans available to educational institutions. This, according to the …