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The leadership crisis in the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) deepened Wednesday when the drivers took a swipe at the former Chairman of PTD, Otunba Salimon Akanni Oladiti for making ‘inflammatory’ and ‘incendiary” comments against its National Chairman, Comrade Lucky …

In a spectacular celebration of Nigerian creativity and innovation, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers’ FUZE Talent Show 3.0, Nigeria’s biggest talent extravaganza, is preparing for its most anticipated festival. Scheduled for Saturday, 21 December 2024 at the Livespot Entertarium in Lekki, the event promises to be a game-changing platform for unveiling …

At the Lagos prize-presentation ceremony for the ongoing Globacom “Festival of Joy” promotion on Thursday, a  civil contractor, Ayobami Adejumobi, was given the keys to a brand-new Toyota Prado. Other Glo subscribers also took home various prizes from the event, which took place at Gloworld, Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, including …

Professor Sunday Adebisi, occupier of the Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. Professorial Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies, has proposed a new economic model, ‘New Enterprise Nigeria’ (NEN), to revitalize the Nigerian economy. He presented the model during the second Mike Adenuga (Jr.) Entrepreneurial Studies Annual Lecture, entitled, “Navigating the present stormy Nigerian …

    Stanbic IBTC Asset Management recently held the highly anticipated InvestBeta Game Show prize presentation ceremony at Stanbic IBTC Towers, Victoria Island  Lagos.  The event celebrated the remarkable winners of season one of the InvestBeta Game Show, and their impressive achievements in financial literacy. Beyond being a recognition ceremony, …

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as ‘Bank of the Year, Nigeria’ in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2024. The award, which was announced by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, during the awards ceremony held in London on December 4, 2024, is in recognition of the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to ensure efficient cash disbursement to the general public over-the-counter and through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The CBN directive is coming in the midst of complaints of acute scarcity of cash by bank customers across the country. Most …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said the impact of the newly revamped Port Harcourt Refinery on fuel prices will remain limited due to the devaluation of the naira. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, said this on Tuesday while confirming that the Port …

The huge investment by Dangote Sugar Refinery in the Sugar Backward Integration Policy (BIP) of the federal government has been hailed by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), which described its job creation potential as humongous. Director-General of NDE, Silas Agara who commended the Chairman of the Company, Aliko Dangote …

Nestlé Nigeria has expanded its Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Initiative to include 50 more female retailers in Calabar, Cross River State. At the event to launch this project, the participants were trained in merchandising, bookkeeping, and customer service.   Speaking on the importance of this project, Victoria Uwadoka, …