Business

In August 2025, businesses in Nigeria sustained a positive trajectory, with the index staying in the expansion zone since the start of the year. The NESG–Stanbic IBTC Business Confidence Monitor reported a slight rise in the Current Business Index to 107.3 points, up from 105.4 points in July 2025. This …

  Dangote Cement Plc has expanded its scholarship programme beyond her immediate communities’ to cover other communities in Oworoland, Lokoja LGA,  Kogi State. Speaking at the scholarship award ceremony in Obajana on Monday, the Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin, explained that although the Oworo communities do not fall directly within the …

By Abiodun Alade In just 12 months, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has shifted Nigeria from fuel importer to regional energy supplier, stabilised its currency, slashed fuel costs, and sparked an industrial revival. As Africa’s largest refinery marks its first year of operation, it stands as a bold symbol of private …

  Nestlé Waters has unveiled the Nestlé Water Quality Advocacy campaign; a bold initiative aimed at raising national awareness on the need for quality water across Nigeria. This campaign was developed in collaboration with the Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (OPS-WASH). Nestlé Waters and OPS-WASH have committed …

  Union Bank of Nigeria has reassured its customers of uninterrupted services following its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited. In an email sent to customers on Monday following the announcement of the merger, the lender stated that customers should expect no difficulties in accessing their accounts. In a statement …

Growth in the Nigerian private sector continued to gain momentum during August as customer demand improved and inflationary pressures softened. Sharper increases in output and new orders were recorded, although rates of expansion in purchasing activity and employment eased. Meanwhile, business confidence softened but firms remained optimistic that output will …

From Persia to Poland, Emirates selects and serves some of the world’s most premium Ossetra caviar for its First Class customers. With First Class flyers invited to savour unlimited amounts of the delicacy onboard, Emirates has noted an increase of more than 30% in caviar consumption, year on year. The …

… To Aid Traffic Management in Lagos, Ogun Leading Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has donated Pick-Up vans to the traffic management agencies in Lagos and Ogun States in demonstration of its commitment to public safety, infrastructure support, and national development. Handing over the keys to the leaderships of Ogun …

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), today announced that it has increased its investment in its wholly owned Banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (“GTBank”) to ₦504 billion through a rights issue subscription for 6,994,050,290 ordinary shares of fifty kobo each made by GTBank for a total …

  Telecommunications giant, Globacom, has expressed appreciation to its customers across the country and beyond for their loyalty and trust over the past 22 years since it commenced operation in the country. In a thank you message to its customers, Globacom said, “22 years of Glo is a story of …