Business

Nigeria’s private sector downturn continued in November, but a renewed rise in new orders provided a welcome boost to business conditions. Though only slight, the expansion of new work was the first since January. Output and purchasing activity both fell regardless, with the decline in the former accelerating to a …

…Over 360,000 Nigerians to Emerge Winners this Yuletide Season Lagos, Nigeria; 6th, December, 2016: Airtel Nigeria today announced the launch of the fourth edition of its Red Hot Promo, an annual reward initiative and one of Nigeria’s biggest and most credible consumer promotion platforms, designed to delight, excite and reward …

  …Donates sophisticated Braille equipment, N.4m, other relief materials Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria: December 5th, 2016: Employees of leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, have come to the aid of Sadiq Usman, a four year old boy, whose eyes were  removed by suspected ‘ritualists’ in Zaria, Kaduna State, earlier this year. …

A global online payment service provider “PayU” has been introduced in Nigeria with innovations that will continue to make the market more competitive. The PayU Payments Nigeria Limited with trading name as “PayU”, according to its Country Manager, Juliet Nwanguma, is a recently established payment business in Nigeria and fully …

More winners have emerged in the DiamondXtra directorate draw where 41 lucky customers were rewarded with cash prizes and a star prize of a Hyundai SUV at the season 8 grand finale draw held in Lagos recently. Speaking at the event which  held at the Oshodi branch of the bank, …

Management of Dansa Foods Processing Company Limited, on Monday vehemently denied owing Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), to the tune of N400 million. The company, through a release made available confirmed a business relationship with the defunct Intercontinental Bank and the only facility the company once had with the bank …

…Donates N100m Food items to IDPs and Returnees in Yobe State. Moved by the plight of the Internally Displayed Persons (IDPs) and returnees in Yobe State, many of whom have been hit by starvation, the Dangote Foundation has flagged off the distribution of food and other relief items worth over …

The initial date set by WhatsApp for the expiration of its application on certain phones like the Blackberry OS at the end of 2016 has been shifted. Vanguard reports that the new date for the expiration of the usage of the app has now been moved to June 2017 as …

Deeper insights on the connection between arts and business will be on showcase in Lagos as Stanbic IBTC organizes its annual Fine Arts and The Acts event. The event, slated for Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on November 23, 2016, will feature an arts exhibition. The art exhibition …

Airtel Nigeria has unveiled the 3-2-1 Service – a call-in system that provides free information – ranging from healthcare, Family Planning, Nutrition & Sanitation – to Nigerians, including those in rural communities in partnership  with global development organisation, Human Network International (HNI). The 3-2-1 Service provides public service information, that …