Business

  The Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) employs no fewer than 7,000 workers yearly in its Backward Integration Project (BIP) in Numan, Adamawa State. Speaking during a media tour of the company in Numan, the company’s Group General Manager, Operations, Bello Abdullahi Dan-Musa, said, that despite employing thousands of abled- youths …

LAGOS.12.10.23. Unity Bank customers, Nmeregini Chukwuebuka and Sharif Yusuf Mohd have emerged as winners of 500,000 and 150,000 naira respectively in the ongoing Verve National Consumer Promo. Organized by payment processor, Verve Card Services Limited, the winners emerged in the August draw where other Unity Bank customers also won prizes including fuel …

  This weekend, CNN African Voices Playmakers, a programme sponsored by Globacom, will showcase three top African cricket players. Suné Luus, the former captain of the Rwandan national cricket team, Eric Dusingizimana, the captain of the South African National Women’s Cricket Team, and Craig Ervine, the captain of the Zimbabwean …

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to commence a Fraud Awareness Week – an initiative aimed at empowering customers with knowledge and tools to protect them against fraud and financial malpractices in the banking and financial sector. As a bank renowned for its commitment to …

MediaTek, a global leader in semiconductor industry together with Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications service provider, briefed the local media on Thursday on their collaborative efforts, to drive technological advancements and improve mobile connectivity across the nation. The collaboration introduces MediaTek’s T750-powered Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), a groundbreaking technology that …

ICAN President, Dr. Innocent Okwuosa The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has called upon the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to incorporate courses on the Deposit Insurance System (DIS) into its educational programs and modules. Hassan made the call during …

Managing Director/CEO, LASACO Properties Limited, Olumide Jayeola As part of efforts to reduce housing deficit in Lagos, LASACO Properties Ltd has injected new housing units into the state, to assist many Lagosians dreaming to become landlords in the country’s commercial hub. LASACO Properties Ltd, a subsidiary of LASACO Assurance Plc, …

President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Tinubu said the appointments are in line with his resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion …

Ofala Festival, the yearly celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the Onitsha people of Anambra State, began on Friday with a Youth Carnival in the city. The kick-off of the annual festival sponsored by total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, the Youth Carnival, organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a member of Standard Bank Group, has shared some of its latest findings from the Africa Trade Barometer 2023 Issue three report. The report, which assesses key economic indicators in Africa highlights several noteworthy developments across African countries. According to the latest Africa Trade Barometer, Nigeria has …