President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the retired Group Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, for his exceptional service at Nigeria’s oldest bank. In celebration of Adeduntan’s remarkable tenure, the 130-year-old First Bank will host a special send-off ceremony this weekend, expressing gratitude for his contributions …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers offers ₦50 Million for FUZE 3.0; unveils panel of judges
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has officially kicked off the third season of its acclaimed FUZE Talent Show by unveiling the show’s panel of judges. The launch event at Stanbic IBTC Towers in Victoria Island, Lagos, set the stage for what promises to be the …
Read More »Wema Bank Shines at Global SME Finance Forum Conference Awards 2024
…Awarded: • SME Financier of the Year (Africa) • Platinum Award for Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs (Africa) Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received two awards of excellence at the Global SME Finance Forum Conference Awards 2024 which held …
Read More »FG Targets Forex Earnings From Fish Exports
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced that Nigeria is positioning itself to become a major exporter of fish as part of its strategic blue economy push. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Press for the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Muhammad …
Read More »FG Gets N2.8bn Grant From Google For AI Development
The federal government has secured an N2.8bn grant from Google to boost artificial intelligence (AI) talent development in the country. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday. The support comes one month after the government partnered with Google to launch an …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI® Output falls at fastest pace in 19 months amid intense cost pressures
Severe inflationary pressures caused an intensification of the downturn in the Nigerian private sector at the start of the final quarter of the year. Overall input costs rose at one of the sharpest rates on record, with selling prices increased accordingly. This resulted in marked reductions in new orders and …
Read More »ZENITH BANK RECORDS REMARKABLE TRIPPLE-DIGIT GROWTH OF 118% IN GROSS EARNINGS AS PBT HITS N1.0 TRILLION IN Q3 2024
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2024, recording a remarkable triple-digit growth of 118% from N1.33 trillion reported in Q3 2023 to N2.9 trillion in Q3 2024. This performance underscores the Group’s resilience and market leadership in spite of the challenging …
Read More »Dangote embarks on mega environmental restoration project, plants 10,000 Mangrove trees
To enhance its environmental sustainability initiatives in line with global best practices, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has embarked on a restoration project of planting 10,000 mangrove trees across coastal states in Nigeria. The project, in partnership with Eco-Restoration Foundation, kickstarted at Akodo-Ise, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, was aimed at minimising the global …
Read More »Dangote kicks off mega environmental restoration project, plants 10,000 Mangrove trees
To enhance its environmental sustainability initiatives in line with global best practices, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has embarked on a restoration project of planting 10,000 mangrove trees across coastal states in Nigeria. The project, in partnership with Eco-Restoration Foundation, kickstarted at Akodo-Ise, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, was aimed at minimising the global …
Read More »MAGGI Chicken Flavour Cubes with New Improved Taste and Double Cubes Unveiled at Creators’ Conference
MAGGI Chicken flavour seasoning cubes have been relaunched with a refreshing blend of spices including onion, turmeric and celery and a boosted Chicken flavour to delight even more Nigerian consumers. It is also now available in double-cubes for double the convenience which also translates into reduced packaging materials. This milestone …
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