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The House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has assured port stakeholders of the readiness of the committee to collaborate with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, to resolve the port concession renewal. This assurance was given during the committee’s oversight visit to the terminal …

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has announced the commencement of Phase II of its ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Market on September 1. The state Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this in a news conference on Wednesday at the Alausa Secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria …

Ghanaian businessman and Chairman of Lakeland Oil and Gas International Trading and Supply Company Limited, Henry Djaba Jnr., signed agreements for the development of two oil blocks in March with a local partner in Guyana. According to Djaba, Lakeland, with an interest in acquiring more Oil Blocks in Guyana, will …

The management of Dangote Cement, Gboko Plant has declared that its host communities are critical stakeholders in its business operations and, as such, their developmental needs are given high priority. Gboko Plant Director, Louis Raj, emphasised the company’s unwavering commitment to the infrastructural and socio-economic development of the host communities. …

By Abiodun Alade Nations are forged by patriots – individuals who rise to the occasion during pivotal moments in their country’s history. Throughout history, patriots have played crucial roles in shaping nations, advocating for citizens’ rights, crafting new laws, and driving progress. Patriotism is not just a virtue; it is …

  …As company prepares for PMS rollout …Dangote commended for hiring, nurturing Nigerian Engineers   The League of engineering bodies in Nigeria have hailed the huge scale of engineering structures at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Plant at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, describing the superstructure at the …

The African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported AfriCircular Innovators Programme has selected 30 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to receive financing and technical assistance to scale up circular economy initiatives. The bank in a statement on Saturday, said that this inaugural cohort, drawn from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda, participated in its …

  Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Reward4Saving 3.0 promo has announced 70 more lucky winners in the July draw, each receiving a cash prize of ₦100,000. 10 winners were selected from the Bank’s seven business zones during the 11th monthly draw held at the Bank’s head office in Victoria Island, Lagos.   …

FirstBank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has launched a major tree-planting initiative to enhance Nigeria’s vegetation cover. According to the bank, the tree planting exercise led by Aishatu Bubaram, the Group Executive, Commercial Banking, North, FirstBank, is part of its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week. The …

Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, has assured its customers of unwavering commitment to upholding the highest level of ethical standards in all dealings with customer data. The assurance comes amid allegations by the Nigerian Data Protection Agency (NDPA) against the bank relating to data breach. While reiterating …