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LAGOS.07.12.23. The Managing Director of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun has called for comprehensive policy actions that will dismantle the structures that enable gender-based violence in Nigeria. At the Ebony Life Cinema, the venue of the film screening in Lagos, Unity Bank supported the BECKMA movie premiere by ARDA Development Commuications Inc. …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC was recently recognised as ‘Bank of the Year in Nigeria’ by The Banker magazine, a publication of the Financial Times. The award ceremony, widely acknowledged as the ‘Oscars of the Banking Industry’, took place in London on Thursday, 30 November 2023. The Banker Magazine’s acknowledgment of …

London, 28 November 2023 — Bloomberg announced today that FirstBank UK Limited (FirstBank UK), the UK subsidiary of First Bank Nigeria Limited, the premier West African bank, has adopted Bloomberg’s Trade Order Management System (TOMS). By integrating TOMS into its workflow, FirstBank UK will have access to a comprehensive suite …

 The Senate   The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to explain why terminal operators refused to pay shipping and service boat dues totalling $1.85 billion and N1.87 billion, to the federal government. Chairman of the committee, Ahmed Wadada, issued the summon on …

In line with its tradition of providing regal and lavishly built luxury housing brands in its bid to bridge the gap in the housing deficit in the country, The Address Homes Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate development firm dedicated to the attainment, development, and management of bespoke deluxe contemporary homes, …

SBI Media, the multiple award-winning agency and leading player in the media industry, is thrilled to announce the 4th edition of its annual media workshop which is planned to be a comprehensive internship program designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for fresh graduates of diverse academic backgrounds. The fourth edition …

2024 Paris Olympics The French government on Monday insisted it would keep a plan to hold the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine even after a deadly attack in the French capital at the weekend amplified security concerns. Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera told French radio that the …

  Federal and state governments, as well as Nigerians, have been asked to, as a matter of policy and deliberate intention, embrace “everythingprenuership” to ensure value creation in the country. This will also address the issues of deprivation, hunger, unemployment, and “japaism” and move many informal businesses into the formal …

Gov. Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, presented N703.03billion budget proposal for the year 2024 to the state House of Assembly. This is against the N472.250 billion budgeted for the 2023 fiscal year. Giving a breakdown of the budget tagged “The Budget of Sustained Growth and Development,” …

Microsoft   Microsoft, the tech giant, has infused billions of dollars into OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and has secured a position on the startup’s board. The announcement of this nomination was communicated through a memo to OpenAI’s staff on Wednesday, subsequently shared on the company’s blog. It contained a …