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INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM YOUNG INNOVATORS ACROSS AFRICA HabariPay’s Squad, payment fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”), today announced dates for its annual social coding competition. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, “Squad Hackathon 2.0” is set to take place from the 13th–15th …

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed an interline agreement with West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, enhancing connectivity for passengers travelling to and from Nigeria. The partnership expands Emirates’ footprint to 13 new cities in Nigeria with frictionless single-ticket travel and simplified baggage throughput. Travellers booked on flights …

Digital solutions company, Globacom, has partnered with Samsung, a leading electronic device manufacturer, to bring an exclusive offer to Glo subscribers. The offer allows customers to pre-order the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S-25 smartphone and enjoy unique benefits. The Samsung Galaxy S25 series, unveiled on January 22, 2025, features cutting-edge …

…As Dangote Subsidiaries storm fair with essential products Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industries Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has commended the laudable roles played by the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) in driving the economic growth and economic sustainability of the State. President of the Chamber, Lion Niyi Oshiyemi gave the commendation in …

Wema Bank has kicked off its 80th-anniversary celebration with the launch of its “80 Years of Spreading Love” Valentine campaign, running from February 1st to 28th, 2025. This campaign is the first in a series of exciting activities leading up to the bank’s grand 80th anniversary on May 2, 2025, …

  The family of the Baale of the Lotu community in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Chief Jubril Adebayo Fatai who was brutally killed in a land dispute, has expressed frustration over the prolonged delay in the trial of the suspects involved in the shooting.   The family renewed their …

Presco PLC (Presco or the “Company”), has achieved a significant milestone with the successful issuance of its ₦82,896,000,000 7-year 23.75% senior unsecured fixed rate Series I Bonds under its ₦150 billion bond issuance programme (the “Transaction”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited (“Stanbic IBTC Capital”) acted as …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reported ordered the final forfeiture of funds totalling N1,168,602,877.44, $392,818.01, and £35,070, recovered from a former employee of First Bank of Nigeria, Muiz Tijani Adeyinka, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Economic and …

Cool Financial Services, a Lagos State-based microfinance bank, has sued First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for allowing Goewe and Sons Ltd., one of its borrowers, to withdraw a N150 million loan sum from an account with an active freezing instruction. Goewe and Sons Ltd. is a merchandise company owned by …

… NESG says FG Must Support Domestic Industries to Achieve a $1 Trillion Economy   Dangote Petroleum Refinery recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully exporting two jet fuel cargoes to Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading integrated oil and gas company globally. Saudi Aramco is the official Saudi Arabian Oil …