Business

Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has affirmed its continued support for startups as worthy vehicles to enhance various sectors of the economy. This commitment was disclosed during the Airtel sponsored Africa Startup Festival which took place at the Landmark Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagos on November 11, 2023. Speaking …

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has proposed a settlement amount of N7.7 per share for its shareholders as the lender is finalising plans to delist from the Nigerian Exchange Group Ltd. The bank which began operation in 1917 disclosed the offer on Tuesday in a regulatory filing obtained. Union Bank …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, is pleased to announce its innovative Specialised Mortgage solution designed to address the challenge of accessing mortgage finance for salary earners. Leveraging the Pension Commission’s (PENCOM) policy update allows pension contributors to access part of their retirement savings as equity contributions …

Dangote Group’s Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Hajia Fatima Aliko-Dangote, has reiterated the company’s determination to eradicate the high youth unemployment in the country. She said, it is only when youths are positively engaged, that the high insecurity problems in the country will fade away. Fatima, who made this disclosure at …

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of the technology company Apple Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of popular technology company, Apple, has reportedly been hospitalised in Mexico City on Wednesday, after suffering a possible stroke. According to a report by CNBC, the 73-year-old scientist and tech entrepreneur was scheduled to participate in a World …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has provided insight into how the lingering conflict between Russia and Ukraine has impacted Nigerian crude oil inflows in the international oil market, leading to a dip in demand from the once-dependable Asian market at the onset of hostilities in the Eastern …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned against the rejection of any bank notes it has issued in line with the provision of the CBN Act 2007. The CBN said this amidst fears that the old banknotes may cease to be legal tender by December 2023 which has led to …

  Organized Private Sector under the auspices of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), on Wednesday, lauded the contributions of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) to poverty reduction efforts of the Federal government, especially the massive employment opportunities for the nation’s teeming youths. Alluding to the thousands of jobs …

Telecommunications firm,  Globacom, has promised a whopping 18GB free data for six months  to every customer who buys iPhone 15 models from any of its one stop shops across the nation. Said Glo, “We are excited to offer the much-coveted iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, made with a gorgeous new durable …