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  Mr Tony Elumelu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu   A gathering of prominent global leaders, including Nigeria’s President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as well as numerous leaders from the public and …

L-R: Dr Femi Badejo, CEO, Global Trade Policy (left), presenting the award for Telecoms Brand of the Year to Glo officials, Ms Catherine Bomett, Director, Customer Care; Mr Remi Makinde, Group CTO, Rollout; and Mr Zakari Usman, Head Enterprise Business Group, at the Marketing Edge awards at Podium Event Centre, …

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced it will operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow starting from 31 October 2023 until 30 March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the busy winter season and offer customers more travel choices. Emirates currently serves London Heathrow with …

L-R: Mr. Humayon Dar, Director-General Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance; Mr. Sherif Idi, Executive Director, TAJBank; His Excellency, Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal; Mr. Hamid Joda, Managing Director/CEO TAJBank, during the presentation of the ‘Best Sukuk Deal of the Year 2023’ award to TAJBank Limited and …

The naira has depreciated to N980 per dollar at the black market ahead of the takeover of the Central Bank of Nigeria by its new governor, Oluyemi Cardoso, who was last week nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Bureau de Change traders across major markets in Lagos and Abuja said they …

Fidelity Bank’s upcoming trade expo tagged, the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC Houston), has received a major boost as the Mayor, City of Houston, Sylvester Turner, has termed it, “A catalyst to support bilateral trade between Nigeria and Houston; and an opportunity for the Houston community and the …

  The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is currently importing crude oil and expects its first crude cargo in two weeks’ time, the Executive Director, Dangote Group, Devakumar Edwin, has revealed. Although the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited trades crude oil on behalf of Nigeria, Edwin in an interview with S&P Global …

Globacom has commended the resilience and enterprise of athletics sensation, Tobi Amusan, who last Sunday won another Diamond League championship in 100 metres hurdles.   Amusan, a Glo brand ambassador, won the race in12.33 seconds in Oregon, United States, her third consecutive victory in the competition. She first won  the race in 2021in 12.42 …

P+ Measurement Services, a leading Media Intelligence Consultancy, is excited to unveil the anticipated 24th edition of #EvaluatePR. This landmark event, held quarterly, will take place virtually on September 22nd, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm (West African Time). Designed to foster enriching discussions, offer invaluable insights, and keep industry …

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the launch of the Hackaholics Digital Summit 2023, Africa’s largest gathering of innovators, disruptors, regulators, policymakers, investors & customers in the digital space. This groundbreaking summit will serve as a hub for sharing …