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In further demonstration of its commitment to sustainable community development and inclusive growth, Dangote Cement Plc, Okpella Plant has awarded scholarships worth to 80 students and commissioned four 500KVA transformers in Okpella, Edo State, under its Community Development Agreement (CDA) with host communities. The scholarship award ceremony and transformer commissioning, …

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has asked the Federal High Court to commit nine individuals associated with Western Metal Products Company (WEMPCO) to prison over alleged violations of a court order in a N61.45 billion debt recovery dispute. The bank accused the individuals of forcibly removing a court-appointed receiver-manager …

Stanbic IBTC Capital, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, distinguished itself at the 2026 Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) Investment Banking Awards, winning four prestigious honours. The firm received the Equity Deal of the Year 2025 for the N350.4 billion Zenith Bank Plc Rights Issue, Equity House of …

Nigeria’s energy sector is entering a period of significant change, creating fresh opportunities for small businesses to adopt cleaner and more reliable power solutions. For entrepreneurs facing rising electricity costs, grid disruptions and continued dependence on generators, Fidelity Bank Green Financing provides a practical route to improved energy security. Recent …

By BLAISE UDUNZE What makes Nigeria’s fiscal situation particularly troubling is the contradiction between the government’s growing financial obligations and citizens’ expectation that public revenue should translate into tangible public value. Nigeria’s fiscal story appears to have “voodoo” trends, owing to the fact that in just the first six months …

Emirates explores a range of new innovations for customers with accessible travel requirements at AccessAbilities Expo, Dubai 2026 Emirates has officially unveiled its interactive stand at the 8th edition of AccessAbilities Expo – the region’s leading event for accessibility & inclusive innovation, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from …

By Blaise Udunze Canada-based Nigerian prophet Alex Ugochukwu, founder of Immaculate Chapel Ministries Global, has issued a series of startling prophetic declarations warning of aircraft disasters, political bloodshed, divine judgment and the death of a country’s number one figure, alongside other developments he says could shake nations and institutions. In …

Africa Reputation Pulse releases an independent reputation intelligence audit examining APRA’s institutional standing, continental reach, professional influence and priorities for its next decade. LAGOS, Nigeria | October 2026 — A new independent reputation intelligence audit of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) has examined a defining question for the continent’s …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has dismissed an appeal by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai challenging a lower court’s refusal to grant him bail in his ongoing prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). A three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously …

The 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted in Imo State have reportedly been offered the option of completing their national service in any of the six South-West states. A parent of one of the survivors told Saturday PUNCH on Friday that the graduates …