Business

Women, men empowerment: Tony Elumelu Foundation unveils 2021 Entrepreneurship programme 

In its avowed commitment towards empowering women and men across African continent, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship programme...

Fidelity Bank first female CEO, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, takes charge 

  Just as the tenure of Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank ended on December 31, 2020, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe on January...

Polaris Bank partners International Women’s Society on vocational skills  

  Polaris Bank has received kudos from a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Oluranti Adebule, for its commitment to skills acquisition...

UBA’s GMD, Kennedy Uzoka, bags prestigious Zik Leadership Award

  For the proud winner of the Zik Prize for Professional Leadership, Mr Kennedy Uzoka, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for...

Nigeria suffering worst recession in living memory

  Nigeria’s economy shrank by by -2.48 percent in the third quarter of 2020, marking the biggest quarterly drop on record and plunging...

Schneider Electric inaugurates new products centre in Nigeria’s oil and gas hub, Southsouth

  In its bid to ensure easy access to its products across the country, energy management giant, Schneider Electric, has inaugurated a distribution...

Dangote is Nigeria’s most valuable brand for 2020 trailed by MTN, Globacom

  Winning the award back-to back, Dangote Group, the pan-African and fully integrated conglomerate, has emerged as the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria for the...

N26m up for grabs at Polaris Bank’s Customers’ ‘Save and Win’ Promo Campaign

  Polaris Bank has put up some N26 million for its loyal and prospective customers to cart home under its ‘Save & Win’ promo...

Culture Minister lauds Ogun State digital marketing platform for tie and dye fabrics

Impressed by the launch of digital marketing platform for tie and dye fabrics in Ogun State,  the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,...

FG, Transcorp sign deal for 966 megawatts Afam Power Plant

The Federal  Government and the Transcorp Power Consortium have signed a share sale and purchase agreement of Afam Power Plc and Afam III Fast...

Energy efficiency post-COVID-19: Schneider Electric unveils new digital solutions for Africa

      Determined to improve energy efficiency and sustainability for its partners in post-COVID-19 Africa, the French energy management giant, Schneider Electric...

Breaking: Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala elected World Trade Organization DG

  Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, has emerged the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala polled 104 votes from 164 member-countries...

Schneider Electric to expose Nigerian electrical engineers to overseas training

        Schneider Electric, a leading firm in energy management and digital transformation, has announced plans to train its engineers abroad...

Chevron embroiled in labour crisis, sack of 600 workers threatens its shut down

By Boye Ajayi Chevron Nigeria Ltd is embroiled in serious labour crisis following the sack of 600 Nigerian employees as the two unions...

FG opens portal for MSMEs  to access N75bn

The Federal Government has announced opening of portal for registration for the N75 billion Survival Fund for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)....

NIRSAL, Royal Exchange  provide multi-peril insurance for farmers against bad weather risks, losses

As part of initiatives to boost food production and ensure steady income for farmers at this challenging time, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing...