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Zenith Bank Emerges Best Bank in Nigeria in Global Finance Best Banks Awards

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, winning the award for the fifth time in six years. The Bank was among winners from 36 countries in Africa recognised by the prestigious Global Finance in its 32nd Annual Best Bank Awards. The winners of this year’s awards are those banks...

Zenith Bank Emerges Best Bank in Nigeria in Global Finance Best Banks Awards

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, winning the award for the fifth...

Cadbury Nigeria records 182% increase in profit in Q1

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced a profit of N5.98billion for the first quarter of 2025, following the approval of the unaudited financial statements of the Company...

UBA Posts N766.57 Billion Profit, Declares N3 Dividend

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has posted a heft profit after tax (PAT) of N766.57 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024....

Zenith Bank Emerges Best Bank in Nigeria in Global Finance Best Banks Awards

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, winning the award for the fifth time in six years. The Bank was among winners from 36 countries in Africa recognised by the prestigious Global Finance in its 32nd Annual Best Bank Awards. The winners of this year’s awards are those banks...

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NLNG Launches Human Capital Development Programme Under Train 7 Project

Nigeria LNG Limited has committed to building Nigerian capacity as it launches its Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Basic Training Supplementary Programme in Port Harcourt. The event which took place in Port Harcourt was graced by officials from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), including Mrs. Tarilate Teide-Bribena, Manager, Human Capital Development, alongside members of the...

NCDMB Awards Dorman Long “Nigerian Content Indigenous Service Company of the Year”

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has awarded Dorman Long Engineering Limited, Nigeria’s leading infrastructure and supply chain services company“Nigerian Content Indigenous...

Tony Elumelu Foundation Grants $15m to 3,000 African Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF founder, Mr Tony Elumelu,...

NCDMB, APPO to Establish Centres of Excellence in African Local Content Development

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) have recommitted their partnership towards establishing African centres of...

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Anambra State to Conduct Local Government Election in September

By Titus Chigozie After a hiatus of 10 years, Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has said that it is set to conduct local government election in the state. A notice signed by the State Chief Electoral Officer, Genevieve Osakwe, revealed that the election will be held on September 28, 2024. The notice reads as follows; "Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission wishes...

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Trump’s Aid Review is a Win for Africa – Nations Must Reject Aid and Handouts that Undermine African Oil & Gas

Ramping up gas production to help alleviate the lack of access to electricity will create thousands of new employment opportunities in Africa   By NJ Ayuk NJ Ayuk is Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber  After President Trump announced a 90-day overseas spending freeze, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "every dollar" must be "justified" by evidence that it makes the US safer, stronger...

Trump’s Aid Review is a Win for Africa – Nations Must Reject Aid and Handouts that Undermine African Oil & Gas

Ramping up gas production to help alleviate the lack of access to electricity will create thousands of new employment opportunities in Africa   By NJ Ayuk NJ...

Keeping Anambra Safe: Soludo’s New Multi-faceted Offensive Approach

By Christian ABURIME  Security is a serious matter, and every responsible leader takes it seriously. Thus, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s newly unveiled comprehensive security strategy...

Reaching the most vulnerable in Nigeria: Our Humanitarian Roadmap 2025

By Mohamed Malick Fall On 23 January 2025, we will launch the 2025 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP). The plan targets 3.6 million...

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Ileya Festival: Olori Afolabi Launches Food Bank, Distributes Ricce to Apomu People

Olori Janet Afolabi, CNN award winning journalist and Queen of Apomu Kingdom, has  distributed 150 bags of 50kg rice to Apomu people for the celebration of Ileya Festival, just as she launched a foot bank in the ancient city in Osun State. Olori Afolabi said the food distribution is in response to the pressing issue of hunger in rural communities. She...

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Minister of Information to Chair GOCOP Book Launch in Abuja

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, is to chair the public presentation of the book Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspective on Online Publishing, a publication of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). The...

Minister of Information to Chair GOCOP Book Launch in Abuja

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, is to chair the public presentation of the book Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspective...

Police Service Commission Not Denied Access to Our Verification Service Platforms – NIMC

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that all its verification service platforms are functional and accessible to all partners including all security...

ICANN, NCC, IXPN, ISISOC Back 2025 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) through the African Regional At-Large Organisation (AFRALO) is supporting the 2025 Nigeria DigitalSENSE. The Forum...

Ileya Festival: Olori Afolabi Launches Food Bank, Distributes Ricce to Apomu People

Olori Janet Afolabi, CNN award winning journalist and Queen of Apomu Kingdom, has  distributed 150 bags of 50kg rice to Apomu people for the...

Zenith Bank Emerges Best Bank in Nigeria in Global Finance Best Banks Awards

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, winning the award for the fifth...

Gbesoye Debo-Olujimi’s Dual-purpose Book for Public Presentation on June 14

“Doing and Being-Living Intentionally Each Day” written by an Executive Director at Emadeb Energy Services Limited, Mrs Gbesoye Debo-Olujimi, has been slated for public...

NDIC Seeks Stakeholders’ Inputs to IADI Core Principles

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for feedbacks from financial services industry stakeholders in the country, policy makers and the general public...

Industry Leaders and Investors Convene at Africa Tech Summit London to Unlock Global Capital for African Tech Ventures

The 9th Africa Tech Summit London, taking place at the London Stock Exchange on June 6th 2025, aims to facilitate access to global capital for...