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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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OPEC Fund Development Forum to Spotlight Inclusive Growth, Climate Resilience, Power of South-South Cooperation

The OPEC Fund for International Development will convene global leaders, policymakers and innovators for its fourth Development Forum on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Vienna, Austria, under the theme A Transition that Empowers Our Tomorrow. The Forum will spotlight inclusive growth, climate resilience and the power of South-South cooperation in advancing equitable and sustainable development. OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa will...

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...

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,...

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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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Tinubu The Audacity To Hope: Two Years After

By Segun Adeleye The second year has gone since Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria, which translates to half of his tenure already spent! At the first anniversary, the thinking in some quarters was that one year was too short to access the performance of any government. But now that it’s half of the tenure and...

Tinubu The Audacity To Hope: Two Years After

By Segun Adeleye The second year has gone since Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria, which translates to half of...

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...

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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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NLNG Delivers Life-Saving Neonatal and ICU Facilities in Asaba

In a bold push to support the transformation of healthcare delivery in Nigeria, NLNG, on Thursday, unveiled a newNeonatal Ward and a renovated Intensive...

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

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

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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...