Fan Milk Plc, a DANONE Company, has signed a partnership agreement with the Ogun State Government to establish its flagship dairy farm at the Odeda Farm Institute, in the Odeda Local Government Area. The partnership, an alliance with the state, is to introduce global standards in dairy farming, empower local[Read More…]
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Firstbank Holding PLC Announces New Appointments
FBN Holdings PLC (“FBNHoldings), Nigeria’s leading financial holdings company, has announced the appointments of Mr. Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive directors, while Mr. Otu Hughes has been appointed as a Non-Executive director. These appointments are subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”).[Read More…]
COVID 19: Modern Tools for Prompt Test Results In Schools
As most schools, including nursery, primary, secondary and higher institutions, resume across the nation this January, there are fears of further and faster spread of COVID-19 virus due to the likely non-adherence to protocols prescribed by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Parents[Read More…]
New Service Chiefs And The Task Ahead
President Muhammadu Buhari had recently appointed new service chiefs as the tenure of the former service chiefs expired. He appointed Maj Gen Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defense Staff, Maj Gen I Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral AZ Gambo, Chief of Navy Staff, and Air Vice Marshal I.O. Amao,[Read More…]
MultiChoice Announces Price Slash On DStv, GOtv Decoders
Entertainment provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced a price slash on its DStv and GOtv decoders starting Monday, February 1st, 2021. The price slash will see the DStv HD decoder, dish kit with Compact package subscription drop from N18, 600 to N9,900 on Confam package, while GOtv decoder, GOtennae with GOtv[Read More…]
Firstbank Supports Schools With Array Of Exciting Educational Solutions
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with an array of educational based products and solutions targeted at enabling the acquisition of various facilities to boost the continuous expansion and improvement of the educational sector. Parents are not left out, as the Bank has bespoke products which empowers parents[Read More…]
Inflation: A Ticking Bomb In Nigeria’s Rural Areas
It’s a known fact that, back in the days, there is always a big gap between the rural and urban inflation rate, but that is not the case in recent times. The rural areas have seen a very close gap in inflation rate between them and urban dwellers. This is[Read More…]
Firstbank Deepens Financial Inclusion With Largest Agent Banking Network, Empowers SMES
At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. In an interview with BusinessDay, Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank’s CEO, noted that over N9.6 trillion[Read More…]
Multichoice Decries Monopoly Allegations By Broadcasting Regulations
African broadcast company, MultiChoice has stated that the attempts by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to stimulate competitiveness in the playing fields among local broadcasters will have unintended consequences. “We should not be trying, through regulation, to bring MultiChoice to its knees,” said MultiChoice Group CEO, Calvo[Read More…]
Insight Redefini Appoints Group Creative Director
Insight Redefini Group, a member of Troyka Holdings has deployed Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan to the role of Group Creative Director Insight Redefini, in furtherance of its Power of One initiative. Formerly playing the role of Creative Director of Leo Burnett Lagos, this new redeployment will see Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan steer the creative[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]