First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with the International Women’s Society (IWS) to empower over 250 widows, in commemoration of the 2024 International Widows’ Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that beneficiaries at the Lagos event, tagged “IWS Widows Feast and Empowerment Programme”, received various essential tools,[Read More…]
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Dangote refinery shifts petrol supply to July
The Dangote refinery has said its plan to release premium motor spirit into the market this month will no longer be possible, sparking reactions from Nigerians. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote told newsmen during a tour of the facility with Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State on Sunday[Read More…]
North Forum Petitions NAFDAC, SON Over Harmful Food Additives
The Arewa Youth Protection, Unity and Peaceful Forum in Kano State has raised concerns about the proliferation of suspicious food additives in the Singer Market, a prominent commodity market in the state. The forum, therefore, petitioned several regulatory bodies, including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control[Read More…]
NCC sensitises artists, cultural experts to industry laws
The National Commission on Culture (NCC) has held a conference for artists and cultural professionals in Cape Coast. The event funded by the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme was attended by 75 individuals from the Central, Western North and Western Regions. It was on the theme: “Empowering artists through policy formulation and robust[Read More…]
MultiChoice Posts Loss On Drop In Subscribers
South Africa’s TV giant MultiChoice posted a pretax loss of 706 million rand ($38 million) for the year ending in March, the company said Wednesday citing weak local currencies and a drop in subscribers. The company is the subject of a takeover bid by France’s Canal+, which already holds more[Read More…]
Stanbic IBTC Capital Emerges Best Local Currency Bond House
Stanbic IBTC Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been recognized as the ‘Best Local Currency Bond House’. The Bank received the award at the EMEA Finance Awards for the second consecutive year. Accordingly, this award highlights the company’s outstanding performance and key role in the Nigerian[Read More…]
Experts advocate value cultivation in Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Manufacturing
Stakeholders in the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco (FBT) Sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have enjoined local manufacturers to sustain the culture of quality throughout the entire manufacturing process to maintain brand loyalty and ultimately increase the bottom line consistently. This charge was made during the 2024 Annual[Read More…]
In Entrepreneurship, Agility is the Name of the Game – Rite Foods’ Boss
Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Rite Foods Limited, a truly world-class and proudly Nigerian company, has enjoined SME owners, founders, corporate innovators, and business executives to cultivate flexibility and agility as required traits for success in scaling up their businesses. Adegunwa stated this at The SME[Read More…]
GEN Nigeria, Bluerock Accelerate record history with inaugural Entrepreneurs Lounge event in Nigeria
The inaugural Entrepreneurs Lounge event held in Lagos recently was judged a success by all standards as startups founders and established entrepreneurs in Nigeria turned up for the first entrepreneurs lounge powered by GEN Nigeria in collaboration with Bluerock Accelerate. The inaugural entrepreneurs lounge which also featured Nigeria national finals[Read More…]
NAFDAC registers 768 businesses in Jigawa
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has registered 768 businesses in Jigawa between 2001 to date. The agency also destroyed expired, banned and unwholesome goods worth N36 million in the state. Its Coordinator, Mr Ali Mshelia, said this on Monday in Dutse at a one-day[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…]