BUSINESS

AGBARA, OGUN STATE – The Federal Government has assured investors in the country of the determination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to ensure adequate power supply across the country especially in industrial clusters. Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance during the Agbara Business Roundtable held in …

LAGOS, Nigeria: Access Holdings, a trailblazing financial institution, and ART X Collective, a leading cultural enterprise, have announced commencement of the highly anticipated entry call for the Access ART X Prize 2023. The applications, which became open to the public on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 will run through Wednesday, October …

BUA Cement Plc has expedited its plan to reduce the ex-factory price of its cement to N3,500 per bag, allowing Nigerians to reap the benefits even before the completion of its new production lines. The company’s management, in a statement released on Sunday, October 1, 2023, emphasized its commitment to …

…BII’s Second Commitment To One Of Nigeria’s Leading Multinational Banks LAGOS, Nigeria – October 3, 2023 – British International Investment (BII), the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a $60 million trade finance facility for Access Bank Plc in Nigeria and five of its pan-African subsidiaries. …

LAGOS, Nigeria – September 12, 2023: The Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is gearing up to host the highly-anticipated 7th ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue (BFD) on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos. The ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue has become a marquee …

INDIA – Tony Elumelu, the Chairman and CEO of Heirs Holdings and Transcorp, along with being the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., has urged the Indian private sector to use the current opportunities presented by the Nigerian government and invest in Nigeria. This call to action came …

LAGOS, Nigeria – September 2023 – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”), has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2023, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦327.4billion, …

BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has bestowed on Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), a prestigious Award Of Excellence from journalists in Lagos State. The award recognizes the conglomerate’s remarkable contributions to Nigeria’s economic development and its dedication to job creation and critical …

LAGOS, August 30, 2023 – The Plug, a trailblazing force in reshaping Africa’s burgeoning entertainment and talent management industries, is proud to commemorate a remarkable milestone – its seventh anniversary. Since its inception in August 2016, The Plug has propelled Africa’s cultural renaissance and talent evolution to unprecedented heights. From humble …

Access Pensions Limited, a subsidiary of Access Corporation, has achieved an astonishing feat, surpassing the N1 trillion mark in assets under management (AUM). In an impressive trajectory, the Company – which emerged from the business combination of Sigma Pensions and First Guarantee Pension in December 2022 – has scaled up …