BUSINESS

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a move aimed at meeting the growing energy needs of its expanding operations, three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited – Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc – have scaled up their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with subsidiaries …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’), has announced that the Board of Directors (‘the Board’) of Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’), its flagship subsidiary, has appointed Mrs. Ifeyinwa Osime as Chairman of the Board, following the retirement of Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN on January 29, 2026, upon the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – February 3, 2026 – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), one of Africa’s leading financial services groups, has announced its continued support as the main sponsor of the NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament, one of Africa’s oldest and most prestigious sporting events. …

IBESE-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Dangote Cement Plc’s Ibese Plant in Ogun State has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative to drive behavioural change and cultural shift towards safety conducts among its employees. The roll-out scheduled to be replicated at all the plants of Dangote Cement Plc marked a significant milestone …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Pan-Africa Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturers, in a move aimed at strengthening infrastructure delivery, industrial capacity and green project development across Africa. Under the agreement, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its capacity to supply fuel volumes significantly more than Nigeria’s estimated domestic consumption. The refinery said it can supply 75 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily against an estimated national consumption of 50 million litres, alongside 25 million …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Cement Plc has welcomed almost 200 newly trained engineers and other professionals into its workforce following the successful completion of its Graduate Trainee Programme. The induction underscores the company’s continued commitment to job creation, skills development, and the strengthening of local capacity within Nigeria’s industrial sector. …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring market stability and uninterrupted nationwide supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). According to the company, during the recent festive period, the refinery deliberately implemented a temporary price support intervention aimed at cushioning Nigerians at a time …

On a particular Saturday of each February, before dawn breaks over Lagos and thousands of participants prepare for the event, the city is filled with an unmistakable sense of anticipation. Roads typically bustling with traffic become thoroughfares devoted to new possibilities. Whether it is first-time runners adjusting their bibs or …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Oxygen X Finance Company, a subsidiary of Access Holdings and a leader in Africa’s digital lending landscape, has announced it has achieved two globally recognized ISO certifications: ISO 27001:2022 for Information Security Management and ISO 22301:2019 for Business Continuity Management. These dual certifications capture Oxygen X’s ongoing …