BUSINESS

LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, will host an SME webinar themed “Rebuilding your Business” by 10am on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 via Zoom meetings. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications and made …

By Folasade Oduwale IBADAN – All road leads to the acient city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on January 3, 2021 when the media gurus in entertainment industry would gather for the upcoming popular comedy show known as “Yoruba Comedy Show” and “Ogo Yoruba Awards (OYA)”. “OYA” is an …

LAGOS – Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB) has obtained an approval-in-principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a financial holding company. The GTB Board made this known in a press release sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The statement reads, “Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank or …

By Ayomide Oriade Lagos, Nigeria; November 2nd, 2020: Jumia has announced that its logistics service is now available for use by third parties. Until today, Jumia’s logistics services were reserved for e-commerce and food vendors operating on its marketplace. Jumia’s logistics services are now open to third party businesses who …

Opinion By Ayomide Oriade In every sphere of human endeavor, the year 2020 alone has served up events and happenings that would have conveniently filled for three or four years combined. On a global scale, Covid-19 brought economic activities to a halt for weeks. Even the strongest economies of the …

Opinion Last week will go down as one of the most challenging weeks, if not the most challenging, Nigeria has faced in 2020. What started out weeks before as very well-organised peaceful protests by young Nigerians campaigning to #EndSARS, was supplanted by hoodlums engaging in wanton looting, arson and destruction …

Lagos Nigeria; 29th October 2020: Jumia Nigeria, has announced that its 2020 Black Friday campaign will close the revenue gap created by the COVID-19 lockdown for most businesses in the country. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Ayomide Oriade of …

LAGOS, OCTOBER 14, 2020 – The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Liminited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has been honoured with membership of Bretton Woods Committee (BWC).  According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by …

ABUJA – The Special Adviser to the President on Ease of Doing Business, Dr Jumoke Oduwole has said that in the coming weeks, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by the Vice President will boost the process of consolidating the gains recorded through the enactment of a new …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has released the sum of N500 thousand to Traders and Artisans in the state as subvention, urging them to make use of the money judiciously. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, charged them …