BUSINESS

The President/CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is still Africa’s richest person for the ninth time in a row, as disclosed in Forbes Africa’s Billionaires list for 2020. The recently released list captured only eight African countries with billionaires; Egypt and South Africa have five billionaires each, followed by …

By AbuSatar Hamed SOKOTO: In its quest to create a veritable platform for building an entrepreneurial spirit in the country’s teeming youths, Fidelity Bank Plc has expanded the scope of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy (YEA) in a bid to accommodate new areas of vocational training. According to a release …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAFIA-NASARAWA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has pointed out that in order to consolidate efforts made by the Federal Government in the past four years to improve the economy, there is the need for stronger collaboration with States to, amongst other things, create a conducive environment for …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of the appointment of Alhaji Isa Mohammed Inuwa as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank, and this has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and it took …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that there is an ongoing deliberate and comprehensive consolidation of the security situation in the country including plans to recruit more troops and officers to beef up the personnel of security agencies in order to …

LAGOS: United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), a Pan-African financial institution, has revamped its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits. NextGen is a suit of personal accounts designed to meet the needs of young …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: Fidelity Bank Plc has brought succor to physically challenged Chemical Engineering graduate, Mr. Micheal Sowunmi who is fondly referred to as “The World’s Greatest Teacher” on account of his love for teaching. According to a press release e-signed and made availabile to StarTrend Int’l magazine & …

By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA: Towards the socio-economy development of Ogun West, the Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehimde Gbadewole Olugbenle (MFR) has charged the indigenes of the area to unite and always speak with one voice at all times. Oba Olugbenle who gave the charge while …

LAGOS: United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a leading Pan African financial institution has announced the official launch of a flagship product UBA Connect, a service that enables the customers of the Bank to conduct traditional banking transactions at any UBA branch in the 20 African countries where the Bank …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABEOKUTA: The United States of America Consul General to Nigeria, Claire Pienangelo, has lauded the Ogun State Government for providing a level playing ground for both local and foreign investors to thrive in the State. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …