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BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS – Shareholders of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) have commended the food seasoning company over its impressive performance in the year ended December 31, 2021, in spite of the harsh economic operating environment just as the company emerged the “Best …

AKURE – Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has expressed his sadness and condemned the attack and killing of innocent people of Owo, worshiping at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Town in Ondo State, on Sunday, May 5, 2022. According to a release e-signed and made …

LAGOS – When it comes to internet penetration and adoption of mobile payments, most African countries are still very much below the global average. Even where the internet penetration is improving, the mobile payments adoption rate is still low, meaning an overall lag. For instance, in Kenya where mobile payment …

With a significant cut in its impairment charges (which translates into a clean loan book) in its 1Q, 2022 results, after it successfully brought down its non-performing loan to 6.1 per cent in 2021 full year performance, analysts say the repeat of the impressive performance of FirstBank in the first …

As financial market analysts continue to digest the 2021 financial results of the FirstBank Limited, which they say reflect the return of the banking conglomerate to its leadership position, Festus Akanbi writes that the regime of strong fundamentals which the robust performance represents is in tandem with the ongoing restructuring …

LAGOS – Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, held a vendors’ conference over the weekend at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, in preparation for its 10th-Anniversary Sale which officially starts on 14th June – 3rd July. This was the first physical event hosted by the company post-COVID which …

Lagos, Nigeria – May 27, 2022: Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc or the Group), emerged winner in four major categories at the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2022 rankings of the Top 100 Most Admired Brands …

ABEOKUTA – A sociocultural and non-governmental organisation, Aviary Association Worldwide, Gateway Aviary has condemned in its totality the recent spate of cult clashes and killings in Ogun state. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Prince Babatunde Oyekan, the Public Relations …

ABEOKUTA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo  has said that Nigeria need a passionate and visionary leader that can steer the boat of the country to the promised land, which devoid of greed, non-challant and unpatriotic elements. Obasanjo made this known while playing host to the delegates of National  Institute of …

Globally, business conduct is no longer what it used to be; thanks to the impact of digital technology. The influence has become so eroding and enormous, such that digital revolution and digital wave have become buzzwords in today’s business world. Be it large or small enterprises, business owners are left …