After many years of keeping a grudge against his former Vice, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally forgiven Atiku Abubakar, backing him to become the next president of Nigeria. Both parties met at Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, alongside some prominent politicians and eminent Nigerians. During the closed-door meeting today, the former…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading entrepreneurship philanthropy, is partnering with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German Government’s Agency for International Cooperation. GIZ will support the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to empower 210 young African entrepreneurs, focusing specifically on female entrepreneurs and tech-enabled businesses. The Entrepreneurship Programme of TEF was…
Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has promised to work towards the enactment of a law legalising local refineries, if elected. The former governor of Delta State said this Wednesday on his verified Facebook page. In his words: “About 6,000 illegal refineries operational in the…
On October 1, 2018, Nigeria clocked 58 of self-rule after gaining independence from her former colonial master, Britain. To mark the day, Adron Homes partnered with electronics giant, Samsung, to distribute some smartphones to some Nigerians. Adron Homes, one of the big players in the real estate sector in Nigeria, worked with Samsung for its…
Africa Prudential Plc, a leading share registration and investor services firm has partnered with the International Co-operative Alliance-Africa (ICA) to deploy technology solutions for a more efficient administration of co-operatives and thrift societies across Africa. The commitment was made public at the 12th African Ministerial Co-operative Conference which was held on October 2 to 5, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.…
It was a night of double honours for Transcorp Hilton Abuja as the 5-star hotel was announced the winner of prestigious industry awards at simultaneous gala ceremonies on 2 continents. For the 3rd consecutive year, the hotel was presented with SIGNUM VIRTUTIS, the seal of excellence, as the winner of the award for Seven Stars Business Hotel-Africa…
“I, too, used to run a business. I ran it for 18 months until I ran out of funds, after exhausting all my life’s savings. Great business idea, the market was huge and overwhelming. I started, I pushed it as much as I could. I served a market that consistently needed my service. To grow,…
For a while now, one of the top music producers in Nigeria, K-Solo, has been very silent with some of his fans beginning to wonder what the problem was. For those who have waited for long to hear sweet tunes from their favourite beat-maker, they can now heave a sigh of relief. This is because…
All roads will lead to the Muson Centre, Marina, Lagos, on Thursday, October 11, 2018 (today) for the grand finale of the 2018 Maltina Teacher of the Year. The event, to be attended by high-profile guests, will see the unveiling of the 2018 Maltina Teacher of the Year. One major focus for today’s ceremony will…
Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Diamond Bank Plc, has earned itself a global recognition after being rated as the top retail bank in Africa. This rating was done by the Lafferty Banking 500 index 2018, which gave Diamond Bank 4stars and ranked as one of the best retail banks in the world. According to Lafferty, Diamond…