Dangote Cement has been honoured with the top prize at the inaugural Corporate Reporting Award, jointly organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and NGX Regulation Limited. The leading cement manufacturer received the Platinum award for excelling across all three reporting categories, showcasing exemplary reporting practices that comprehensively address all relevant aspects…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings to host the seventh edition of its Youth Leadership Series
Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a leading financial services group committed to fostering growth and innovation in Nigeria’s economic landscape has unveiled plans for its much-anticipated annual event, the Youth Leadership Series (YLS). Now in its seventh year running, the YLS serves as a beacon of inspiration and empowerment for the nation’s youth, offering invaluable insights and strategies for…
Stanbic IBTC Breakfast Session highlights investment potential in Nigeria’s energy sector
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, recently hosted its pivotal Energy and Infrastructure Breakfast Session in Lagos. This event marked a significant milestone in the country’s dialogue on sustainable energy, drawing together a distinguished assembly of industry leaders, policymakers and experts. Dr. Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, delivered a…
Aliko Dangote Foundation, WEF Announce 2024 Class of Dangote Fellows
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in conjunction with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL), has unveiled gifted and high calibre individuals for the esteemed 2024 class of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders (YGL) Dangote Fellows. ADF and WEF, in a release, said, “With great excitement and anticipation, ADF…
AFRIMA Hosting Rights: African Union Writes Nigeria, South Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) has officially invited the governments of Nigeria and South Africa to take advantage of the hosting rights benefits of the next 2 editions of the prestigious annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA. In a letter bearing reference number HHS/CUL/16/170.23 and signed by the AUC’s Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and…
GTCO Plc Releases 2024 Q1 Unaudited Results Reports Profit before Tax of ₦509.3billion
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO or the Group) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦509.3billion, representing an increase of 587.5% over ₦74.1billion recorded in the corresponding…
The Imperative of Independent Pre-Acquisition Audits for Out-of-Home (OOH) Campaigns
By: Philip Odiakose In Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, where campaigns are designed to captivate audiences in the physical world, the stakes are high, and the margin for error is slim. As a seasoned Chief Media Analyst with over a decade of experience in media monitoring and research, I have seen firsthand the potential pitfalls that await advertisers and…
Fresh Crisis Hits Heritage Bank As NUBIFIE Shuts Down Bank’s Headquarters
THE WITNESS is reporting that the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE), has shut down Heritage Bank’s head office in Lagos following the sack of over 1000 personnel by the management of lender led by Mr. Akinola George-Taylor without following due process. The union said it had resolved to continue with…
Dangote Crashes Diesel Price To N1,000 Per Litre
In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from 1200 to 1,000 naira per litre. While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600…
GTCO Plc Releases 2023 Full year Audited Result, Reports Profit Before Tax of ₦609.3billion
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦609.3billion, representing an increase of 184.5% over₦214.2billion recorded in the corresponding year…