Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Yinka Sanni, has assured Nigerians that Stanbic IBTC Bank remains strong, stable and sustainable in its operations. Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC posted a profit of N36 billion for the half-year which ended June 30, 2019 and rewarded shareholders with an interim dividend of N10.2 billion at 100 kobo per…
Jumia Travel, the hotel and flight marketplace of Jumia has announced that it will host its maiden World Tourism Day event at Ereko Hall, The Moorhouse Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria on September 27th, 2019. The event will address the growing relevance of tourism and its potential to create thousands of jobs. The event, which will feature…
The 2019 African Freestyle Football Championship ended on a high note, with defending champion Abdul Titi Kone of Cote d’Ivoire emerging as the African Champion once again. This event marked the 2nd edition of the African Championship and the 3rd annual edition of the Nigerian Championship hosted by Feet ‘n’ Tricks International. The final was…
All is now set for the “Zenith Bank Aspire Music Festival” holding on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos by 5pm. Dubbed as the most anticipated entertainment event of the year, the breathtaking festival promises to be a night to remember, as it will feature captivating and thrilling…
Nigerian businesses can be successful and better managed if there is a cost effective way of handling transactions, reducing purchasing risk through increasing social interaction and personalization of the shopping experience via chat commerce. This was the view of the Chief Commercial Officer, Clickatell, Hannes Van Rensburg who spoke to newsmen in Lagos recently. Describing…
The first Nigerian Maritime E-quiz competition, a School to Sea Campaign for Secondary Schools Students in Nigeria, is set to take place in Lagos on Monday September 24, 2019. The E-quiz which will herald the 25th September Investors In Human Capacity Development in the Education and Maritime Sectors Summit and Awards is being packaged by…
Lady Monica, President/Founder of David Umahi Nweze Akubaraoha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda (DUNAETA), has described Governor Umahi as a blessing to the state because of his enigma and innovative leadership qualities. She made known that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika conveyed the approval for the construction of the Airport in a letter to Governor David…
At the just concluded Forum organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), key speakers Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) proffered entrepreneurship as the most sustainable solution to accelerating Africa’s transformation. During a one-on-one conversation at…
Nigerian serial Internet entrepreneur, Chidi Nwaogu, has won the first prize in the ‘Entrepreneurship’ category at the 2019 Africa 35.35 Awards, which seeks to recognize 35 people under 35 from Africa or the African diaspora who have made outstanding achievements in their communities. Other winners in the Entrepreneurship category are Jorge Appiah of Ghana, Kimberly…
A food and nutrition expert with the Lagos State Government, Olusola Malomo, has stated that regular intake of fruit juice can end micronutrient deficiency, a condition he defined as absence of vital micronutrients. He noted that the shortage of such nutrients is as life-threatening as common health challenges. Malomo said this at the August edition…