Category: Business

Wema Bank’s 5 for 5 Rewards Delivers ₦17.96 Million to 273 Customers in One Month

One month after launching Season 5 of its flagship 5 for 5 Rewards campaign, Wema Bank has rewarded 273 customers with a total of ₦17.96 million, demonstrating the strong early impact of its refreshed customer rewards platform and reinforcing its commitment to rewarding everyday banking. Launched on May 2, 2026, as part of the Bank’s…

Dangote Expects Over $4bn Annual Forex Earnings from Fertiliser Exports

The Dangote Group has reinforced its long-standing partnership with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) through the signing of a $600 million loan facility to support the expansion of its fertiliser production capacity, an important milestone in advancing food security across Nigeria and the African continent. The financing, extended to GreenView Fertilizer Corporation (Greenview), the Dangote…

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Concludes Retirement Education Drive Across Five Cities

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has successfully concluded its 2026 Pre-Retirement Seminar series, reaching about 3,714 pre-retirees across Lagos, Akure, Port Harcourt, Abuja, and Kano. Spanning five of Nigeria’s most economically significant cities, the annual series has firmly established itself as one of the most impactful and far-reaching retirement education…

Q1 2026: Zenith Bank Crosses N1 Trillion Mark In Gross Earnings

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2026, with a 6% growth in Gross Earnings, from N950 billion reported in Q1 2025 to N1.01 trillion in Q1 2026. This is despite the challenging operating environment and tightening monetary policy stance. From the unaudited statement of account submitted to the Nigerian…

LIRS Extends Deadline for Filing of Individual Annual Income Tax Returns to April 14

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Individual annual tax returns by two weeks, from April 1 to April 14, 2026. In a statement issued on Monday, the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Dr. Ayodele Subair, explained that the statutory deadline for filing of individual annual tax returns is…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Denies Media Speculation on Potential Listing

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (“DPRP” or the “Enterprise”) has noted with concern the recent circulation of unauthorised information across various media and social platforms regarding a potential Initial Public Offering (“IPO”). DPRP further notes that several online platforms and unofficial sources have published unverified, and in some instances inaccurate, information relating to a potential…

P+ Measurement Services Hosts EvaluatePR on Trust and Intelligence in the Age of Algorithms

P+ Measurement Services , Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence and PR measurement agency, will host the 31st edition of its flagship thought-leadership platform, EvaluatePR, on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (WAT). Themed “PR After the Algorithm: Trust, Truth & Intelligence in 2026,” this virtual session will convene professionals across public relations, communications, and…

Dangote Seals US$4.2bn Gas Deal with China’s GCL Group to Power Its Ethiopian Fertilizer Megaproject

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and GCL Group, China’s leading private energy conglomerate, have formalized a landmark US$4.2 billion, 25‑year natural gas supply agreement to power Dangote Group’s major expansion projects in Ethiopia. The agreement, signed in Lagos, reinforces one of the most significant China–Africa industrial partnerships to date. Under the long‑term arrangement, GCL Group will…

Recapitalisation without Transformation is a Risk Nigeria Cannot Afford

BY BLAISE UDUNZE In barely two weeks, Nigeria’s banking sector will once again be at a historic turning point. As the deadline for the latest recapitalisation exercise approaches on March 31, 2026 with no fewer than 31 banks having met the new capital rule, leaving out two that are reportedly awaiting verification. As exercise progresses and draws…

GTCO Plc Releases 2025 Half-Year Audited Results… Sustains Strong Performance on Core Earning Lines Growth

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group recorded profit before tax of ₦600.9billion on the back of strong performance on core earning lines of…