The desire by Nigerians to get better returns on their savings received a boost with the promotion by Stanbic IBTC Bank of its Max Yield Savings Account (MYSA). The bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, said MYSA is a high interest paying account that pays interest at fixed deposit rate (currently up to…
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has restated his Group’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through continuous innovation, value creation and investments. This is just as he disclosed that Dangote Cement’s exports to other countries are targeted to rise to $600m annually, with the management intensifying efforts at actualizing the planned increase. Declaring that…
OMD Worldwide, an Omnicom Media Group Agency, has been named Global Media Agency of the Year by Adweek, a leading media and advertising industry publication. In selecting OMD, Adweek cited the company’s impressive turnaround performance following a very challenging 2017 that saw the historically dominant agency fall to the bottom of all major media analyst…
Nigeria Customs Service has donated 32,576 bags of rice, 1,794 kegs of Vegetable oil, 329 bales of used clothes and other relief materials to some orphanages in Ogun and South West states. The distribution of relief items to orphanages in Zone ‘A’ was carried out by the Sub-committee Chairman, Comptroller Yakubu Salihu, who announced this…
Three weeks after the UBA group launched its operations in Mali, the global financial city of London hosted a high level gathering of business and public sector leaders on Thursday February 28, 2019, as the new UBA franchise, UBA UK was formally birthed in the United Kingdom amidst high expectations. At the upscale ceremony which…
For those in the travel industry, one of the most important and powerful emerging technology trends, which needs to be understood and explored, is the Internet of Things, or IoT for short. It has the potential to fundamentally changing how many tourism companies operate, improve their revenue management, and enhance the customer experience. The Internet…
Before the internet disrupted how and where customers make their purchases through eCommerce, most of their needs were usually met via various physical points of sale scattered across different locations. When eCommerce brought the ease and convenience of shopping, many abandoned the old and stressful way of shopping. Although, at the early days of eCommerce…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the resounding and well deserved victory recorded at the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission …
“Beware the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually greeted by yawns.” – Warren Buffet The above quote, from a man who has made fortunes from working in some of the best global companies is testament to the fact that some investments are the proverbial ‘Trojan Horse’. Investments come in various forms.…
Oil and gas mogul, Ifeanyi Ubah, has emerged winner of the Anambra South Senatorial election held on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Chairman of Ifeanyi Ubah Football Club won the poll after defeating the two Uba-brothers, who are prominent politicians in Anambra State. Ifeanyi Ubah, who owns Capital Oil and Gas, contested the election on…