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    Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better life for its nationals. Halima Dangote said that the economic...

  Revenue increased to N142.98bn up 14% in fiscal 2018 Marketing spend increased 18% demonstrating sustained investment behind Guinness Nigeria’s brands Operating profit increased by 31% to N13.4bn 54% reduction in finance costs following the rights issue Profit after tax was up 249% in F18 Guinness Nigeria Plc delivered a...

  Sentiments remained negative in the Nigerian equities market on Thursday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped further by 0.77 per cent  to 35,086.67 points, owing to sell pressure across value stocks, as well as market’s negative reaction to the apex bank’s fine on...

  The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday adopted the direct primary method for the selection of its presidential candidate, while states will be allowed to choose which of the methods best suits their peculiarities. The party, however, said that states willing to use...

I wish to inform members of my “To Build A Nation” (TBAN) movement, the Kingsley Moghalu Support Organisation (KIMSO) nationwide, the Kingsley Moghalu Volunteer Force, Youth for Kingsley (Y4K), Women for Kingsley (W4K), Kingsley Moghalu Disciples, the Young Progressive Party (YPP) and my other supporters nationwide and in the diaspora...

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday depart for China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 in Beijing. His spokesman, Garba Shehu, made the announcement on Thursday, explaining that his first engagement in Beijing will be...

  Promises to earn Nigerian trust and votes 16 aspirants step down for him Presidential aspirant, Fela Durotoye, has emerged the consensus candidate of the Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT) group and he has promise that he would work to earn the trust of the people and eventually their votes....

Nigeria’s Access Bank expects the country’s banking industry to hold its regular committee meeting soon to discuss South African telecoms firm MTN’s repayment of $8.1 billion, on the orders of the central bank. Access Bank Chief Executive Herbert Wigwe said the bank has a minor holding at MTN group level...

    Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for saying his government was willing to violate the law for national security. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference last Sunday, President Buhari claimed it was a settled law that national security should...

  The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday assured the people of Osun State and political stakeholders of adequate security before, during and after the Sept. 22 governorship election in the state. Idris gave the assurance in Osogbo during a one-day seminar entitled: “Imperatives of Police Collaboration with...