archiveApril 2024

firm declares N4.5bn Dividend for 2023   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) announced on Monday that it had received an interim dividend payment of N450 million out the N1.5bn declared by the Waltersmith Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited. This payment represents NCDMB’s 30% share in the company...

The need to leverage on financial technology (Fintech) to promote financial inclusion to enhance the well-being of Nigerians and ensure sustainable economic growth took the centre-stage at the maiden Nigeria Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2024 organised by Business Journal Media Group in Lagos. Experts at the event with the...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially appointed former ace winger Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach following the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee. According to reports,  NFF has narrowed down its choices to three local coaches: Finidi George, Emmanuel Amuneke, and Daniel Amokachi. Finidi who served...

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)  has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede announced the result on Monday. While announcing the results, Oloyede said that a total of 1,989,668 candidates registered for the examination, representing 24.7 per cent higher than...

Edo State Governor Mr.Godwin Obaseki has approved an increment in the minimum wage for the state’s civil servants from N30,000 to N70,000, a few months before the expiration of his eight-year tenure. Obaseki announced the development while inaugurating the new Labour House secretariat complex, located along Temboga Road, Ikpoba-Hill, Benin...

  As a result of rumors making the rounds in a section of the media alleging that Nestle is currently adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries contrary to international guidelines, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),...

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FGN) has commenced investigativehearing on the  increase in the electricity tariff in 11 states in Nigeria At the ongoing meeting at the Senate wing National Assembly on Monday, the Red Chamber also stated that it would punish anyone or agency it found...

    Fintech will drive economic growth in Nigeria, lift millions out of poverty-Experts The need to leverage on financial technology (Fintech) to promote financial inclusion to enhance the well-being of Nigerians and ensure sustainable economic growth took the centre-stage at the maiden Nigeria Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2024...

      President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government. Tinubu said this would also accelerate public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. He stated this during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr Bill Gates,...

  Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc unanimously approved the restructuring of the Bank to a holding company during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually from Zenith Heights, Zenith Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, April 26, 2024. In accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement dated March 28...