United Bank for Africa, through its Corporate Social Responsibility Arm, the UBA Foundation, on Monday, held its annual Garden Light-Up ceremony to kick-start the festive season. The dazzling ceremony, held at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) head office in Lagos, brought together staff, customers, and well-wishers in a heart-warming display of joy, […]
By Glorious Ogunleye Swiss cement manufacturing company Holcim, plan to exit Nigeria business through the sale of its nearly 84 per cent stake in Lafarge Africa to China’s Huaxin Cement, the firm announced in a statement on Sunday. The sale price was $1bn for a 100 per cent stake. It stated, “The […]
By Sterling Ekwueme, Glorious Ogunleye, Niniola Omobolaji President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gifted Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde popularly known as Wole Soyinka the National theatre On his 90th birthday, in tribute to his significant contribution and to celebrate his remarkable literary achievement and also his unwavering dedication to the value of human dignity and justice. […]
By Glorious Ogunleye Dangote refinery has began the importation of petroleum products to other West Africa countries. The CL Jane Austen had loaded more than 300,000 barrels from Dangote and transported it to west, according to data from Vortexa, Kpler, Precise Intelligence, a port report, It’s now floating off the coast of Lome, […]
Kehinde Adeleye The Fourth Edition of the Zenith Bank Tech Fair, tagged “Future Forward 4.0: Embedded Finance, Cybersecurity & Growth Imperatives – The Impact of AI”, is set to hold on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 […]
The Federal Government has initiated the free conversion of petrol-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Zaria, Kaduna State. In Ibadan, around 100 commercial vehicles were converted to CNG at three locations: Mobil filling station on the Ibadan-Lagos expressway, Automation Auto Gas in Podo Industrial Village, and […]
By Nurudeen Adebayo The Lagos State Government has closed Donald’s, a restaurant owned by celebrity bartender Cubana Chief Priest, citing persistent noise pollution and environmental violations. The closure followed repeated warnings to the establishment, which reportedly failed to comply with state regulations. The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) led the enforcement operation. In a […]
The Lagos State Government has conceived a total package of comprehensive traffic management strategies to be implemented to guarantee uninterrupted traffic flow along the Lekki-Ajah corridor, given Dangote Refinery’s commencement of the distribution of refined petrol from Sunday, 15th September 2024. The Special Adviser to […]
The loading of the first batch of petrol commenced on Sunday at the Dangote Refinery, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s domestic fuel production. The announcement was made via the refinery’s official X account, @DangoteGroup, accompanied by video evidence. The company stated, “HAPPENING NOW: First set […]
Kehinde Adeleye The Lagos State Government has reappointed leading Payment Service Bank, Moneymaster for the second phase of the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Market, which commences across the state on September 1, 2024’. A food price discount initiative packaged by the Lagos State Government to bring succor to residents of the state, […]
