Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to host a special edition of its impactful quarterly UBA Business Series, which be specifically focused on celebrating and empowering the modern woman with the theme: “gen w – ‘The Evolved Woman’. The session, which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, March 12, 2026…
The Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom) Omolola Oloworaran said the Commission is targeting a million self-employed women to enable them secure their financial future through the registration of the Personal Pension Plan (PPP). Oloworaran disclosed this at the International Women’s Day 2026 outreach in Abuja, with the aim of encouraging women, especially self-employed women, to…
The Federal Government has explained why some civil servants in the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and four federal agencies have not received their February 2026 salaries. The explanation came from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), which said the delay was caused by shortfalls in the personnel cost allocations of the…
State-run oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said it generated N2.57 trillion revenue in January this year. According to the NNPCL monthly report of January 2026, it also posted N385 billion profit after tax (PaT). NNPCL further disclosed that in the period under review, N726 billion was remitted into the Federation account…
Billionaire industrialist, philanthropist, and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has emerged as Africa’s biggest wealth gainer in the 2026 Africa’s Richest People ranking published by Forbes, after his net worth rose sharply over the past year. According to the latest Forbes list, Rabiu’s wealth surged 120 per cent to $11.2 billion, representing the…
By Ajibola Akindele In West Africa, the integrity of electrical infrastructure must become a non-negotiable prerequisite. Our region is going through exciting growth, from commercial skyscrapers in Lagos, industrial factories in Tema to rural electrification schemes in Burkina Faso, which is why the time is now to ensure the quality of electrical components are safe,…
TECNO, the AI-driven innovative technology brand, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) announced a new collaboration with Tonino Lamborghini, the Italian lifestyle experience brand renowned for its heritage, boldness and uncompromised spirit. The partnership is borne out of a shared vision of innovation and modern lifestyle experience. More than a collaboration, this partnership is an…
THE Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Textile Steering Committee to develop the framework for establishing the Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board (CTGDB), in a renewed push to revive Nigeria’s struggling cotton and textile industry. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja,…
INDUSTRY body, the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), six African telcos and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) said they will pilot $40 (about N55,000) entry-level fourth generation (4G) smartphones in Nigeria and other five African countries this year. This initiative is coming as report showed that some 710 million Africans live close to a…
