An executive director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Temitope Fasoranti, has acquired over 1.7 million units of the lender’s shares. This was revealed in a corporate notice signed by the Company Secretary/General Counsel, Zenith Bank, Michael Otu, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday. Fasoranti bought the shares in different tranches and…
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has emerged the FORBES AFRICA magazine 2023 Person of The Year.Prof Oramah received the award at a well-attended ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, which also featured the unveiling of the cover for FORBES AFRICA’s December 2023/January 2024 edition featuring Prof. Oramah as cover personality. Dr….
Seasoned business owners have advised Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) owners and operators on winning tips that will help them run successful online businesses especially in the face of growing competition and challenging business terrain.Speaking during the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Business Series hybrid event held yesterday at the bank’s Head office in…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has expressed its commitment to work with global partners in the march towards reducing methane emissions in oil and gas operations.On the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter…
Street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has stated that he must perform at the Celestial Church of God, Goshen Land Cathedral, in Lagos State, adding that he was paid N5 million for the performance. The church was recently under fire for inviting Portable and Fuji singer, Pasuma, to its praise night scheduled to hold on…
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has accused the international community of “turning their back” on the Palestinian people amid Israel’s bombardment of Gaza while calling for a permanent ceasefire in the besieged enclave. In his opening remarks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Doha on Tuesday, the emir accused Israel…
South Africa has strongly condemned Israel’s response to the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attacks that unleashed a war in which thousands have died. Mandela, who died aged 95 in 2013, made a Palestinian state one of his main international causes when he became South Africa’s first black president. And Hamas representatives were among Palestinians who…
Four Republican candidates are vying to be the party’s nominees, with former US President Donald Trump remaining the frontrunner as per the opinion polls. Trump, who has a 40 percentage points lead in the race, has not participated in any of the debates so far. Here is what to expect from the fourth Republican debate….
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, was named as the Italian Footballers’ Association Footballer of the Year for his stellar showing with Neopolitans last season.The award ceremony held on Monday night, also had other accolades, including the team of the year, coach of the year, club of the year, and goal of the season.Osimhen’s 26 goals were…
