The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has launched a new results-oriented strategic framework focused on accountability, digital integration, and stakeholder responsiveness. The Council’s Executive Secretary/CEO, Dr Pius Akutah, while unveiling the 2025–2029 plan at the Council’s Management System Retreat in Lagos yesterday, said the reforms reflect the Council’s obligation to match policy with action and ensure…
Lagos State government has launched the Produce for Lagos Programme alongside a groundbreaking ₦500 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, a move designed to tackle the menace of food insecurity in the state. The initiative, unveiled at the Lagos House in Ikeja, is designed to secure the state’s food supply, generate employment, and catalyse a new era…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is actively engaging with emerging technologies and digital innovators to craft regulatory frameworks that support capital market innovation without compromising investor protection, its Director-General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said. Delivering the keynote at the Comercio Partners H2 2025 Outlook event, Dr. Agama said Nigeria, like many countries, stands at…
BUA Cement Plc said its revenue soared to ₦876.5 billion in 2024- representing a remarkable increase from ₦460 billion in 2023. This growth was complemented by strong profitability, with profit before tax rising by 48.2 per cent to ₦99.6 billion, compared to ₦67.2 billion it recorded in 2023 and profit after tax increasing by 6.3…
French TV channel, Canal+ Group, has received final approval from the South African competition tribunal to acquire MultiChoice. In a joint statement yesterday, Canal+ and MultiChoice said they are on track to conclude the transaction before October 8. The two companies confirmed that the tribunal had endorsed the deal, which will see Canal+ acquire all…
Afolashade went from having no tech background to being a data analyst after TecHERdemy. Discover how TD Africa is changing women’s future through tech. From Learner to Leader: TD Africa’s TecHERdemy Graduate Thrives in New Tech Career Three months after the last edition, TD Africa’s TecHERdemy program continues to bear fruit, not just in certificates…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has disclosed that the Federal Government is working closely with state governments and the private sector to scale up investments in agriculture and achieve self-sufficiency in food production. The Minister, according to a statement by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrhim made the disclosure on Tuesday during…
Wema Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s empowerment by announcing a ₦2 million business grant through its women-focused platform, SARA by Wema, in partnership with the SheCan Conference. The announcement comes ahead of SheCan 6.0, scheduled to hold on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, where over 7,000 women are…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has nullified the arbitration proceedings at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London, instituted against indigenous energy giant, Aiteo Eastern E&P Company Limited, by a group of lenders that partly financed its acquisition of OML 29, declaring its conduct a violation of the injunctive orders of…
