MTN and DSTV were among 100 companies that bagged outstanding awards at the 2022 edition of the Brand Africa Award ceremony on Wednesday. Brand Africa is a non-profit intergenerational organisation that inspires a brand-led African renaissance to transform the continent’s image, by driving Africa’s competitiveness, connecting Africa, and creating...
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Dangote Cement Company says it has completed its N116 billion Series 2 bond issuance which is the largest corporate bond issuance in the Nigerian capital market. The company disclosed this in a statement made available on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) Website on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the federal government generated a total of N1.69 trillion as Company Income Tax (CIT) in 2021 out of which five companies paid over 22 percent of the money. These companies according to a report on...
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chief Executive, Dangote Industries, has urged the Federal Government to embargo export of maize to ensure food security in the country. Dangote made the call during the 4th Annual Nigerian Food Processors and Nutrition Leadership Forum on Thursday in Lagos. The forum was organised by the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPC) on Wednesday sealed a deal with partners on gas aggregation to increase local production of fertiliser in the country. The Gas Aggregation Agreement was signed in Abuja on the sideline of the ongoing fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2022) with the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Northern youths under the aegis of Arewa Youth Assembly has called on successful private sector players in the country to contest for the 2023 presidency.. The Speaker, Arewa Youth Assembly, Mohammed Salihu Danlami, who made the call in a statement, said merging leadership with...