Business

Chinedum Ihedigbo Renowned industrialist and Chairman of Nispo Porcelain Group, Sir Malinson Afam Ukatu, has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s economy, particularly in job creation. The prestigious award was presented during…

Stanley Ihedigbo FirstBank has announced the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform, the LIT app, enabling customers to make instant, secure, and local currency-based cross-border payments across Africa. According to the Ag. Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank…

Prince Eze Ihedigbo Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation has announced Kyle J. Daun as the winner of the 2025–2026 Digital Transformation Technologies Grant. The award, established in 2019, challenges teams from engineering, scientific and mathematical departments at North American universities to submit proposals for grant funding in the…

(L–R): Olufunso Olodo, Head, Legal Unit, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF); Tobiloba Makinde, 3rd Party Partnership Manager, Ecobank Nigeria; Oyeronke Ibidapo-Obe, Head, Agency Banking & 3rd Party Partnership, Ecobank Nigeria; Omoboye Odu, Head, SME, Ecobank Nigeria; Feyisayo Alayande, Executive Secretary, LSETF; Oyindamola Egbeyemi, Director, Programmes and Coordination, LSETF; Adewumi…

Stanley Ihedigbo Federal Government has concluded plans to unveil a national campaign to drive patronage of Made-in-Nigeria goods and services under the Nigeria First policy. President Bola Tinubu, who made this known in Lagos at the fifth Adeola Odutola lecture organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria on Thursday, said…

As the world marks World Food Day 2025 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments at all levels to implement comprehensive food policies that protect Nigerians from the growing threat of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) and unhealthy beverages. In a statement signed by Media and Communication Officer,…

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reiterated its call for the Federal Government to designate an annual “Proudly Nigeria Day.” President of MAN, Otunba Francis Meshioye, giving more perspective to this demand at the opening ceremony of the MAN 53rd Annual General Meeting on Tuesday in Lagos, said, “On this…

Polaris Bank has restated its dedication to delivering exceptional customer *experience* as it successfully concluded activities marking the 2025 edition of Customer Service Week, themed “Mission: Possible.” The week-long celebration, which ran from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10, was filled with engaging customer appreciation activities and staff recognition…

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by an ecstatic crowd that lined Victoria Island’s waterfront from Saturday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October. For two unforgettable days, Lagos became Africa’s capital of clean energy,…

Stanley Ihedigbo In a bid to boost Nigeria’s trade sector, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has emphasized the need for robust collaboration with stakeholders to enhance trade standards. Director General, SON, Ifeanyi Okeke at the 2025 edition of the World Standards Day themed “Shared vision for a better world,  spotlight…