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Lagos, Nigeria; Tuesday, 21st November 2023- Leading telecommunications network, Airtel, alongside its subsidiary, Smartcash Payment Service Bank, has been recognized at the highly esteemed LAIF (Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival) awards with a significant haul of trophies. This recognition took place at the 18th edition of the foremost creativity event in Nigeria, ceremony which was held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at The Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos.Airtel received a total of 20 awards, including 8 gold, 5 silver, and 7 bronze, while Smartcash secured 2 bronzes. According to LAIF, these companies showcased their incredible creativity and innovation in their advertising…

Rite Foods Ltd, a Nigerian consumer-packaged goods company, committed to delighting its consumers with innovative beverages in the non-alcoholic segment and sausage rolls has announced the appointment of new members to the Board of the Company to propel growth. The new Board members include Mr. Kunle Elebute and Isa Mohammed Inuwa as Independent Non-Executive Directors; Raheem Owodeyi as Non-Executive Director and Dr Kehinde Onijingin as Executive Director. This strategic move is aimed at positioning the business for accelerated growth and enhanced market presence as the Company takes giant strides into the next phase of its growth strategy. …

Sterling Bank, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Book Buzz Foundation for the 11th edition of the Ake Arts and Books Festival, taking place from November 22nd to 24th, 2023, in Ikeja, Lagos. This collaboration reaffirms Sterling Bank’s unwavering commitment to enriching lives and investing in the communities it serves. The bank firmly believes that its prosperity is intertwined with the thriving of the community it operates in.Maurice Igugu, Chief Marketing Officer of Sterling Bank, highlighted the bank’s ongoing commitment to five key sectors of the economy under its HEARTS strategy: Health, Education,…

As part of the basic things man needs to survive in life; shelter and housing plays a pivotal role which must not be overlooked. To survive, after food and clothing; shelter comes because when there is a roof over one’s head, survival is complete. In modern-day Nigeria; the Government have struggled to meet the teeming demands of the housing deficit unlike other countries where housing is strongly regulated by the government depending on classism they operate either a capitalist or socialist economy but relating to Nigeria as a capitalist economy; the government have failed to meet its housing requirements regardless…

As part of the basic things man needs to survive in life; shelter and housing plays a pivotal role which must not be overlooked. To survive, after food and clothing; shelter comes because when there is a roof over one’s head, survival is complete. In modern-day Nigeria; the Government have struggled to meet the teeming demands of the housing deficit unlike other countries where housing is strongly regulated by the government depending on classism they operate either a capitalist or socialist economy but relating to Nigeria as a capitalist economy; the government have failed to meet its housing requirements regardless…

As part of the basic things man needs to survive in life; shelter and housing plays a pivotal role which must not be overlooked. To survive, after food and clothing; shelter comes because when there is a roof over one’s head, survival is complete. In modern-day Nigeria; the Government have struggled to meet the teeming demands of the housing deficit unlike other countries where housing is strongly regulated by the government depending on classism they operate either a capitalist or socialist economy but relating to Nigeria as a capitalist economy; the government have failed to meet its housing requirements regardless…

CNN Producer Ibrahim Dahmin and his family have lived in Gaza for years. Since war broke out, Dahmin has been providing vital insights and updates from the ground as food, fuel and electricity run scarce amid an ongoing barrage of Israeli airstrikes. The family fled northern Gaza a few days ago for the southern city of Khan Younis, but are still unsafe. In his latest dispatch, he explains he has been teaching his young children how to survive in case something happens to him and his wife. “Every night, airstrikes hit Khan Younis,” he explains. “We pass the time by watching airstrikes.…

Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has extended N10 million business grant to 30 members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who took part in the 10th edition of the Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as Corpreneurship Challenge. The winners, including upcoming entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions in several business value chains such as Honey production, Rice, and Snail farming, among others, claimed top positions after participating in a business pitch that took place across 10 state NYSC Orientation Camps – Katsina, Kano, Kwara, Imo, Rivers, Delta, Sokoto, Edo, Akwa-Ibom, and Osun recently. At the NYSC Orientation camp at Ikot…

The Ogun State Government has commenced the second phase of the disbursement of the N1 billion grant to micro and small enterprises (MSEs).The initiative aims to alleviate poverty and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in the state. Commissioner for Industry, Trade, and Investment and a member of the Ogun State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (OGUN CARES) Steering Committee, Mr. Adebola Sofela, in a statement on Monday,announced that Governor Dapo Abiodun has directed the immediate commencement of the disbursement process for the second phase of the grants. This phase will benefit entrepreneurs across the state. He said…

Executive Vice Chairman of Verdant Zeal Group, Dr Tunji Olugbodi, has said bridging the gap between industry and academia is crucial to addressing low productivity and poor economic growth. According to the expert, there exists a very low and slow translation of research work into marketable products. He described the coming together of the two sectors as a fertile ground for innovation. Olugbodi, an alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, delivered the institution’s Faculty of Social Sciences Open Lecture on Thursday, November 16, 2023. It had as theme: “Collaborative innovation: bridging the knowledge and research gap between…