The Association of Sustainability [lightbox Professionals of Nigeria (ASPN) will host an industry conversation to discuss the urgent need for attaining an inclusive economy in Nigeria and the roles that Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professionals can play in this regard on Thursday, November 26, 2020. The dialogue, which doubles as the formal launch of the professional group, will ... Read More »

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has been declared the winner of the Holding Group Category of the Next 100 Global Awards 2020.Organised by the International Finance Magazine, Global Banking & Finance Review, the Next 100 Global Awards recognises organisations with exceptional strategy, achievements, dedication and leadership. Some of the criteria used for the selection includes leadership ... Read More »

Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the first of its kind in ... Read More »

THE Chairman, Osun State Committee on Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) ownership crisis, Emeritus Professor Olu Aina, has said financial compensation was not a priority in the division of the institution’s assets between the two owner states, Oyo and Osun. Speaking at the weekend during a virtual briefing alongside Osun State Education Commissioner Mr.  Oladoyin Folorunso Bamisaye and Special ... Read More »

….Woos Ondo deputy governor for PDP Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the many  subterranean plots to pull down the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, by some politicians in the southwest, will fail. He said this while also urging the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, to return to the People’s ... Read More »

..Named Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the Sixth Consecutive Year Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honoured with four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards.  The hotel, which is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, also won the awards for ... Read More »

 The first broadcast of the new MTN Y’ello Star project gave us seven contestants who got a “YES” and made it to the house, seven more contestants secured spots to the Y’ello Star Hub last Saturday after impressive performances during the national sing-off. Contrary to the initially announced 13 spots in the Y’ello Star Hub, the judging trio of Omawumi, ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended September 30,2020 with gross earnings rising by 4% to N509 billion from N491 billion posted in the same period in the previous year. This performance demonstrates the group’s resilience against the backdrop of a challenging macro-economic environment brought about by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the ... Read More »

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses has received in evidence a picture said to be that of one of the policemen who threw a trader off a two-storey building in 2018. The picture – a bearded, fair-complexioned man – and his phone number were tendered by phone accessories dealer, Ndukwe Ekekwe. ... Read More »

Leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and a delegation of the Federal Government met on Friday. It was learnt that the meeting started a few minutes to 12 pm. It was gathered that the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presided over the meeting. We gathered that the parley is expected to address various pending issues, including ... Read More »