Business
  • December 11, 2025

Airtel Africa Foundation Opens Undergraduate Scholarship Portal for Five Universities

The Airtel Africa Foundation has opened applications for its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship in Nigeria, inviting first-year university students with strong academic potential to apply for financial support aimed at accelerating their studies in technology and related fields. The scheme provides full tuition, accommodation support, and essential study materials for eligible 100-level students. It forms part […]

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Business
  • December 11, 2025

FirstBank Thrills Nigerians as Laffs 3.0 Lights Up Lagos

The Balmoral Convention Centre at the Sheraton in Ikeja underwent a remarkable transformation on Sunday December 7th 2025, becoming the epicenter of Lagos Mainland’s entertainment scene as the highly anticipated Legends Decemba/Mainland Laffs 3.0 event unfolded. This spectacular gathering, which brought together an exhilarating blend of comedy, music, dance, and drama, successfully reaffirmed its reputation as […]

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Business

Lomarlabs Boosts Commercial Shipping  with Innovative Sailing Technology

lomarlabs, the venture catalyst created by Lomar, is collaborating with Advanced Wing Systems to advance the adaptation of proven sail technology into a containerised, automated system, designed for global merchant shipping. Advanced Wing Systems is a pioneer of semi-rigid wing sails, offering many of the aerodynamic advantages of rigid wings but with fewer operational constraints. Its sails […]

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Business

Air Travelers Payer $62m to Nigeria Govt as Arline Ticket Taxes in 2024

Data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has shown that Nigeria generated $62 million from airline ticket taxes in 2024. The country’s earnings formed part of the global $60.3 billion ticket-tax revenue recorded worldwide, and of the broader $1.97 billion collected across Africa during the period. Africa’s taxes averaged $14.9 per passenger, higher than […]

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Vice President Kashim Shettima presenting the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida the award.
 Business

NCC Wins Presidency Award of Top Five Best-Performing MDAs 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category. The NCC was recognized alongside the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, which emerged overall best-performing agency; the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, which placed second; as well as the Nigeria Customs […]

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Business

Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 25 Years of Robust Bilateral Economic Relations in Grandeur.

The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a high-profile dinner in Lagos, drawing corporate leaders, diplomats, and state officials to honour a quarter-century of robust bilateral economic relations. This milestone event, themed “Building Together,” served as a powerful testament to the resilience and deepening economic bond between Africa’s two largest […]

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Business

FirstBank Elephant Girls Crowned Zone 3 Champions, Qualify for WBLA Final Round

FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA), scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt from 5-14 December 2025. The Elephant Girls put on a commanding performance at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, […]

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L-R: Regional Executive – West Africa, Africa Data Centres, Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, Director, Sales, Olubukola Agbaminoja; Senior Specialist, Compliance, Halima Omidiran; Director, Treasury Operations, Adenike Emiloju; and Manager, External Communications, Olufunso Adeolu, all from IHS Nigeria.
 Business

IHS Nigeria Sweeps Multiple Awards Across at Three Different Events Reinforcing Leadership Qualities

IHS Nigeria secured multiple awards across three high-profile industry platforms. The honours highlight the company’s sustained commitment to innovation, sustainability, ethical business practices, and nationwide social impact. The company IHS Nigeria at the Social Impact Sustainability Awards (SISA) was celebrated for its contributions to digital inclusion and responsible business conduct. The company received the Digital […]

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Akonte Ekine, Chief Executive Officer of BrandXchange and Convener of the Consumers Value Awards
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BrandXchange Unveils Governance Evaluation Kit Allowing Citizens to Score MDAs

The Citizens Score Card (CSC), a new framework reflecting citizens’ perceptions of key government institutions has just been unveiled by a brands and marketing communications outfit based in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The unveiling was part of activities for the fourth edition of the Consumers Value Awards (CVA) that brought together regulators, brand managers, and consumers […]

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Technology

Young Nigerians Crowd QNET Lagos Expo to Explore Opportunities in Direct Marketing

It was an amazing sight to behold over the weekend, as young Nigerian crowded the Lagos Product Expo of global direct-selling company QNET seeking for opportunity to be engaged in direct marketing business which the company is offering. Earlier, the company had held a workshop for the media where the company unveiled what it had […]

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