Tinubu Helping Nigeria Breathe Again, Lawmaker Says
Tinubu Helping Nigeria Breathe Again, Lawmaker Says Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Temitope Adedeji Adewale, has said that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration's effort to reduce poverty in Nigeria is yielding results as economic indices point to the country's steady growth. Hon. Adewale, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, said this in a personally signed statement released by his media office on Monday after a visit to the President. The lawmaker, who represents Ifako-Ijaiye I at the House, congratulated the President ove…
Stanbic IBTC Reaffirmed at ‘AAA (nga)’ by Fitch Ratings for Over a Decade
Stanbic IBTC Reaffirmed at ‘AAA (nga)’ by Fitch Ratings for Over a Decade Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has once again set the benchmark for financial excellence in Nigeria, with Fitch Ratings reaffirming its ‘AAA(nga)’ rating and Stable Outlook, the highest rating on the national scale. This marks over ten consecutive years of maintaining this top-tier rating, underscoring the Group’s financial strength and commitment to Nigeria’s economic development. Fitch’s latest rating action reflects the strength of Stanbic IBTC’s operating model, the Group…
Union Bank's alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC's Entrepreneurship Programme
Union Bank's alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC's Entrepreneurship Programme Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and business grants. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria acco…
Plastic Waste Tops Agenda as Sterling One Foundation Marks World Environment Day
Plastic Waste Tops Agenda as Sterling One Foundation Marks World Environment Day Lagos, Nigeria, June 05, 2025, — With plastic pollution still threatening lives, coastlines, and ecosystems across Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation is taking concrete steps to confront the crisis through community-led cleanups, strategic partnerships, and ongoing policy engagement. Earlier this year, the Foundation led a major cleanup at Elegushi Beach under its Beach Adoption Programme, a national initiative that has now formally adopted more than five beache…
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Rite Foods Marks World Food Safety Day 2025 with Renewed Commitment to Quality and Consumer Well-being
Rite Foods Marks World Food Safety Day 2025 with Renewed Commitment to Quality and Consumer Well-being Lagos, Nigeria – In celebration of World Food Safety Day 2025, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s foremost food and beverage company, reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the highest standards of food safety, quality, and consumer well-being. Themed “Food Safety: Science in Action,” this year’s observance emphasizes the critical role of science, innovation, and collective responsibility in ensuring the food we eat is safe. At Rite Foods, this th…
GOVERNOR SOLUDO MOURNS THE PASSING OF HIGHLIFE ICON MIKE EJEAGHA AT 95
GOVERNOR SOLUDO MOURNS THE PASSING OF HIGHLIFE ICON MIKE EJEAGHA AT 95 The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressed his deep grief over the passing of the renowned Nigerian highlife icon, Chief Mike Ejeagha, who passed away peacefully on Saturday at the venerable age of 95. In his condolence message, Governor Soludo eulogised Chief Ejeagha as a deeply philosophical musician, an iconic cultural ambassador, and an exemplary custodian of Igbo oral traditions. His music, characterised by a unique blend of hi…
My company paid N450bn in taxes in 2024 - Dangote tells Pres. Tinubu
My company paid N450bn in taxes in 2024 - Dangote tells Pres. Tinubu President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, recently informed President Bola Tinubu that his group of companies paid a whopping N450 billion in taxes to the Federal Government's coffers in 2024, thereby making it the highest tax-paying company in Nigeria. With this significant tax payment, Dangote companies are contributing more in taxes than all the country’s banks combined. Dangote also revealed that, despite paying N450 billion in taxes last year, the Group is commi…
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