By Ayomide Otitoju President and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to urgently convene a national retreat to address Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis, warning that unstable power supply threatens the country’s industrialisation drive and economic growth. Dangote made the appeal on Tuesday at the national launch of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju African and Caribbean economies are positioning to unlock access to a combined $40 trillion market as preparations intensify for the 2026 Africa Caribbean Investment Summit scheduled to hold in Abuja from March 23 to 28. The Chief of Staff at Aquarium Consult Limited, Ms Serumun Ubwa, disclosed this on Tuesday during a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has projected a significant appreciation of the naira, stating that the currency could strengthen to as low as N1,100 to the dollar before the end of the year. Dangote made the projection on Tuesday at the launch of Nigeria’s Industrial Policy in Abuja, an event attended…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Group Ltd has agreed to acquire IHS Holding Ltd in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.2 billion, marking one of the largest telecom infrastructure deals in Africa. IHS announced on Tuesday that shareholders will receive $8.50 per share, representing a 239 percent premium to its share price at the start of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Access ARM Pensions has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding long-term retirement savings through the Personal Pension Plan (PPP) and the newly launched dollar-denominated RSA Fund VII, highlighting their growing relevance in Nigeria’s evolving pension landscape. The announcement came during a recent webinar titled “Understanding the Personal Pension Plan and Dollar Fund VII,”…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has intensified efforts toward international accreditation, rallying its workforce around teamwork, leadership, and quality improvement during a two-day Workforce Engagement Forum held February 16–17, 2026, in Lagos. The forum, themed “Accreditation as a Shared Goal: Strengthening Teamwork and Quality for Safe, Reliable Blood Transfusion Services,”…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote Foundation, chaired by Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a ₦1.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayero University Kano to provide scholarships for postgraduate students of the Dangote Business School. The initiative will allocate ₦300 million annually over five years to support eligible MBA, entrepreneurship, and management students,…
By Gboyega Akosile The recent developments in Makoko, Lagos, have thrust Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu into a defining test of leadership, highlighting the complexities of governing a city where resilience coexists with urban neglect. Makoko, a decades-old waterfront settlement, reflects the contradictions of Nigeria’s urban landscape—vibrant culture amid environmental risks, sanitation challenges, and public health concerns….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended greetings to Christians and Muslims nationwide on the commencement of this year’s Lenten and Ramadan fasting periods. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the governor urged the faithful to use the fasting season…
