The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has raised the alarm over what it called a campaign of calumny against the organisation, saying the public should be wary of the development.It called on the media to avoid being used by those it said are out to discredit some personnel of its management.A statement by its General Manager,…
The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam, has been named ‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA).The award was held in partnership with CNBC Africa.The ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City, South Africa. The honour places Dr. Mukhtar alongside other…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a landmark development aimed at investing in and strengthening essential, climate and crisis-resilient primary health care (PHC) services in low- and low-and-middle income countries (LICs and LMICs), three multilateral development banks have joined with WHO to launch the new Health Impact Investment Platform. The Platform, launched during the Summit for a…
The award was bestowed on FirstBank in recognition of the Bank’s role in promoting trade and investment endeavours across the continent. With its subsidiaries across the FirstBank Group, FirstBank has continued to play a leading role in boosting cross-border businesses, including trade and investment opportunities, essential to enhancing trade relations amongst countries. In 2021, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD Nigeria), the premier corporate governance Institute and a leading promoter of ethical professional standards in Nigeria, has elected Alhaji Tijjani Mohammed Borodo, LLM,F.IoDas President and Chairman of Governing Council, to steer the ship of the foremost governance Institute and take charge of its affairs for the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos, Nigeria, – Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc held the 6th edition of its Concrete Ideas stakeholder conference series. The conference which was held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on the 19th of June 2023 brought together industry experts, business leaders and key decision-makers in the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Abuja, Nigeria – Jacqueline Aki, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Green Building Council Nigeria and Managing Partner of James Cubitt Interiors, has urged the federal government to provide support and collaboration in the interior design sector, in order to enhance its productivity. She made this appeal during the Abuja Interior Design Summit…
By Josephine Ogundeji The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has partnered with First City Monument Bank Plc to tackle the issue of plastic pollution as part of activities to commemorate of the 2023 World Environment Day. NCF and FCMB engaged in recycling, upcycling and beach clean-up in collaborative efforts to address the challenge of plastic pollution.In a statement…
First City Monument Bank has said Small and Medium Scale Enterprises can now access between N5m and N100m to purchase equipment needed to grow and expand their businesses, courtesy of its SME Asset Finance Facility. A statement by the bank said that so far, over 25,800 SMEs have accessed the facility. According to the statement,…
