By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) has signed a landmark agreement with Sinoma International Engineering for the construction of 12 new projects and the expansion of existing facilities across Africa, in a deal estimated at over $1 billion. The agreement, signed at the weekend in Lagos, forms part of the company’s long-term growth strategy…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Managing Director of the NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, has urged organisations to adopt deliberate strategies in managing public perception, warning that reputational survival depends on proactive and transparent engagement. Arukwe gave the charge while delivering a keynote address at the Reputation Roundtable organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Executive Order No. 9 of 2026 mandating the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account is emerging as one of the most far-reaching fiscal reforms since the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Signed on February 13, the directive requires that royalty oil,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa’s fast-growing digital asset management and cross-border payment platform, FlashChange, took centre stage at the latest edition of Startup Grind Lagos, with its Chief Executive Officer, Bidemi Oke, featured as a keynote speaker. The event, held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Lagos, brought together founders, investors, developers and ecosystem leaders for…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria is ramping up its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) rollout as part of a broader push to meet the country’s growing demand for high-speed, reliable broadband, according to Egerton Idehen, the company’s Chief Broadband Officer. In a recent 15-minute session with MTN, Idehen outlined the company’s strategy for its FibreX network, which aims…
Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a 25% stake in Saudi-owned Spanish second-division club UD Almeria, marking a major step in his ambitions as a football club owner. The announcement was made Thursday through his sports holding company, CR7 Sports Investments, which did not disclose financial details of the deal. “This strategic investment in UD Almeria reflects…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the United States to work with trading partners to ease tariffs and other trade restrictions, warning that ongoing barriers could weigh on economic growth and global stability. The recommendation was included in the IMF’s review of the world’s largest economy, covering the first year of former President Donald…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Abuja, where both organisations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the nation’s energy sector….
By Ayomide Otitoju Access Holdings PLC, the parent company of Access Bank Group, has reinforced the leadership of the financial institution, in connecting African and European markets as its Group Managing Director and CEO, Innocent C. Ike, officially inaugurated the Nigerian Pavilion at the 2026 Paris International Agricultural Show. The event marks a pivotal moment…
