Two seasoned experts have been added to the faculty base of the Lagos Business School, LBS, and they are Dr Oghenovo Obrimah and Marvel Ogah. Dr Oghenovo Obrimah is joining the Accounting, Finance and Economics department of the school. Obrimah holds a Ph.D. in Business & Management, with a concentration in Finance and sub-specialisation in…
A fantastic business remains an idea if pragmatic steps are not taken to bring it to fruition. A huge complaint, drawback or excuse many give is that there is no money to fund the start-up or business idea. Unfortunately, many of these million naira ideas have died because of lack of funding. Jumia Travel, the…
Nobody plays with their money. That’s why many people are very careful. Hence, since your ATM card is connected to your bank account, you will be worried and disorganised. Imagine you receiving alerts as someone withdraw your money from an unknown location. So, if your ATM card is stolen, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel…
Heritage Bank Plc has entered into strategic partnership with Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) to promote global best practices in the implementation of risk management for safer and stronger financial institution. President of RIMAN, Mr Jude Monye, disclosed this at the first Chief Risk Officer’s time-out/dinner organised by RIMAN, yesterday. Addressing journalists at the…
Recently, the Account Director of TPT International, Mr Joseph Okonmah, rolled out drums to mark his 50th birthday at the White House Hotel in Ikeja Lagos. At the event, he unveiled the Joe Okonmah Foundation to help the less privileged. Speaking at the ceremony, Okonmah, a pastor in Foursquare Gospel Church, said “as a way…
Nigerian singer based in the UK, SHY, has released a new single titled ‘Gbesunmobi’, which is the long-awaited and anticipated follow-up to her 2015 release ‘Iwo Ni’. Shy, whose real name is Adesayo Lawal Solarin, is also a songwriter, model and actress. She first burst into the entertainment scene in 2008 as a leading music…
Shareholders of Dangote Cement on Wednesday were full of praise for the Board, Management and staff of the company after approving the dividend payout of N144.8 billion, which translated to N8.50 kobo per share as against N8 per share paid in the corresponding period of 2015. Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM), held…
Last weekend would a long remain memorable to one of the oldest Fuji artistes around, Alhaji Idris Adisa, popularly known as ‘Love Idris’. This is because on Sunday, May 21, 2017, some of his friends, fans, family members and other well-wishers trooped out to grace his 50th birthday celebration in Lagos. The event took place…
Countdown has begun to the annual premium music concert party tagged Lasgidi All-Stars (#LAS2017), which holds on Sunday, May 28 at the Hard Rock Cafe Victoria Island, and it is expected to coincide with the closing weekend of activities for Lagos @50 celebrations. We hear that organisers of the bespoke concert, 411 Entertainment Company and…
International rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) assigned its ‘B’ long term and ‘B’ short term global scale counterparty credit ratings to the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA). These ratings on the pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, are at par with S&P ratings on the Nigerian Sovereign. More so,…