Management of the pan-African cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that once the shareholders at the AGM slated for April 13, 2023, approve the proposal, the shareholders whose names are registered in the Company’s Register of Members at the close of business on 30 March 2023 will be immediately paid the sum of about…
Rite Foods, Nigeria’s market leader in the food and beverage industry, celebrates with the Muslim faithfuls as they observe the one-month Ramadan fasting in fulfilment of the fourth pillar of Islam, and urges them to adhere to the doctrines of Islam which preach peaceful coexistence. The world-class and proudly-Nigerian company has also made available its…
The annual GTCO Food & Drink Festival is back again for its 6th Edition, and food lovers across Africa and the world are in for a feast like never before! The event is slated to hold from Saturday, April 29th till Monday, May 1st, 2023, at GTCentre, Plot 1 Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Victoria Island,…
NAZAP, as the national Zoo Association in Nigeria, has engaged the Imo State Government in recent times on their suspicious and ill-advised decision to wind up the State’s historic Zoo at Nekede, Owerri. It was considered that such major translocation of wildlife involved in such winding up should be guided or carried out in concert…
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has been unveiled as the Gisthouse African Icon for February 2023. Gisthouse is the first Afrocentric audiovisual Conversation Platform that has successfully merged the best of audio apps such as Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Spotify, and Zoom into an integrated platform for people and businesses from all walks of life. Speaking on…
Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. In this interview with Anayo Ezugwu, he speaks on the chances of the presidential candidate of his party, Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25 election, why Atiku is most qualified to lead Nigeria presently and…
A chief magistrate’s court in Ogba, Lagos, has on Monday sentenced Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, to six weeks in prison. The court, presided over by Magistrate Lateef Owolabi, extended the same sentence to Ezinwa Unuigboje, the bank’s secretary, after finding both guilty of disobeying a garnishee order of court restraining the bank…
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has signed an agreement with China Sinoma International Engineering to build a six million tons per annum cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote alongside the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, DIL, Devakumar Edwin, while China Sinoma Engineering…
The Board of Directors and Management of Wakanow Group has appointed Mrs. Adenike Macaulay as Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow Nigeria effective January 2023. She is a transformational leader with several years of experience in the travel industry and has led commercial activities for Wakanow since July 2021 as Chief commercial officer. While announcing her…
Guaranty Trust Bank UK Limited (GTBank UK) has reached settlement with the FCA, accepting findings in relation to historical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls in its operations in the period October 2014 to July 2019. The Bank has cooperated fully with the FCA investigation and has agreed a penalty sum of GBP7,671,800, which has been calculated…