Approximately 150 million Nigerians now have access to electricity, according to the Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu, who disclosed the figure on Thursday during the 2025 Ministerial Sectoral Update Conference held in Abuja. While hailing the achievement, the minister acknowledged that 80 million Nigerians still lack reliable […]
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Access Holdings Records 88% Growth in Gross Earnings To N4.878trn
Access Holdings Plc has announced its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024. The Group delivered 88 per cent year-on-year growth in gross earnings, rising from N2.594trn in 2023 to N4.878trn in 2024. According to the group’s financial results seen by THE […]
Dangote Petroleum Announces Reduction In Petrol Price
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N865 to N835, effective from Wednesday, 16th April 2025. This marks the second price reduction within a week. According to a statement signed by Group Chief […]
Author, Eloike holds first book reading for women themed book, Ichabod
Nono Ogochukwu Eloike, Astute Communications Strategist with expertise in Behavioural Change Communications and Public Relations, is holding her first book reading for her book “Ichabod: Daughters Who Did Not Inherit Their Mother’s Silence”. The author on Wednesday said the book reading event for the sought after self help book […]
CSCS Shareholders To Get N8.8bn Dividend Payout
Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has released its audited consolidated and separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, proposing a dividend of N1.76 per share, amounting to a total payout of N8.8bn. Total revenue grew by 37 per cent to N26.1bn in 2024, up from […]
SEC: ISA 2025 Bans Unregistered Digital Asset Exchanges, Online Forex Platforms
The newly enacted Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025) has made it illegal to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without formal registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ISA 2025 significantly strengthens the regulatory framework […]
MTN Foundation Opens Applications For 2025 Scholarships
MTN Foundation has opened applications for its 2025 scholarship programme, in a bid to trengthening the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), encouraging excellence in academic pursuit, deepening diversity and inclusion by empowering blind students in Nigeria. According to the Foundation in a statement the […]
Shareholders Approve Afriland Properties’ ₦865.5m Dividend Payout
Shareholders of Afriland Properties Plc has approved a total dividend of of ₦865.56m proposed by the company’s Board of Directors. The dividend which was approved by the shareholders at the company’s 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was equivalent to 63 kobo per ordinary share; a 152 per cent […]
Academy, Radisson Hotel Group’s Leading Learning and Development Hub, introduces Live Edition in Lagos
Radisson Academy, Radisson Hotel Group’s leading Learning and Development hub, is set to hold its first Live edition in the vibrant commercial city of Lagos. Continuing to innovate as the best ‘Academy’ to upskill talent in the industry, since its inception in 2019, Radisson Academy has expanded its offer […]
VFD Microfinance Bank Reports N366.6 million PAT in 2024
VFD Microfinance Bank today announced the successful conclusion of its 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the 2023 financial year. The meeting, themed “Banking with Purpose, Delivering with Impact,” provided shareholders with a comprehensive review of the bank’s performance in a challenging economic climate and offered a […]