EFG Hermes Holdings, a leading investment bank franchise in frontier emerging markets, has entered a $10million deal with global e-commerce giant – Amazon – via its subsidiary – valU Consumer Finance, the company said in a statement. Following the agre…
Kendrick Lamar releases album as Davido drops ‘Stand Strong’
It’s a good Friday the 13th for afrobeats and hip hop fans as Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar releases album ‘Mr Morale And The Big Steppers’ as Afrobeats artist Davido drops single ‘Stand Strong’ It’s been seven years since Kendrik Lamar’s last studio a…
Insecurity eroding NYSC objective, says Olubadan
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade ll says the laudable objective of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is being eroded by a seemingly intractable problem of insecurity pervading Nigeria. The NYSC scheme was introduced in 1973 by…
Hunger, poverty as economic weapons ahead of 2023 polls
The 2023 polls are critical to most of Nigeria as the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari, and most state governors will come to an end. It affords Nigerians the opportunity to save the soul of Nigeria’s failed political system with a new set of leade…
PMI, New Horizons forge partnership to boost youth employability in Nigeria
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals, has announced a strategic partnership with the country’s leading ICT Training and Exam Testing Institute, New Horizons, aimed at boosting youth employability…
Germany’s leader Scholz to reach out to Putin, lawmaker says
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz has told lawmakers that he wanted to hold renewed talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is according to participants at a defence committee meeting in the Bundestag in Berlin. “I heard, clearly heard that the …
Experts chart roadmap to advance Nigeria’s Lubricant Market
As part of the efforts to address the influence of technological developments on the Nigerian lubricants industry, stakeholders gathered at the virtual 2022 Nigeria edition of the International Lubricants Conference (ILC) to share insights on global tr…
Russia expels 10 Romanian diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Russia on Friday expelled 10 Romanian diplomats in response to similar expulsions by Bucharest. Moscow’s foreign ministry added that it rejected Romanian attempts to blame Russia for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. In a separate statement, the ministry …
SEC pegs maximum amount to be raised from Digital Assets offering at N10bn
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pegged the maximum amount to be raised from Digital Assets Offering within any continuous 12month period at N10billion. The limit is contained in the Commission’s New Rules on Issuance, Offering Pl…
Sustainability culture in focus as 3Invest re-launches real estate summit
After two years break on account of Covid-19 and sundry issues, Real Estate Unite (REU) summit, an annual event hosted by 3Invest Limited, has returned and will be holding this month with a special focus on sustainability culture. A statement by the co…