Allianz Nigeria has announced the appointment of Abiola Adekoya as an independent director in line with regulatory requirements for insurance operators in Nigeria. She will succeed Dickie Ulu who emerged as board chair in December 2020 following the re…
Accion MfB disbursed N17bn to customers in five months – MD
Taiwo Joda, MD/CEO, Accion Microfinance Bank, has disclosed that the bank disbursed over N17 billion in loans to help its customers grow their businesses within the first five month of the year 2022. “In the last 15 years the bank has disbursed N192 bi…
Mixta Africa creates “Rent to Own Scheme” for accessible, affordable housing
In its bid to provide access to affordable yet upscale real estate products, Mixta Africa, one of Africa’s largest real estate companies, has released its rent-to-own scheme. Its new Duo Scheme is an innovative solution that aims to tackle the country’…
CMC Connect celebrates 30th anniversary
CMC Connect Limited, Nigeria’s premier perception management firm, kicked off activities to commemorate its 30th anniversary by recounting its impact operating in Africa’s biggest economy within the period. The global strategic communication and public…
Collaboration needed for affordable housing in Nigeria – founder, Elan Orris Real Estate
Ayobami Alo is the Founder of Elan Orris Real Estate Company. In this Interview with Josephine Okojie, he speaks on the reasons for building collapse in Nigeria and the need for private and public partnership to provide citizens with affordable housing…
Full list of APC presidential primaries committee members
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe State is to chair the All Progressives Congress (APC) Budget Committee for its presidential primary special convention while the Minister of Finance, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed will serve as the Committee Co-chair. Thi…
Seplat Energy awards shares worth N5bn to 3 directors
Seplat Energy Plc has announced that share awards have been granted to three top directors under its 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). The beneficiaries include Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer, who was awarded 1,733,345 shares; and Emeka Onwuk…
Kasada Albatross Holding to buy Southern Sun Ikoyi for US$30.4m
Kasada Albatross Holding, a Mauritius-based subsidiary of Kasada Hospitality Fund LP, is set to buy Southern Sun Ikoyi from Tsogo Sun Hotels in a US$30.4 million deal. The acquisition deal is now at an advance after a Sale of Shares Agreement between S…
LBS dean leads discussion on ‘marketing in the future’
Marketing professionals will today in Lagos examine the shape and nature of marketing in the future with aim of equipping themselves with necessary skills. With the emergence of the internet and behavioural changes, marketing has taken a new turn and t…
FEC approves ₦22b contracts for Police, oil and gas sector
The Federal Executive Council, ( FEC) on Wednesday approved sundry contracts in the sum of ₦22 billion for the Ministry of Police Affairs, Oil and gas, as well as the power sectors. Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Police Affairs, while briefing State Hou…