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- 9 Mar 2021
BAT Amplifies Sustainability Progress with Launch of ESG Week
The British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched a dedicated week aimed at highlighting its goals and achievements around its enhanced Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) ambitions. Across its…
- 25 Aug 2014
Toddler’s Contact with Infected Fruit Bat Triggered Ebola Outbreak -Study
The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola was triggered by a toddler’s chance contact with a single infected bat, a team of international researchers have concluded after a major investigation of the…
- 27 Dec 2023
FCCPC Slams $110m Fine on BAT over Alleged Infringements
Federal government has revealed that British American Tobacco, Nigeria Limited (BATN) and its related entities are to pay a penalty of $110 million over infringements. The Federal Competition &…
- 29 Nov 2020
BAT CIO for West & Central Africa Wins Award
Olakunle Ogedengbe, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for British American Tobacco in West and Central Africa, emerged the winner in the Platinum Category, as CIO of the Year (Consumer Goods and…
- 15 Mar 2026
Tech Expert Unveils BAT-BOT AI App to Curb Fake News ahead of 2027 Elections
An artificial intelligence (AI) application has been developed to help combat the spread of fake news, misinformation and political propaganda as political activities gradually build toward the 2027…
- 6 Nov 2023
BAT to Launch Birth, Death Registration Portal Wednesday
President Bola Tinubu is expected to unveil an electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System and Geospatial Data Repository (e-CRVS) on Wednesday, according to Nasir Kwarra, chairman,…
- 17 Oct 2014
BATN Urges Fair, Balanced Regulation of Tobacco Industry
British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has called on Senators and other industry stakeholders to work towards better and balanced regulation of the tobacco industry, for the benefit of all…
- 1 Apr 2015
How to ‘Getaway’ with…Wiko!
There’s this new show on television that’s the rave of the moment right now. It’s called ‘How to Get Away with Murder’. It’s a really amazing show; drama, intrigue and a whole lot of suspense. It’s a…
- 2 Apr 2015
Badejo-Okusanya Urges Legal, Communications Experts Synergy on Corporate Crisis Mgt
Finding the nexus between communications and Legal solutions in the face of corporate crisis was the fulcrum of discussion by a four-man panel of legal and communications experts at a one day…
- 2 May 2016
NCC Seizes N8Bn Pirated Works in 5 Years
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has seized 7,918,605 units of pirated copyright works worth N8.113 billion from 256 anti-piracy raids in the last five years. Mr. Afam Ezekude,…
- 9 Jun 2016
Forex Confusion Persists, Naira Hits N371 to Dollar
A two-week silence from Nigeria’s government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on further details or even a timescale for naira liberalisation has left international investors and domestic firms…
- 3 May 2017
Bitcoin Soars to All-time High Above $1,400
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high above $1,400 on Tuesday, after more than tripling in value over the past year, with its most recent rise attributed to strong demand in Japan, where the digital…
- 30 May 2018
Concerns over Crowded Graveyard for ISPs in Nigeria
Internet service providers (ISPs), so-called firms that provide services for accessing, using, the Internet are dying in droves, no thanks to their inabilities to renew operating licenses. The fate…
- 2 Mar 2014
Airtel Nigeria Appoints Commercial, Technical Chief Officers
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Mohamed Ghidan as its chief technical & information technology officer (CTIO) and Maurice Newa as chief commercial officer (CCO), in furtherance…
- 4 Dec 2018
ICPC/DSO: Interrogating the Investigator
BY HAMID HENDRIX Actions are governed by intentions. This a very profound principle of divine justice in Islam which reflects the exalted insight into the essence of determining the true…
- 27 May 2019
Seamfix Trains NGOs on Data Analysis
Seamfix, a data solution management company that provides industry software solutions to address data capture and identity management, across various sectors of the economy, has taken a bold step to…
- 20 Aug 2020
SuperSport Unveils New Sport Channels Dedicated to Bring Home Your Favourite Programmes
SuperSport has launched new channel line-up to give your favourite sport a dedicated home of its own. This thinking has driven SuperSport's decision to drop the numbering system it has used for its…
- 1 Aug 2021
Lagos State, Industry Stakeholders, Mourn BJAN Chairman Ekwujuru
As the entire Brand and Marketing landscape in Nigeria continued to mourn the unexpected demise of late Princewill Ekwujuru, who until his death, was the Chairman of the Brand Journalists Association…
- 29 Jul 2022
‘A mobile Led Risk-based Approach is Crucial to Achieving Financial Inclusion in Africa’
Fintechs that are innovating, operating and growing throughout Africa have moved on from the broad academic concept of financial inclusion to the practical onboarding and walking hand in hand with…
- 15 May 2023
Doctors Begin 5-Day Warning Strike Wednesday
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will tomorrow begin a five-day warning strike in reaction to the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands. The association, after a six-hour…
- 10 Nov 2023
KPMG Urges Private Sector to Embrace ESG to Avoid Loss of Profitability
Mr. Pieter Scholtz, the KPMG Partner and Africa ESG Lead, has sounded a warning to the Nigerian private sector that it is in their own logical interest to embrace the implementation of the…
- 25 Feb 2025
Mysterious Illness Kills 50 People within Hours of Symptoms, Doctors Raise Alarm
A mysterious illness killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with most victims dying within 48 hours of showing symptoms, health officials have reported. Pic Credit:…
- 2 Aug 2018
Team C-Stell Win as Access Bank Partners AFF in Nigeria’s Largest Hackathon
Team Cosmos Constellation (C-Stell) emerged as winners of the //Re:Code Nigeria Hackathon 2018 themed “Data Hack” which was sponsored by Access Bank Plc in partnership with Africa Fintech Foundry…
- 12 May 2014
BATN Restates Commitment to Global Best Practice
British American Tobacco (Nigeria) restates its commitment to global best practice across the entire value chain of tobacco production, including the cultivation of tobacco by farmers in…
- 12 May 2014
BATN Restates Commitment to Global Best Practice
British American Tobacco (Nigeria) restates its commitment to global best practice across the entire value chain of tobacco production, including the cultivation of tobacco by farmers in…
- 21 Jul 2014
BATN Restates Commitment to Balanced Tobacco Bill Passage
British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has restated its support for the passage of a balanced and evidence-based tobacco bill. The company, at the tobacco control bill public hearing organised by…
- 25 Jul 2014
Panic as Deadly Ebola Virus Hits Lagos
The deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), which has killed over 500 people in West Africa , has hit Lagos, according to Dr. Yewande Adeshina, special adviser to the Governor of Lagos. Adeshina said that…
- 31 Aug 2014
Cyberoam Warns! Ebola Forms New Exploits among Scammers
Cyberoam at the weekend, raised alarm of scammers now using Ebola virus outbreak in West African as a lure of Phishing campaign. In its blog post,…