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- 9 Jul 2015
1Child 1Book Promoters Delighted Over British Deputy High Commission Support
Tosin Jegede Foundation (TJF), the promoters of 1Child 1Book, have expressed delight over a partnership with the British Deputy High Commission, Lagos. According to Tosin Jegede, the programme…
- 28 Nov 2023
Sterling One Foundation partners Live Abundantly, British High Commission on gender based violence
Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Live Abundantly and the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has officially launched the 2023 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against…
- 13 Sept 2021
LASUTH Plays Host to British Deputy High Commissioner
The Management of Mirabel Centre, in collaboration with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), have hosted the British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Ben Llewelyn-Jones, who…
- 19 Mar 2021
UK Government Donates RHIB Vessel to NDLEA
The British Deputy High Commission in association with the UK Border Force, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), have donated a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the…
- 6 Mar 2022
UK Holds Training Workshops for 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres in Nigeria
UK government offices based in Nigeria has organised four days of training workshops for all 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and their main stakeholders in Nigeria. These workshops were…
- 8 May 2020
UK, Nigeria Join Forces on Repatriation Flights
Over 250 British nationals departed Nigeria for the UK on Friday on a special return chartered flight organised between the UK and Nigerian government. Catriona Laing, British High…
- 28 Jun 2021
Reckitt Opens New Sub-Saharan Africa Head Office in Lagos
Reckitt – a global leader in hygiene, health and nutrition, and the company behind world-renowned brands such as Dettol, Mortein, Durex, Airwick and Jik – has announced the opening of its Sub-Saharan…
- 27 Feb 2022
Winners of British Council UK Alumni Awards Announced in Nigeria
The British Council has announced the recipients of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2021-22 in Nigeria at a prestigious ceremony held at Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. In total, 12 UK alumni in 4 categories…
- 10 Sept 2026
UK Empowers 68 Nigerians Through Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships
The UK Government has awarded 68 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2026. Pre-departure ceremonies were held in honour of the scholars in Abuja and Lagos.
- 7 Dec 2015
Globacom Unveils Details of Agreement with Vodafone
Globacom has unfolded the details of its strategic partnership with Vodafone, assuring its subscribers of a new phase of innovation-leadership and unrivalled quality of service. The mutually…
- 14 May 2026
FCMB, REA Others Launch $188M Fund to Finance 191mw Solar Capacity
The Green Finance Investment Facility (GFiF), a blended finance platform to mobilise large-scale private and institutional investment into distributed renewable energy infrastructure across Nigeria,…
- 26 Sept 2017
NIS 2017's 9-Point Communiqué Identifies Needs for Innovation in Nigeria
Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2017 edition has raised eight key points that focus on the needs for the country, businesses, organisations, entrepreneurs to become more innovative and apply…
- 19 Jul 2016
British Envoy Visits Rack Centre, to Encourage Ties Between British/Nigerian Firms
Mr Paul Arkwright, British High Commissioner to Nigeria has promised to do his utmost to encourage more British companies to do business with their Nigerian Counterparts. Mr Arkwright made the…
- 13 Jan 2016
Court Bars FG from Freezing MTN Bank Accounts
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday turned down an application of mareva injunction seeking to bar MTN Nigeria Communications Limited from emptying its accounts in 21 commercial banks in Nigeria.…
- 1 Feb 2018
Fidelity Bank Receives BCMS Certification to Mitigate Risk
Fidelity Bank Plc yesterday achieved another feat with Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and ISMS certifications to improve resilience capabilities and risk management. Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo,…
- 14 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit to showcase Investment in both Nigeria & UK
The United Kingdom Government will on Monday, 20 January 2020, host the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit in London geared towards a long-term partnerships that will deliver more investment and…
- 11 Mar 2021
Uk Pledges to Support Nigeria Deliver Affordable, Safe and Secure Digital Access to Underserved & Unserved Coomunities
The UK Government has pledged to support Nigeria in its inclusive digital economic agenda to promote the growth of the Nigeria tech ecosystem and close the digital divide in Nigeria. They made this…
- 24 Mar 2014
Why Airtel Unveiled Exclusive Club for Elite Customers-Ogunsanya
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, managing director and chief executive officer, Airtel Nigeria, said that the exclusive club for elite customers was unveiled based on Aitel’s mandate to exceed customerss…
- 28 Aug 2015
Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador to US is Dead
Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, Nigeria’s ambassador and head of Missions in the United States of America is dead. He died on Thursday in a hospital in Washington, DC, where he had gone for a…
- 24 Apr 2015
St. Saviours' Schools to Commission Olympic- size swimming pool
In a bid to blend sports with quality education, an Olympic- size standard swimming pool, projected to help improve the skills of Nigerian children, especially from the primary school level…
- 27 Dec 2019
Obazee, Banker Recounts Ordeal in Hands of EFCC
Sunny Obazee, an investment banker faced for seven years, humiliation, rejection and prosecution for alleged N855 million fraud at defunct Platinum and Habib Bank (PHB) which he joined as Divisional…
- 13 Oct 2023
Key Takeaways at the Just Concluded NIS 2023
Nigeria Innovation Summit 2023 which was held on October 6th, 2023 with the theme: Innovating for the Future, was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across…
- 14 Jul 2020
Uzodinma Taps Mrs. Njoku, Harvard-bred Oil & Gas Expert as SSAA, Petroleum
Governor Hope Uzodinma has appointed an oil industry expert, Mrs Chioma Nonyerem Njoku as Senior Special Assistant Adviser on Petroleum, as part of his efforts to strengthen Imo State’s maximization…
- 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,…
- 21 Dec 2009
Otudeko Emerges FirstBank Chairman
A change of baton has taken place in Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, as Dr. Oba Otudeko, an erstwhile non-executive director, was elected on Tuesday by the…
- 6 Apr 2012
Prices Fixing Scandal: NCAA to Install Info Portal @ Airports
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has concluded plans to install a Consumer Protection at the nation’s airports. This is coming on the heels of accusations of the British Airways and the Virgin…
- 28 Mar 2018
Avanti Gateway Earth Station Goes Live in MDXI Data Centre
MDXI data centre, a subsidiary of MainOne, has partnered with Avanti Communications Group Plc (“Avanti”), a leading British satellite operator, to host and manage the satellite operator’s in-country…
- 15 Sept 2008
Netcom Wins Double Award
Netcom Africa has won ‘Best Very Small Aperture Terminal’ company and ‘Best Broadband Company’ at the recent Nigerian Telecoms Award ceremony, held in Lagos. Netcom Africa has…