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- 28 Mar 2018
FG to Boost Power Generation via Renewable Energy Resources
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, said that the Federal Government would use renewable energy resources to increase energy generation. Onu made this known when he received an…
- 30 Oct 2013
Proserv Appoints Phillips Head of Nigerian Operations
Proserv, international energy technology Services Company has reinforced its expanding global reach by appointing Olu Phillips country manager for Nigeria, one of West Africa's fast-emerging…
- 11 Mar 2025
Chain Reactions Deepens Media, Neuroscience and Storytelling Practice
Chain Reactions Africa, one of the continent's leading Public Relations and Integrated Communications Consultancies, has announced the appointment of Lanre Odukoya as an Associate Consultant, Media,…
- 28 Oct 2022
Savannah Energy’s Accugas Wins CIPM HR Best Practice Award
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa, is pleased to announce that the Company's 80% indirectly owned subsidiary,…
- 20 Jul 2013
10 African Millionaires Under 40
Nothing beats being young and rich. While most people attain multi-million dollar and billion dollar fortunes in their 40s and 50s, a few savvy entrepreneurs hit the big time while in their 20s and…
- 2 Dec 2014
IFC to Provide $80M Debt Financing to Azura-Edo Investment
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, signed agreements to provide $80 million of debt financing to Azura Power West Africa Limited, a 450 MW gas-fired independent power project in Nigeria (the…
- 6 May 2026
CRMI Warns of Risks, Sees Gains in UAE Exit from OPEC
Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) has highlighted potential benefits for Nigeria such as increased production flexibility, expanded market share, and improved revenue prospects…
- 30 Jul 2021
Shell Hires Standard Chartered for Sale of SPDC, Major Divestment in Nigeria
Royal Dutch Shell has launched a major divestment of its Nigerian assets, several sources familiar with the matter said. Shell has hired Standard Chartered to sell its Shell Petroleum Development…
- 30 Mar 2021
SCB acts as Global Coordinator on Seplat’s $650m Corporate Bond Issuance
Standard Chartered Bank, alongside three other banks, acted as Global Coordinator on Seplat’s $650m five-year bond. The bond, priced at a yield and coupon of 7.75%, a significant improvement over the…
- 4 Mar 2013
External Reserves Up 3.5%, Hits $47.38Bn in Feb
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at the weekend put the nation’s external reserves on February 28, 2013, at $47.38 billion, the highest in four years, rising by $1.603 billion or 3.5 per cent over the…
- 29 Aug 2022
ENGIE Energy Access elevates ‘Demilade Oresanya to Global Marketing Manager
ENGIE Energy Access, one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions providers in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions and…
- 8 Jan 2013
NNPC Borrows $1.5Bn to Pay Fuel Debts
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has obtained a $1.5 billion syndicated loan to help it pay debts to international fuel traders, Reuters reported Monday, quoting a senior banking source…
- 30 May 2019
Wikimedia Nigeria Names Board of Trustees
The Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation has approved the appointment of Barrister Fatai Erewunmi, Dr. Elekofeinti Olushola (Ph.D), Engr. Olujide Adenekan, Tosin Ogunwa and Runcie Chidebe as members of the…
- 21 Jul 2014
Airtel Names Gbenga Rotimi as Legal Director
Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Gbenga Rotimi as director, Legal Affairs and Company Secretary. Rotimi appointment takes effect…
- 11 Feb 2020
Transcorp Group Announces Significant New Executive and Non-Executive Board Appointments
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) has announced significant appointments to its Board and Executive Management. Owen Omogiafo Transcorp is Nigeria’s leading listed industrial…
- 18 Jan 2010
Local Content on Oil & Gas Underwriting; Issues and Challenges
Three years after the much- lauded federal government policy, expanding the scope of local content on oil and gas underwriting, there are indications that the policy remains threatened. These…
- 8 Sept 2022
NIPR Fellowship to Muoka, Ibietan, Meritorious - Danbatta
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has hailed the conferment of the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations,…
- 9 Jul 2024
9mobile Intensifies Business Transformation, Appoints Abolaji Idowu as Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, announced the appointment of seasoned business and finance professional; Abolaji Idowu as…
- 31 Oct 2013
States Raised N589Bn from Nation's Bourse in 14 years - SEC
State governments have raised N589 billion from the nation's bourse through bonds to finance infrastructure development in the last 14 years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said. Ms…
- 20 Aug 2024
Transcorp Power Plc Taps Christopher Ezeafulukwe As Non-Executive Director
Transcorp Power Plc has notified the investing public of significant changes to its Board of Directors. Mr. Christopher Ezeafulukwe has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director. This appointment…
- 14 Jul 2017
GSMA Unveils New ‘Mobile for Development’ Initiatives
At the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced several developments in its Mobile for Development programme, all of which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
- 19 Jan 2023
UK Government Launches Climate Finance Accelerator Nigeria, Calls for Proposals
UK Government-funded CFA Nigeria has today, opened a call for proposals for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Nigeria programme. CFA Nigeria is a climate finance country platform designed to…
- 22 Sept 2024
NOVA Bank Announces Appointment of Isiavwe, Iloghalu as Executive Directors
NOVA Bank has announced the appointment of David Isiavwe as executive director, Operations and Information Technology, and Chinwe Iloghalu as executive director, Institutional and Commercial Banking.…
- 1 Sept 2020
MTN Group Appoints New Audit Committee Chair, Acting GCFO
MTN has announced changes to the board of directors of MTN Group, as well as to the board of major subsidiary MTN South Africa. After six years as an independent non-executive director of MTN Group –…
- 20 Mar 2012
Gwandu Chairs Another ITU Group
Dr Bashir Gwandu, executive commissioner in charge of technical services at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been elected the new chairman of the Commonwealth International…
- 1 Oct 2012
Bharti Airtel Rings Ezekwesili into Board
Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, Nigeria's Former World Bank Vice President for Africa and a world-renowned expert on economic reforms and economic governance, joins the Bharti Airtel board, Nigeria…
- 9 Mar 2021
NCC Boss, Danbatta Confirmed to Deliver the 2021 Bullion Lecture
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman/chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is the distinguished personality to deliver the 2021 edition of The Bullion…
- 19 May 2024
Airtel Wins Big at Maiden ICAN-NGX Awards
Airtel Africa, telecommunications provider in Africa with its stock trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), emerged as a major winner at the inaugural edition of the ICAN-NGX Awards, carting…
- 3 Jul 2023
United Nations partners Sterling One Foundation to convene the Africa Social Impact Summit
Sterling One Foundation has announced partnership with the United Nations to host the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2023 in August. The event which will hold on August 10-11 at the Eko…
- 11 Feb 2016
Siemens at Maiden Customer Forum Hints on Energy Long Term Plan
Siemens, one of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, today hosted its inaugural Forum for Power and Gas Customers in Nigeria. The objectives of the forum…