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- 25 May 2018
NDIC Emerges First Public Organization to be Awarded Three ISO Certifications
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has become the first public sector organization in Nigeria to be awarded three International Standards Organization (ISO) certifications by the…
- 8 Jul 2021
PR Practitioners Set to Hold First-Ever World Public Relations Day
Public relations practitioners around the globe are gearing up to celebrate the first-ever World Public Relations Day, a day set aside to appreciate the public relations profession and its impact on…
- 20 Jan 2016
Viber Launches First Public Chat in Africa
Viber, one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, has announced that it has opened its latest social channel ‘Public Chats’ to partners in…
- 21 Jan 2013
Edo State Public Servants Become First Beneficiaries of NEDWS
Edo state has made history as the first state in Nigeria to officially launch the Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS), the most credible source of genuine quality ICT and lifestyle…
- 5 Jun 2015
Public Outcry over Aisha, First Lady’s '$50,000 Cartier' Watch
President Muhammadu Buhari’s 'man of the people' image has come under closer scrutiny after Aisha, his wife was photographed wearing an expensive-looking watch. Reports in Independent of UK and BBC…
- 23 Nov 2016
EY, Asoko Insight & IC Publications to Launch Africa’s First Survey of Fastest Growing Companies
A tripartite partnership is set to result in the inaugural Africa Ranking on the continent’s fastest growing companies. The Africa Ranking is a collaboration between Asoko Insight (Asoko),…
- 22 Jun 2021
BHM Becomes First African Corporate Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
BlackHouse Media (BHM) has officially joined the prestigious community of Corporate Affiliates of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, the world's only Royal Chartered body for public…
- 3 Oct 2024
Google New Report Highlights How Digital Technology Contributed $1.8bn to Nigerian Economic
A new report released today by Google, conducted independently by Public First, underscores the significant economic impact of digital technologies in Nigeria. The Digital Opportunity of Nigeria…
- 4 Feb 2022
MTN Public Offer: 85% of Subscribers via Digital Platform were Youths under 40
MTN Nigeria has successfully completed the first series of its public offering, to sell up to 575 million of the company’s shares. The offer which officially commenced in December 2021, was an…
- 18 Nov 2015
Chain Reactions Nigeria Unveils Nigeria’s first Youth Trends Report
Chain Reactions Nigeria, a leading Public Relations Consultancy firm has unveiled the first ever bespoke Nigerian Youth Trends Report in Lagos. The report is an indepth study of emerging trends…
- 30 Aug 2020
Over 50% of PR agencies in Nigeria Are Reporting Revenues Of Less Than N5 million, Nigeria PR Report 2020 Reveals
BlackHouse Media (BHM), global media and public relations agency, has announced the release of the fourth edition of its annual PR report. Reputed as Nigeria’s first-ever Public Relations…
- 10 Feb 2025
Fidelity Bank Gets Shareholders’ Approval to Increase Share Capital
Fidelity Bank Plc has secured shareholders’ approval to proceed with the second phase of its capital-raising initiatives, following the successful completion of the first phase, which saw its Public…
- 13 Aug 2014
Union Shuts Down First Bank, Alleges N1.8Bn Debt
Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Service Employees (AUPCTRE) on Wednesday in Lagos temporarily shutdown banking operations at First Bank of Nigeria…
- 30 May 2022
How BlackHouse Media is Spearheading the Future of PR and Communications in Africa
By David Adeleke BHM, a global Public Relations and Communications agency based in Nigeria and the UK, is launching the first-ever Africa Public Relations and Communications Report on July 16, 2022.…
- 3 Jan 2017
Holmes Report, APRA Launch First Africa SABRE Competition
The Holmes Group is partnering with the African Public Relations Association (APRA) launch its first ever African SABRE Awards. The competition is now open for entries, and the winners will be…
- 10 Jul 2025
Nvidia Overtakes Apple and Microsoft to Claim Global Tech Crown
Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company to hit a $4 trillion market valuation, surpassing tech giants Apple and Microsoft. Shares rose 2.5% in early trading on Wednesday, July 9, lifting…
- 12 Feb 2025
Adobe Launches AI Video Tool to Compete with OpenAI
Adobe yesterday released the first public version of an artificial intelligence tool that can generate video clips and revealed how much it will charge, but said it will not set pricing for major…
- 15 Jul 2021
PR Practitioners Gear Up to Celebrate First-Ever “World PR Day”
PR practitioners and enthusiasts the world over will today celebrate the first ever World Public Relations Day, inspired by a need to present a unified global agenda to make the world understand and…
- 29 Jul 2026
Afreximbank Raises $1.5b in Largest-ever Bond Issuance
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully priced a $1.5 billion dual-tranche Reg S/144 senior unsecured benchmark Eurobond, marking its first dollar public bond issuance since July…
- 7 Aug 2018
FG, AfDB Inaugurate Task Force on Youth Employment & Skills Development
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Task Force to drive its first Public-Private Round Table on Youth Employment and Skills…
- 7 Dec 2012
The Quadrant Company Launches Qlichy.com, New Business Portal
The Quadrant Company, Nigeria’s first full service public relations consultancy, has launched an innovative business portal to link people searching for up-to-date information on businesses and…
- 17 May 2021
Nigerian Idol: Faith Mac and Dotun Eliminated as Top 9 Emerge
Faith Mac and Dotun have been eliminated from the Top 11 stage of the Nigerian Idol competition after scoring the least votes in the first round of public voting. During the live show on Sunday, May…
- 22 Sept 2008
Ecobank Displays Public Offer at Uyo Roadshow
Mr. Offiong Amba, managing director, Ecobank Nigeria Plc, has described the bank’s $2.5billion public offer as the first multi-level structure that comes in three levels: the right issue, offer…
- 20 Mar 2023
NCC Expands Channels of Engagement with the Opening of Consumer TELCARE Centre @ Abuja Airport
Terminal C of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja is the first beneficiary of a public concourse for Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquires (TELCARE) Centre launched by the…
- 6 Nov 2018
Public voting opens for Google Impact Challenge Nigeria
Public voting has opened for the first Google Impact Challenge Nigeria, a competition to find the most innovative not-for-profit Nigerian organisations using technology to solve societal problems.…
- 9 Dec 2016
Holmes Report, APRA Launch First Africa SABRE Competition
The Holmes Group is partnering with the African Public Relations Association(APRA) to launch its first ever African SABRE Awards. The competition is now open for entries, and the winners will be…
- 12 Jun 2026
Elon Musk Makes History as the World’s First Trillionaire
Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has become the world’s first trillionaire after the successful public listing of SpaceX pushed his net worth beyond the $1 trillion mark. Elon Musk…
- 7 Feb 2025
Fidelity Bank Raises ₦232Bn in First Phase of Capital Raising
Fidelity Bank Plc, Leading financial institution, has announced the successful conclusion of the first tranche of its equity capital raise through its Public Offer and Rights Issue (the Combined…
- 12 May 2025
Airtel Money Plans IPO to Compete in Fintech Space
Airtel Africa is positioning its mobile money platform, Airtel Money, to challenge Africa’s fintech giants through a planned initial public offering set for the first half of 2026, Sunil Taldar,…
- 23 Mar 2009
FirstBank Sponsors Police Marathon
FirstBank of Nigeria Plc has signed up to become the Platinum Sponsor of the second edition of The People Police Marathon tagged Race against Crime. The sponsorship places FirstBank amongst other…