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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on his 84th birthday today. In a statement yesterday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the president rejoiced with Babangida’s family, friends, and associates, whose eight years of rule greatly impacted Nigeria’s socio-economic and political development. Tinubu celebrated Gen. Babangida’s distinguished military career, which […]
Taraba State government has firmly denied a recent media report alleging that Governor Agbu Kefas spent ₦5.22 billion on foreign trips within six months, describing the claim as “entirely false” and “deliberately misleading.” The report, authored by journalist John Mkom and published in LEADERSHIP Newspaper, claimed that the governor incurred massive expenditures on international travel. […]
The developers of the Abuja Airport Garden City Gousa District project have reiterated their commitment to delivering high quality infrastructure to attract local and international investors to one of the capital’s most promising real estate developments. At the heart of this promise is GTX Construction Ltd, a reputed Dubai-based firm partnering with First Rotech Group […]
Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO) has conferred on Brigadier General Igwe Patrick Omoke the National Youth Merit Award. The investiture was the highpoint of NYO’s activities yesterday in Abuja to mark the 2025 International Youth Day celebration dinner. NYO president, Comrade Okorie C. Okorie, said Brigadier General Omoke was selected for the honour in recognition of […]
President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of condolence to the family and associates of business leader, politician and sports promoter, Alhaji Isyaku Ibrahim, who died on Saturday at 88. Ibrahim hailed from Wamba in Nasarawa State. Tinubu, through presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, said the late businessman was an influential chieftain of the defunct National […]
Presco Plc has said it will be seeking shareholders’ approval to acquire a 100 per cent equity stake in Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited (GOPDC) for $124.927 million. Presco’s company secretary, Frederick Ichekwai, in a filing with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), said it would require shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled […]
The local equities market snapped its weekly winning streak, closing lower by N713 billion week-on-week for the first time in 12 weeks. Specifically, the benchmark NGX All-Share Index depreciated by 0.77 per cent week-on-week to close at 144,628.20 points. Also, the market capitalisation dropped by N713 billion to close the week at N91.502 trillion. The […]
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has confirmed the execution of a purchase agreement between Nedbank Group Limited and Bosquet Investments Limited, Alain Nkontchou’s private investment vehicle, for the acquisition of a 21.22 per cent stake in ETI. The Group stated this in a statement signed by its Company secretary, […]
Enterprise Development Centre(EDC), Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with eTranzact International, hence advocating Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption for the growth of Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. A report titled ‘Artificial Intelligence Readiness of Nigeria SMEs,’ launched at the EDC head office in Ajah, Lagos, over the weekend, highlighted AI’s transformative power and […]
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has introduced revised guidelines for Private Public Partnership (PPP) projects in Nigeria, setting clear approval thresholds of N20 billion for Ministries and N10 billion for Agencies and Parastatals. The commission said the new framework, released under the statutory powers conferred on the commission by the ICRC Act, 2005, and […]