Afrobeat sensation Burna Boy has just released the video for his new somewhat inspirational track titled "Dangote" The video starts with a mini statement emphasizing the need for job creation in the Nigerian society and then follows the lives of ordinary Nigerians, starting from their lives at home to their struggle in the streets. The…

With the near completion of Dangote’s Fertilizer plant scheduled to become operational by May 2019, and the refinery, a year after, the Federal Government has stated that importation of such commodities will cease while the nation’s import bill will reduce significantly. Besides, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that it would increase the…

Two big voices within Corporate Nigeria have thumbed up the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for its display of transparency with regards to the N50 million and N25 million...

Forbes has released Africa's Richest List for the year 2018 and it sees some surprises. According to the list, the number of billionaires dropped by three from last year. The list also saw one person return after staying off for four years. All but four on the list have smaller net worths than last year.…

The Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on Thursday, disclosed that the State Government Agricultural Initiative (OYSAI) has produced 750 metric tonnes of maize and 865 tonnes of cassava, and that there was collaboration with the Dangote Group for massive rice production.

Dangote, a wholly Nigerian brand, has been voted the overall valuable brand in the 2018 Top 50 Brands. It replaces MTN Nigeria at the top with 87.4 points against 80.8 point for MTN. Dangote had, in previous editions, held the position of most valuable Nigerian brand but having emerged the most valuable brand overall, that…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) huge fines on four deposit money banks over alleged illegal fund repatriation on behalf of MTN Nigeria weighed heavily on the local bourse yesterday, causing the All-share index to slide by 0.77 per cent. The Nigerian Stock Exchange-All Share Index (NSE-ASI) decreased by 272.27 absolute points, representing a 0.77 per…

The telecommunications company, Globacom, has been named as the fourth most admired African Brand, according to the 2017/2018 survey conducted by Brand Africa.

For increasing investors’ value on investment through dividend payout and adherence to corporate governance principles, shareholders of Dangote cement Plc, yesterday commended the company’s board for its 2017 performance, as they approve a dividend of N10.50 per 50 kobo share for the 2017 financial year. This dividend represents 90 per cent of net profit and…

The Director-General of MAN, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadri, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the partnership would revive the automobile industry in Nigeria.

The efforts of the police to provide security received a boost yesterday when renowned businessman, Aliko Dangote, donated 150 operational vehicles to the Nigerian Police Force. The donation is the largest single donation by any organisation in the country to the police. Dangote, while presenting the vehicles in Abuja, said the gesture was part of…

This week, as Nigeria observes “Democracy Day” and civil society honours the memory of victims of violence, we are once more compelled to reflect on the value of the Nigerian citizenship.