Zenith Bank Plc has once again demonstrated its formidable impact on the Nigerian banking landscape by retaining its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the fifteenth consecutive year. This is according to the 2024…
CEO Forum: Ex-GMDs Commend NNPCL’s Leadership and Strategic Progress
Former GMDs of NNPC have given the corporation a resounding vote of confidence and increased support as the corporation hosted a CEO forum today, July 20, 2024. The forum held discussions on NNPC’s strategic direction post Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and its implications.
New Africa Sustainable Development Report Shows Critical Importance of Scaled-Up Development Financing
The report provides an in-depth review of African countries progress towards five sustainable development goals and their 32 targets to meet the 2030 Agenda and the African Union 2063 Agenda The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations…
Diaspora Commission, Usaid, US Advisory Council to strengthen Diaspora Engagement between Nigeria and United States
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Management team and USAID Mission Director, Ms Jones and the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Africa Engagement (PACADE) had a roundtable discussion to deepen and strengthen Diaspora Engagement between…
Labour Leaders Praise President Tinubu Over Approval of N70,000 Minimum Wage and Promise of Review After Three Years
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja increased the federal government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years. In a meeting with…
Labour, FG Agree on ₦70,000 as New National Minimum Wage
Organised Labour and Federal Government of Nigeria have agreed on ₦70,000 as the new National Minimum Wage. This agreement was reached during the latest meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of organized Labour, held at the Presidential Villa…
Leading German diplomat nominated for UN General Assembly president
Leading German diplomat Helga Schmid is set to become president of the UN General Assembly in New York from next year. Germany’s federal government nominated the 63-year-old for the role at the headquarters of the United Nations on Wednesday, the…
German passenger rail service hit by strikes, construction and storms
Germany’s state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) is blaming strikes, construction work and storms for a poor punctuality record in the first half of this year, with just 62.7% of long-distance trains arriving without major delay. “The massive strikes, country-wide…
At MEMAN Press Briefing, Speakers Advocate Competition, not Monopoly in Downstream Sector,
At the recent Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) quarterly press briefing, various speakers advocated for the enabling environment for competition to thrive and not monopoly as only competition would guarantee better pricing, increased consumer awareness and quality products.…