Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has disclosed plans of the group to enhance investments and leverage its unique footprint and international banking expertise to drive growth in Nigeria and other African countries. Through a new brand campaign, ‘Here for Africa’, the bank has stated its commitment to investing in Africa’s future, and continuing to support key growth sectors across local economies, including infrastructure, telecommunications, transport, retail and trade.

Following their landmark victory at the Lagos High Court which confirmed the Olusesi Royal Family as rightful owners of all land situated at Olugborogan Village, Lekki, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos state, the family who has finally returned to their land after ten years in exile, has and warned land speculators to stop encroaching on their land.

Novare Real Estate Africa, a firm of real estate development that specialises in building state of the art commercial properties such as malls, and owners of Novare Lekki Mall, has concluded plans to commission the largest mall in Lagos which cost is put at whopping N31.5 billion this Thursday.

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has suspended bancassurance partnership deals between insurance companies and banks indefinitely, following a dispute with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari made this known at the investiture of Mr. Eddie Efekoha, Managing Director of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance, as the 20th Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association.

In response to the current tough economic climate, TEXEM(These Executive Minds),a United Kingdom service based social enterprise focusing on the executive education market by partnering with major global enterprises and top business universities organised an executive master class for CEOs and senior executives from the private and public sector in Nigeria.