EQUIP AUTO Côte d’Ivoire targets West African auto trade, partnerships
By Theodore Opara The maiden edition of EQUIP AUTO Côte d’Ivoire will bring together more than 150 exhibitors and automotive brands from across the world in Abidjan from November 26 to 28, 2026, with a strong focus on boosting regional trade and cross-border partnerships in West Africa. President of Interlinks Auto and MIWA AFRICA SARL, […]
Okpebholo releases N1bn for LG pensioners’ gratuity arrears
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo on Friday released one billion naira to complete the payment of arrears of gratuity of local government staff and primary school staff that retired in 2012. The Chairman of the Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon Kabiru Adjoto announced this when […]
Firm proposes N10 interim dividend as H1 profit rises
Nigeria’s leading fully integrated agro-industrial company, Presco Plc, has proposed an interim dividend of N10 per ordinary share after releasing its unaudited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2026. The results showed that profit before tax rose 9.3 per cent to N122.2 billion from N111.9 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, supported […]
Digital Lending: Regulators, operators seek clarity to protect 40m airtime users
As the legal dispute over the regulation of digital lending services continues, key stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications and digital finance sectors have renewed calls for greater policy coordination, warning that regulatory uncertainty could undermine investment, disrupt innovation and affect millions of consumers who rely on Airtime Credit Services. The calls come amid continuing debate over […]
Business executive, Juwon Lawal, proposes non-ideological framework for African economic independence
Top business executive, Juwon Lawal, has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework aimed at redefining Africa’s economic trajectory. Titled “The Infrastructure of Sovereignty,” the strategy outlines a pragmatic, non-ideological blueprint for continental growth centered on energy security, regional industrialisation, and deep institutional reform. Speaking to business journalists in Abuja, Lawal challenged mainstream economic narratives. He argued […]
Okechukwu returns to filmmaking with historical drama Properties of the Gods
By Ebunoluwa Sessou Veteran Nollywood actor, writer, director and producer Joseph Okechukwu, popularly known as King Joe Okechukwu, is set to make a return to filmmaking after an eight-year break with the historical drama Properties of the Gods, starring movie icon Pete Edochie. The film, distributed nationwide by Nile Entertainment, is scheduled for release in […]
