ITF laments ‘disturbing surge’ in seafarer abandonment
The International Transport Workers’ Federation ITF released its latest tally on cases of seafarer abandonment, reporting what it called a “disturbing surge” in cases so far in 2025. The figures…
WorldStage Economic Summit 2025 set to address Nigeria’s low productivity
World Stage Limited, a research and technology driven Africa focused firm has announced that preparations are in top gear for the WorldStage Economic Summit WES 2025 with the theme: Tackling…
Customs FOU ‘A’ hands over seized dollars, others to EFCC
From left: Comptroller Shuaibu hands over the seized foreign currencies to the representative of the EFCC, Assistant Director Shehu Mohammed of the Zonal Directorate 1 at a brief event at…
Polaris Bank, Woodhall Capital, Helios Investment sign N1.5bn Creative Sector Fund
From left: Executive Director, Polaris Bank; Abimbola Ozomah, Founder/CEO, Woodhall Capital; Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, MD/CEO, Helios Investment; Sola Carrena, Head, Brands & Marketing, Woodhall Capital; Onyinyechi Aderigbigbe and British Deputy High…
TICT advances Lean Journey Agenda with Green Belt training
In Front (m)- Country Managing Director, Africa Global Logistics TICT, Etienne Rocher, Head, Process Excellence, Tincan Island Container Terminal, Tai Fadipe-Davids, and other participants at the TICT Green Belt training,…
NCDMB disburses $400m NCI Fund to 130 firms…… Unveils Content Fund Certificate
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced that over 130 indigenous firms have accessed funding from the $US400m Nigerian Content Intervention Fund NCI. The NCI Fund is a portion of…
Union Bank vows to appeal Court ruling on Jimoh Ibrahim, others’ debts
Union Bank of Nigeria has vowed to appeal the ruling of a Lagos State High Court on a loan default case involving Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, NICON Investment Limited, Global Fleet,…
Nkiru Balonwu to deliver keynote at QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit
Dr. Nkiru Balonwu Founder of The Africa Soft Power Group, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, will deliver the keynote address at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit on August 12, 2025. The event…
Piracy incidents surge to five-year high driven by Singapore Strait
The mid-year report on piracy and armed robberies against ships shows the number of incidents surged up 50 percent in the first six months of 2025, reports the ICC International…
Fidelity Bank delivers hope to over 2,000 IDPs in Benue
Team Lead, CSR, Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka (left); CEO, The Abbasid Charity Foundation, Hauwa Abbas (centre); and Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank Plc, Makurdi, Terwase (right), representing the Regional Bank…
