At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 in Davos, Switzerland, Aliko Dangote, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, learned about the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) and the tremendous potential of this unique World Economic Forum community to develop the next generation of African leaders from all parts of society. […]
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The Executive Vice- Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has identified innovations and huge investments in technological assets as essential requirements to bridging the current skill gap being witnessed in the Nigeria’s technological attainment quest. Professor Danbatta made the assertion in his address at the 2 day forum on Emerging Technology […]
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Foremost Nigeria’s conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has emerged as Nigeria’s most valuable brand for the sixth consecutive year. This achievement was confirmed by the brand and marketing firm, TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA, as part of its comprehensive 2023 Top Brands perception assessment. Winning the award for a record 6th time confirms the foremost African indigenous […]
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In futherance to dousing the tension created in the aftermath of the political crisis in Niger Republic, President Bola Tinubu is about now meeting with some critical stakeholders in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In attendance in the meeting holding at the State House, Abuja, with President Tinubu, who is the Chairman […]
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The Committee of Baales and some residents of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos have showered encomium on the Management of Dangote Refinery, on its social responsibility initiatives. They expressed appreciation to the company for providing vital infrastructure for their communities, repairing all the entrance roads of the 15 host communities by grading, sand filling, and applying stone […]
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government Thursday rose from its second Extraordinary Summit on the political impasse in Niger Republic on Thursday, 10th August, 2023, with an order for the immediate deployment of its standby force to restore constitutional order in the country. The regional body also called […]
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The United States Agency for International Development and stakeholders in the health sector have listed three key priority areas to work on for improved health care in the country. The Chief of Party, USAID Integrated Health Programme, Marta Levitt yesterday urged the Bola Tinubu-led government to prioritise and invest in health insurance, family planning and […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned traders and other stakeholders about the negative consequences of selling and purchasing phones and telecommunications gadgets that are not type approved by the Commission. The certification of telecom devices used in the telecom sector is one of the mandates of the NCC as enshrined in the Nigerian Communications […]
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As the 2025 expiry date of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears, United States policymakers are considering if and how it should be extended, over concerns about uneven utilisation or poor reciprocity from African countries. Indeed, exports from Nigeria to the United States have fallen over the last few years, a trend an […]
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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been hailed as a foremost entrepreneur whose laudable interventions in the agricultural sector in Nigeria should be applauded and emulated by others. Many Nigerian University Vice Chancellors, under the auspices of Committee of Vice-Chancellors who were at the Dangote Fertiliser plant on a familiarisation visit over the weekend, […]
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President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security in the country. This comes as the Senate, yesterday, approved the president’s request to amend the 2022 Supplementary Act totalling N819 billion. The red chamber also gave the president the go-ahead to remove N500 billion from the N819 billion to fund a social […]
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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, despite the volatility of Nigerian currency against the dollar. Bloomberg in its daily top billionaire lists, released on Tuesday, revealed that Dangote with a wealth of $15.6 billion topped other Africans in the Index. Dangote, who remains the richest man in Africa for […]
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