Fireboy DML,Sauti Sol, ShoMadjozi lead Nigerian, South African, Kenyan creators in inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices grant
Charles Abuede
January 15, 2021
By Charles Abuede YouTube to invest directly in more than 500 creators, artists from across the world YouTube on Tuesday released its inaugural class of African content creators who are set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. The Alphabet owned music and video streaming platform also […]
SunTrust Bank appoints Shittu, chairman, Datti-Yola, non-executive director
Businessam StaffNovember 27, 2020
The board of directors of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, has announced the appointment of Olanrewaju Shittu as chairman of the board to succeed Jibril Aku. Shittu was a director at the Central Bank of Nigeria prior to his retirement in 2018. He holds a MBA degree, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and has an Associate certificate of the institute, […]
Africa Initiative for Governance scholarship enters selection stage for 2021-2022 awards
Hamid AyodejiNovember 26, 2020
By Hamid Ayodeji Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has officially announced it is set to commence the 2021-2022 AIG scholarship award following the conclusion of its aptitude tests in Nigeria and Ghana. The selection process for next year’s scholarships kicks off just as the six recipients of the 2020-2021 AIG Scholarships depart West Africa […]
SEPLAT PEARLs Quiz: Edo, Delta schools win top prizes
Businessam StaffNovember 26, 2020
Two schools in Edo State and one in Delta State have won top prizes in this year’s SEPLAT PEARLs quiz, one of the educational, social programmes of Seplat Petroleum Development Company, for its host states of Edo and Delta States, which it jointly organises with its joint venture (JV) partner, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC). […]
United Securities now Coronation Registrars, ready to grow market shares
Zainab IwayemiNovember 26, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi United Securities, a Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) licensed provider of securities register and data administration services, which was acquired by Access Bank plc in 2008 from Hamilton Hammer & Co Limited (now ARM Securities Limited), has announced that it has changed its corporate name to Coronation Registrars Limited. The […]
Global Day of Influence set to mark inaugural commemoration
Onome AmugeNovember 19, 2020
By Onome Amuge November 22, 2020 has been acknowledged as the inaugural edition of the Global Day of Influence. The Global Day of Influence has been put together to recognise the responsibility of those with influence, as well as to highlight and disincentivise the role played by impressionable audiences in promoting a circle of […]
NSE’s Adeeko appointed member of GRI board
Zainab IwayemiNovember 18, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi Bola Adeeko, the divisional head, shared services at The Nigerian Stock Exchange, has been appointed to the board of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) effective from January 2021. The GRI is an international independent standards organisation that helps businesses, governments and other organisations understand and communicate their impacts on issues such as climate […]
P+ Measurement Services elevates Odiakose, Animashaun, targets optimum efficiency
Businessam StaffOctober 9, 2020
P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost and fastest growing independent public relations (PR) measurement agency, has promoted Philip Odiakose and Abidemi Animashaun, two of its key personnel, to top positions in a bid to facilitate optimum efficiency and maintain its stance as a thought leader in the industry. Philip Odiakose, erudite personnel who has demonstrated a […]
Total E&P Nigeria appoints Bandele deputy managing director
Onome AmugeOctober 5, 2020
Onome Amuge Victor Bandele has been appointed deputy managing director, Deepwater district of Total E&P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), an affiliate of Total SE, a French multinational integrated oil and gas company. He succeeds Ahmadu-Kida Musa who retired from the company after a 35-year career service. Prior to the approval of his current position, Bandele was […]
BUA pledges support for AfCTA infrastructure projects, addresses despondent challenges affecting success
Onome AmugeSeptember 28, 2020
Onome Amuge Nigerian leading foods, mining, manufacturing and infrastructure conglomerate, BUA Group, has expressed its interest to support the success of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) towards bolstering infrastructure projects across the continent. Abdul Samad Rabiu, executive chairman and chief executive officer of BUA Group made the pledge when he received Wamkele […]