Dangote hints of building oil refineries in East Africa
Photo: Dangote Oil Refinery , Lagos Nigeria Africa’s leading industrialist and President of the Dangote…
Dangote hints of building oil refineries in East Africa
Photo: Dangote Oil Refinery , Lagos Nigeria Africa’s leading industrialist and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that the refinery in Lagos can be replicated in East Africa if given the right supports. He made the pledge at the infrastructure summit – the Africa We Build Summit 2026 – on Thursday in…
CBN Directs Banks To Charge N1,500 for ATM Card Issuance
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated commercial and merchant banks to increased the fee for issuance and replacement of Automated Terminal Machine (ATM) debit/ credit cards by 50 percent to N1,500 from N1,000. The apex bank gave the directive on Thursday in a circular to Banks, Other Financial Institutions and the Public signed…
How strategic communication can propel oppositions to electoral victory –Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has given an account of how disciplined, strategic communication can transform a fragmented opposition into a cohesive national movement. Mohammed gave the insight at Abbey College, Cambridge, UK, yesterday, emphasising said that the method was deployed by the political oppositions in Nigeria to defeat the ruling…
MBO Capital Boosts Nollywood Films by N9bn, says ED
•Adekunle Adebiyi MBO Capital Management Limited declared that it has channelled more than N9 billion into Nigerian film productions since 2017. The Executive Director (Investments), MBO Capital Management, Adekunle Adebiyi, disclosed this during the second edition of the Film Financing Conference hosted by the company in Lagos. He told financiers, filmmakers and industry executives at…
“TVET must take centre stage in Nigeria”— NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) emphasised that “Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through public private partnership (PPP) must take the center stage in Nigeria.” The National President of NACCIMA, Mr. Jani Ibrahim, emphasised the need during the stakeholders’ summit with the theme “Building Industry-Ready Professionals for…
Terra Kulture’s Austen-Peters for honour by Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) will confer the Excellence in Cultural Innovation and Global Creative Industry Trailblazer Award on Bolanle Austen-Peters (BAF) . Previous recipients of the Creative Economy Award include Mo Abudu, Richard Mofe Damijo and Femi Odugbemi. In a statement, NACC said that the award is in recognition of her exceptional visionary…
FG tasks PR professionals on effective communication of policies, reforms
Photo: Vice President Kashim Shettima The Federal Government has called on Public Relations professionals to communicate government’s reforms and policies with clarity and precision, stressing that public understanding is critical to building trust and ensuring policy success. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the call yesterday on the occasion of the third Nigerian Institute of Public…
“I started writing at the age of nine” – Lola Ovayoza
Lola Ovayoza is the author of Death and I, a supernatural thriller; Obiliwiski, and Out of Sync. In this exclusive conversation with Industrial Times, Lola shares her passion for story telling across fiction and non-fiction genres including thrillers, horror, romance, action, fantasy, and African spirituality. Excerpt: Tell us about your educational and professional background. My…
Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years
• Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus Apple has named John Ternus as its new chief executive to replace Tim Cook who is stepping down after 15 years of leading the technology giant. Ternus, the current head of hardware engineering who has been at Apple for 25 years, will take over on 1 September and Cook…
Nigerian telecom and bank regulators launch portal for tracking fraudulent phone lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria have launched a portal that enables financial institutions to track fraudulent and suspicious phone lines across the country. The Telecoms Identity Risk Management System ( TIRMS) portal, was unveiled during a Memorandum of Understanding signed between both regulators, is expected to enhance transparency, boost confidence…
