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Promasidor Nigeria has strengthened its corporate social responsibility commitment with the donation of a water tower and borehole system to the palace of the Osolo of Isolo Kingdom in Lagos State, in a move aimed at improving access to clean water within the host community.
Drivers operating on Uber, Bolt, inDrive and other ride-hailing platforms under the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have petitioned the Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro (SAN), calling for the enforcement of a federal directive mandating digital transport companies to provide health insurance for drivers.
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has remitted N878.7 billion in taxes, levies and duties to federal and state authorities for the 2025 financial year, underscoring the growing role of the telecommunications sector in Nigeria’s non-oil revenue drive as the Federal Government intensifies fiscal reforms.
Tanzanian-founded fintech Nala has secured a credit financing facility of up to $50 million to scale its stablecoin-powered cross-border payments infrastructure, as demand for high-speed business-to-business transactions between emerging markets, Europe and the United States continues to grow.
Rite Foods Limited has extended warm greetings to Muslim faithful in Nigeria and across the world as they celebrate Eid al-Kabir, urging Nigerians to embrace the spirit of sacrifice, gratitude, love and togetherness that defines the Islamic festival.
The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is set to host the Diamond Party and Prize Presentation on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, at Voyage Lagos in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen talent development and support the long-term growth of Africa’s creative industry.
Crystal Palace have agreed a multi-year shirt sponsorship deal with software infrastructure company Temporal, replacing Asian betting firm Net88 as the club’s main front-of-shirt partner ahead of the Premier League’s voluntary ban on gambling sponsors.
FIFA is introducing a new Fan ID programme for the 2026 World Cup designed to bridge the gap between live stadium attendance and digital engagement, while also enabling the governing body to build more detailed profiles of supporters.
Ghana has launched a national electronic visa (e-visa) platform as part of efforts to modernise border management, improve travel efficiency, and deepen regional integration across Africa.
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has pledged to further strengthen its Deposit Insurance Funds (DIFs) as part of efforts to enhance the stability and resilience of Nigeria’s financial system.
Accelerate Africa has opened applications for the fifth edition of its startup accelerator programme, which is scheduled to begin in August in Lagos.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce has concluded a trade mission to Addis Ababa aimed at strengthening commercial ties between Dubai and Ethiopia through a series of bilateral meetings between companies from both markets.
Quest Merchant Bank has reinforced its standing in Nigeria’s financial sector after GCR Ratings affirmed the bank’s national scale issuer ratings of BBB(NG) and A3(NG), while revising its outlook to Stable from Rating Watch Negative.
