Humans deserve dignity — regardless of their nationality, race or religion. It is shocking that this fundamental principle is ignored in many parts of the world today, says Alexander Görlach. Once aga…
Nigeria: How Nigeria’s 36 States Fare in HIV Prevalence
Two South-south states are among the three states with the highest HIV prevalence rate in Nigeria. Akwa Ibom tops the prevalence rate chart with about 5.5 per cent of its residents living with the vir…
FG to cut stakes in JV with Shell, Chevron, others
The Federal Government plans to cut its stakes in joint oil ventures with international oil companies to 40 per cent this year, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, has sai…
Africa’s Richest Man Makes a $17 Billion Bid for Immortality
Aliko Dangote’s plan to reduce Nigeria’s dependency on fuel imports will carve out an even bigger slice of the nation’s $376 billion economy for his empire. The best way to appreciate the scale of Ali…
Bill Gates: If Africa Can Be Electrified, The Whole World Will Benefit Too
When Microsoft founder Bill Gates spoke recently at the African Union’s annual summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he underscored two of the things about which he is most passionate: the African people a…
125 YEARS ANNIVERSARY: FIRSTBANK HOLDS RELAY WALK, PLEDGES COMMITMENT TO TEAMWORK, SERVICE DELIVERY, VALUE CREATION
By Eric Elezuo Nigeria’s premier Bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has reiterated its commitment to continue to provide quality services to its over 15 million customers, create value and exhibit w…
Italian Food Just Got Ranked The Most Popular Cuisine In The World, According To A Survey Of 25,000 People
There are, quite literally, as many kinds of food in the world as there are people — but it turns out that one kind of cuisine comes out on top, no matter who you ask: According to a recent YouGov sur…
Newell Brands CEO Michael Polk to retire at end of second quarter
Newell Brands announced Thursday that President and CEO Michael Polk will retire at the end of the second quarter. As Newell approaches the end of its “accelerated transformation plan,” it…
How Ford CEO Jim Hackett Impressed Designers, But Not Investors
The great Jerry Useem—that’s how we referred to him when he worked at Fortune a publishing world eon ago—has a marvelous profile of Ford CEO Jim Hackett in the March issue of The Atlantic. I recommend…
Forbes names Kylie Jenner world’s youngest billionaire
Kylie Jenner is officially the youngest self-made billionaire of all time, snatching the title from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Jenner, 21, was finally given the title after months of speculatio…