Alawuba Audited H1 2024 Results Investors Conference Strategic Review and Outlook Oliver Alawuba, Group Managing Director/CEO INTRODUCTION Dear Valued Stakeholders, I am pleased to welcome you to our H1 2024 Financial Year Investors’ Conference. Thank you for joining us. I am Oliver Alawuba, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Group. As of H1 2024, the economic environment remained challenging across the regions where we operate. High inflation, rising debt levels, increasing interest rates, and tighter monetary policies have created significant pressure on economies globally. Despite these headwinds, our Bank has demonstrated resilience. Our strong leadership, a dedicated team,…
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Wizkid and his father In this interview, Chief Munir Balogun, the father of popular afrobeat star, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, tells the motivation for the family’s generosity, his counsel to his son when attacked by Davido’s fans, among others You are trending online for doling out cash to the people in your former community in Surulere, Lagos. Your son said you go there often to give money to people. Why do you do this? We lived in Somade many years back and we have our house now at Tafawa Balewa. I don’t go to Somade anymore. I only visit Small…
Wizkid and Davido Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, widely known as Wizkid, has escalated his ongoing feud with fellow artist, Davido by making a pointed comment about Davido’s family. This follows Wizkid’s earlier criticism of Davido, where he referred to him as “wack” and “talentless” in a series of tweets earlier this week. On Tuesday afternoon, Wizkid appeared to take a dig at Davido’s uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is popular for his lively dance videos on social media, earning him the nickname “Dancing Governor.”In his tweet, Wizkid wrote: “When you see people whose family trained them well, you’ll know! You don’t…
On Independence Day, October 1, 2024, Nigeria not only celebrated 64 years of freedom but also welcomed the return of seamless travel between Lagos and Dubai! As of yesterday, Emirates Airlines resumed its daily flights, marking a new chapter in Nigeria-UAE relations and opening fresh opportunities for Nigerians eager to travel and do business in Dubai. It’s not just Emirates offering direct flights—Egypt Air and Ethiopian Airlines also provide convenient options with easy transit through Cairo and Addis Ababa. There’s even talk of Nigeria’s Air Peace exploring routes to Dubai soon, offering even more ways to jet off in style.…
As Nigeria celebrates her 64th Independence anniversary, the Greener Hope Large Scale Mechanisation Agriculture Productivity Programme (GHAPP), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at a quantum leap for the Nigerian agricultural sector is fast emerging as a critical force in addressing the nation’s food security challenges. GHAPP is a joint initiative of the Federal Government with the Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security, and Water Resources and Sanitation and Origin Tech Group. This transformative programme is set to substantially revolutionise Nigeria’s agriculture by providing sustainable access to modern farm machinery and implements, eliminate drudgery, manage post-harvest losses and significantly boost crop yields across the…
After seven (7) remarkable years of inspiring actionable solutions, and driving sustainable development in Africa, Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation prepares to convene another transformative Breakfast Dialogue (BFD) on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Breakfast Dialogue has earned its place as a leading platform for thought leadership, and a cornerstone of meaningful conversations, drawing stakeholders from diverse sectors, to share best practices, and forge partnerships that will drive positive change across the continent. This year, the event takes on even greater significance as it seeks to promote cross-sectoral collaboration and enhance leadership skills that will drive sustainable development in Africa. Themed…
L-R: Vice President, Dangote Industries Limited, Olakunle Alake; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Chairman, CNBM Group, Zhou Yuxian; Assistant to General Manager, CNBM Group and Chairman of China Building Materials, Zhi Xiao; during the signing ceremony of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Dangote Industries Limited and China National Building Materials Group Co. Limited (CNBM) in Lagos on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Ribadu The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadau, on Thursday addressed Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano. Both Bayero and Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi are laying claim to the revered stool of the Emir of Kano. In March 2020, former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had dethroned Sanusi and named Bayero Emir. However, four years after, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf sacked Bayero and reinstated Sanusi. Bayero’s whose sack was announced when he was out of the state, had returned to Kano and moved into the mini palace at Nasarawa, where he has been holding court. Angered by his action, Yusuf…
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