By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TOPICAL ISSUES such as health, climate action, education, gender equality, and food security across Africa were among the matters addressed at the official press conference for the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 3.0) 2024, hosted by the Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations Nigeria, was held...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has addressed the recent surge in petrol prices at filling stations across the country, attributing the situation to disruptions caused by severe weather conditions. On July 8, 2024, Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, explained that the fuel que...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FOR HIS significant contributions to Nigeria’s economic development, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jr., Chairman of Globacom, has been commended by Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji. During a recent meeting with Globacom’s Enterprise Sales team, Oyebanji emphasized the company’s leading role i...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter SETTING A new standard within the Nigerian banking sector, Fidelity Bank Plc has become the first financial institution in the country to publish its 2023 ISSB-Compliant Sustainability and Climate Report. This report, made available on June 30, 2024, via the bank’s official website, details key as...
By Joke Kujenya GROUP CHIEF Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, announced the irreversible drive to make Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) accessible to Nigerians. During the simultaneous commissioning of 12 CNG stations in Abuja and Lagos, Kyari highlighted the massive deployment of CNG stations nationwide. Additionally, NNPC Ltd...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter CHALLENGES IN financing Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) will take center stage at the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), thanks to a new partnership with the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN). The summit, scheduled for July 25-26, 2024, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, aims to ...
TO RECOGNIZE and reward exceptional employee performance, the Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) has promoted 337 staff members across various departments. During a recent town hall meeting, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Yetunde Oni, UBN, emphasized the bank’s dedication to fostering a culture of excellence and growth. Oni p...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter PARTNERING WITH the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), a tree planting initiative for environmental restoration kicked off at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The event, held at the university’s council chamber, received accolades from Prof. Olumide Banjo, repre...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL government and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) are set to host a national manufacturing policy summit from July 2 to 4, 2024, aiming to reshape the future of the country’s manufacturing sector. This significant event, themed “Rethinking Manufacturing,” will take pl...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter REACTING TO a viral video circulating on social media, specifically on platform X, that shows a fuel pump attendant at one of their filling stations, NNPC Retail Limited has labelled as false, the claims being made in it. The footage alleges that customers were forced to buy lubricants or engine [&helli...
