Author: Nationalmonitor

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal achievement in the Group’s Pan-African expansion strategy. The official opening ceremony, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, is expected to attract senior government officials and regulators from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, continental business leaders, and members of the diplomatic community, highlighting the strategic economic ties and investment opportunities between the two markets. The new subsidiary, licensed in December 2025 by the Ministry of Finance and Budget, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and regulated by the UMOA Banking Commission, will commence operations from its headquarters…

L-R: Chairman, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Olakunle Alake; Managing Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Aderemi Saka; Non-Executive Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Fatima Aliko Dangote, at the NASCON Allied Industries Plc 2025 Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Monday. …Grows profit to over 100% to N33.5 Billion L-R: Non-Executive Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman; Non-Executive Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Abdu Dantata; Independent Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Ifeyinwa Ighodalo; Chairman, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Olakunle Alake; Managing Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Aderemi Saka; Non-Executive Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Fatima Aliko Dangote; Independent Director, NASCON…

L-R, Vice – Chancellor Federal University Technology (FUTO) Prof. Nnenna N. Oti; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited / Guest Lecturer on Enterprise, Leadership and service to Humanity, Aliko Dangote;Pro – Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Senator Jack Tilly – Gyado; During the Commissioning of ACE – FUELS Laboratory by President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited / Guest Lecturer, before Lecture on Enterprise, Leadership and service to Humanity, at the 37th Public Lecture of Federal University Technology (FUTO) in Owerri Imo state on Saturday.Founder and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote at the weekend, has pledged to construct a hostel valued…

Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated digital payments and commerce company, has announced a strategic partnership with the Asaba Airport Company (AAC) to deploy a smart parking system, the Interswitch Parking Management Platform (PMP) at the Asaba International Airport. The automated airport parking system introduces a seamless, secure, and fully automated parking and access control solution, designed to enhance airport operations efficiency and improve the overall experience for travellers, visitors, and airport personnel. As passenger traffic and vehicular movement continue to increase across Nigeria’s airports, the need for smart airport technology and efficient traffic management at airports has become increasingly crucial. The…

L-R: GED Logistics & Distributions, Dangote Industries Limited, Abdu Dantata; Alhassan Dantata; GED Oil & Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Aliko Dangote; GED Operations, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Mariya Aliko Dangote; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; President, The Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Engr. Prof, Rahamon Bello; Vice President, The Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Engr. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta; Honorary Secretary, The Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Engr. (Mrs) C. O. Adelowo; Technical Secretary, The Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Engr. Dr. Funmi Coker at The Nigerian Academy of Engineering Induction of Aliko Dangote as Honorary Fellow in Lagos on Friday. President…

As African storytelling continues to reach new audiences around the world, a new generation of filmmakers is stepping up with bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and stories that feel anything but ordinary. Helping to drive this momentum is the MultiChoice Talent Factory, which is setting the stage for Young Filmmakers Day ahead of its Awards Night on May 6.This special gathering is more than a pre-awards celebration. It serves as a bridge connecting aspiring filmmakers with the industry experts who are actively shaping Africa’s creative economy. The focus is clear: create a space where talent meets opportunity, and where ideas are…

Chairman of Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Council (NMEC) and United Nations Malaria Ambassador, Aliko Dangote has called on governments and the private sector to urgently scale up coordinated action to eliminate malaria, describing the moment as critical to ending one of the world’s most devastating diseases. Speaking to mark World Malaria Day 2026, Dangote emphasised that while progress against malaria has been significant, it remains uneven, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, which bears more than 90 percent of the global disease burden. Despite significant advances in prevention and treatment, malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases, with sub‑Saharan Africa accounting…

Interswitch, through its flagship brands, Quickteller and Verve, has announced its sponsorship of three major award categories at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), reaffirming its continued support for the growth and global recognition of Africa’s film and television industry. Through Quickteller and Verve, the company is backing key segments of the continental awards that spotlight creative excellence. Quickteller will feature as the sponsor of the Best Music Score category, while Verve will sponsor the Best Writing in a Movie category as well as the Best Writing in a TV Series category, recognising the creative…

The ongoing redeployment of officers from different zones across the federation has generated public debate, with some narratives portraying the exercise as irregular or excessive. Recently, a group of concerned police officers, as they describe themselves, alleged an “illegal” mass transfer of 695 personnel from the Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters in Lagos. However, emerging facts indicate that the move is a strategic step toward correcting long-standing imbalances in police deployment in Nigeria. For years, zonal commands, covering different states, have experienced a concentration of personnel beyond administrative requirements. In theory, the command is a critical operational hub requiring disciplined…

Stakeholders of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State have thrown their full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dauda Lawal for a second term in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement came on Saturday, April 25, 2026, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened at the Government House in Gusau. The gathering drew all four former governors of the state, elected officials, elders, and representatives of youth and women from all 14 local government areas. Speaking at the event, Governor Lawal described the meeting as timely, noting that political activities ahead of the 2027 elections are about to…