February 25, 2021
Rauda Musa Umar, Human Resources Executive/ Wheat Development Programme Manager, Crown Flour Mill; Damilola Adeniyi, Corporate Affairs Manager, Olam Nigeria; Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono; Moshood Quadri, Head, Human Resources, Crown Flour Mill; Bola Adeniji, General Manager/ Head Marketing (Business to Customer), Crown Flour Mill, when the company paid a courtesy visit to the Agriculture Minister in Abuja on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
February 22, 2021
The journey of life runs from childbirth to senescence. One activity that remains constant throughout this journey is daily nutrition. The foods we consume daily constitute our daily diets, which is connected to our health and wellbeing. We must certainly eat and nourish ourselves regularly for our nutrition, growth and development. Nutrition involves more than…
February 18, 2021
HF Group has announced its partnership with Interswitch Group, a leading digital payments and commerce company, to expand its digital banking services to include International Money Transfer (IMT). The IMT service will enable people in the diaspora to remit funds seamlessly into any HF account and also provides a simplified channel for them to make…
February 18, 2021
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s agriculture sector by supporting farmers and other players in the agricultural value chain. As the demands on agribusinesses change seasonally, the foremost financial institution provides financing solutions for agricultural enterprises to suit their requirements. These…
February 18, 2021
Olam, an agribusiness and food conglomerate, has taken a bold step to raise the level of agricultural productivity in Nigeria. At the National Wheat Farmers Field Day held in Kano on Monday, the agribusiness conglomerate revealed that over 30,000 farmers have been trained and equipped through a joint effort of one of its strategic business…
February 17, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic, which took the world by surprise, exposed the underbelly of the health systems worldwide. Healthcare systems in advanced economies such as Italy, Spain, US, France, etc. were quickly overwhelmed as tens of millions of residents in these countries caught the virus leading to the death of millions. In US, for instance, more…
February 15, 2021
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has awarded scholarships to successful candidates in the 2019 and 2020 University Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). This was done as part of its aspiration to encourage hardwork and excellence in academic pursuit. The 87 beneficiaries were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and…
February 15, 2021
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consultancy firm, has proposed the promotion of financial inclusion, equitable distribution of resources, infrastructural development and formulation of requisite fiscal policies as initiatives that will drive Nigeria’s post-Covid economic recovery. The measures were highlighted in a recent BCG report titled “How to Forge an Inclusive Post-Covid Recovery…
February 14, 2021
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been urged to produce soybeans in portable packs to ensure that the protein-rich food source is readily available and within the reach of all Nigerians. Professor Ibiyemi Olayiwola, Professor of Human Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, who made this call…
February 11, 2021
Across the globe, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has changed how we live our lives and has caused a profound shift in human interactions with technology. Technology has come to the rescue as the pandemic rages on; it provides solutions for businesses, learning, shopping, entertainment, payment and even healthcare. These technological solutions are premised…