Brand and Marketing
Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award
Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has won the prestigious 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. Atalanta striker Lookman beat Simon Adingra, Achraf Hakimi, Rowen Williams, and Serhou Guirassy to claim the honor. Lookman succeeds his compatriot, Victor Osimhen, who won the award in 2023. The 27-year-old made…
Read More »Access Bank to acquire 100% equity Stake in South Africa Bidvest Bank
Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings”) has announce that its banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (“the Bank”), has entered into a binding agreement with South Africa-based Bidvest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Bidvest Bank Limited (“Bidvest Bank”). A statement by Head, Media Relations, Access Holdings…
Read More »Outrage as Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Detained by Nigerian Army for Three Days
Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has reportedly been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt. The Army has yet to disclose the reason for his arrest, which many on social media have described as…
Read More »Access Bank Completes Acquisition of Standard Chartered Subsidiaries
Access Bank PLC has officially acquired Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A. and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone) Limited. This development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. The acquisition follows the July 2023 agreement between Access Bank and Standard Chartered Bank for the purchase of…
Read More »THE ‘MISPEPING’ OF CITY AND JURGEN KLOPP’S FOOTPRINT IN LIVERPOOLS PERFORMANCES.
This short piece is, in my opinion, not necessarily backed up by Opta or one football statistic authority. I’ll urge you to read with a neutral mind. Pep Guardiola is undoubtedly one of the greatest Managers of the last two decades. But why has he lost five games in a…
Read More »FG, KACCIMA, Extol Dangote Over Sponsorship of Kano Fair
The Dangote Industries Limited has received a torrent of accolades for sponsoring the 45th edition of the Kano International Trade Fair, which opened at the weekend. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and the President of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KACCIMA) Alhaji Garba Imam described…
Read More »GARY NEVILLE QUESTIONS PROFESSIONALISM OF RASHFORD AND CASEMIRO OVER USA TRIPS
Gary Neville has questioned the professionalism of Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Casemiro over their trips to the United States during the international break. Rashford was in attendance at Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday night and was seen leaving the venue following an NBA match between…
Read More »CHELSEA CAPTAIN REECE JAMES SUFFERS ANOTHER INJURY PROBLEM
Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another injury setback and could face more time on the sidelines. The 24-year-old-right-back only returned to action in October after missing the start of the season. But boss Enzo Maresca revealed James will miss Saturday’s trip to Leicester after feeling something in his hamstring.…
Read More »LUIS DIAZ HAT-TRICK SEES LEVERKUSEN BOSS XABI ALONSO LOSE ON LIVERPOOL RETURN
Luis Diaz scored Liverpool’s first Champions League hat-trick in two years as they extended their 100 per-cent record to four matches with a 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as former midfielder Xabi Alonso endured a miserable return to Anfield. Diaz’s impudent chip was followed by Cody Gakpo’s fourth goal in…
Read More »Refinery: Participants throng Dangote pavilion at Abuja Trade Fair
Participants at the 2024 Abuja International Trade Fair(AITF) have been thronging the pavilion of the Dangote Group to make inquiries about the company, and its state-of-the-art oil refinery, which recently commenced the discharge of petroleum products. Dangote Group is one of the major sponsors of the 19th Trade Fair organised…
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