BUSINESS

Fidelity Bank hails Air Peace on maiden Heathrow flight

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2025

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commended Air Peace for its historic inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow, describing the milestone as a bold testament to Nigerian excellence in global aviation. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity

BUSINESS

Tinubu: Africa’s $120bn Hydrocarbon Wealth Must Benefit Africans

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated that Africa’s vast $120 billion hydrocarbon resources must be harnessed to benefit the continent and its people, rather than enriching foreign economies. Speaking at the 19th OTL Africa Energy Week in Lagos on Monday, Tinubu—represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri—lamented Africa’s

BUSINESS

Dangote Refinery to expand production from 650,000bpd to 1.4mbpd

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2025

The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Sunday, announced plans to expand the production capacity of the Dangote Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million barrels per day (mbpd). Speaking during a media briefing in Lagos, Dangote said the expansion, which had a […]

BUSINESS

Polaris Bank restates support for SMEs growth in Nigeria with launch of ‘EveryDay supermarket’ Yenegoa branch

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2025

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s South-South region with the commissioning of the new ‘Everyday Supermarket’ Yenagoa Store. The grand opening, which took place yesterday at Bay Bridge Junction on the Kpansia-Epie Expressway, Bayelsa State , marks the

BUSINESS

China: Africa’s Path to Development

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2025

By H.E. YU Dunhai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Development is an inalienable right of all countries, not a privilege of a few. Recently, Chinese Premier Li Qiang solemnly declared at the High-level Meeting on the Global Development Initiative hosted by China at the United Nations Headquarters […]

BUSINESS

UBA empowers next generation of leaders as 700 youths join GMAP initiative

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, continues to demonstrate its commitment to youth empowerment and leadership development as 700 young professionals joined the bank through the Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP), signalling a major investment in the next generation of leaders who will continue to drive the continent’s economic and