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 By Adedapo Adesanya A new report from SB Morgen Intelligence has shown that prices of drugs have skyrocketed by as much as 1,000 per cent in the last four years, raising worries about Nigerians being able to treat themselves using orthodox methods. In the report Paying the Price on Health, the firm analysed the impacts of the Nigerian economy and foreign exchange crisis on the prices of essential medicines in the country. It was found that between 2019 and 2023, there were massive surges across four broad categories of Antimalarial, Antibiotics, Painkillers and Common Cold medicines. The report indicates that antibiotics

By Modupe Gbadeyanka From January 1, 2024, Mr Stephen Onaivi will take charge of mediaReach OMD Nigeria as the new Managing Director following the approval of his appointment by the board of the organisation. He was chosen for the position after working as the MD of OMD Ghana, where he contributed to developing a multi-disciplinary, forward-looking media and advertising industry and serviced an array of national, multinational, and regional clients. In his new role, Mr Onaivi will drive the OMD brand across West and Central Africa to enhance client value and ensure the seamless integration of OMD values, technology, and

Afro-pop songstress Abigail Chams (real name Abigail Chamungwana) continues to collect accolades. Following her nomination in 2022 for the Emerging Artist award at the Tanzania Music Award, she closes 2023 as the Spotify EQUAL Africa ambassador for the month of December. The prodigiously talented Abigail, or Abby, as she is often referred to, is a multilingual singer who performs in Swahili, French and English. She is also a multi-instrumentalist who plays five musical instruments, the violin, piano, guitar, flute and drums. The Nani hitmaker was born into a family with a musical heritage where her grandfather directed an orchestra and

Since its launch in 2018,  MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a dynamic corporate shared value (CSV) initiative, has been at the forefront of imparting the technical skills needed for high-quality film production in Africa. Yearly, the MTF West Africa Academy trains and graduates a new set of African storytellers, via a 12-month fully funded training programme that equips them to project the culture of African communities through their films and moves. Some of these young talents have gone on to produce movies and series, some of which aired on Africa Magic channels. Like in any industry, partnerships are the strategic anchor

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Lekki Deep Seaport by promoting the seamless movement of cargo and the efficiency of the nation’s ports. The NSC Executive Secretary, Mr Pius Akutah, gave the assurance when the Managing Director, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL) – promoters of Lekki Deep Seaport, Mr Du Ruogang, led the port’s management on a courtesy visit to the NSC in Lagos. Mr Akutah, who commended the Lekki Deep Seaport management for the visit, said the council would partner with the port in areas that would boost

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria has put the presidential aircraft, Falcon 900B, up for sale with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) asking interested persons to submit their bids for the purchase of the aircraft. It was not disclosed how much the craft would be sold, according to a tweet on the official Nigerian Air Force page on X, formerly known as Twitter, where it said the aircraft was put up for sale following the federal government’s approval. “The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sale of Falcon 900B aircraft owned by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF),” NAF said in a

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A new data centre business known as Nxtra by Airtel has been unveiled by Airtel Africa Plc, with Mr the former head of Global Data Centre Portfolio Management at Amazon Web Services, Mr Yashnath Issur, appointed to lead the new organisation. Mr Issur is armed with about 16 years of experience in the industry and has, over the past year, built a team of experts to execute the strategy. Business Post gathered that Nxtra was established to meet Africa’s growing needs for trusted and sustainable data centre capacity and to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. The

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Banker magazine, a publication of the Financial Times, has announced Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc as the Bank of the Year in Nigeria. The Nigerian financial institution was honoured by the media platform as an awards cement held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, in London. The event, widely acknowledged as the Oscars of the Banking Industry, attracted several critical stakeholders in the global banking sector. It was explained that Stanbic IBTC Holdings was picked for the recognition because of its exceptional achievements in banking excellence, adept navigation of industry challenges, and commitment to providing innovative financial services

By Aduragbemi Omiyale An application and proprietary solution for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, known as Aleph Express, has been launched by Aleph Group. A statement from the firm explained that Aleph Express provides a platform for MSMEs to create and maintain a free e-commerce website, create a product catalogue, set local delivery options, manage, record and process orders while gaining meaningful insights to drive growth. The platform also provides one unified inbox that integrates WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, to enable businesses to efficiently engage and sell – all in one place. In addition, Aleph Express provides

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would ensure that the next national minimum wage to be negotiated in 2024 reflects the prevailing cost of living. The union also lamented that following the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government, life has become extremely unbearable for workers. Addressing participants at the opening of the 19th edition of the NLC’s Harmattan School in Abuja, President of the NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero, said it had become necessary for governments at all levels to recognise that life and living conditions were exceedingly difficult, especially for working people in