December 2025 – Page 109

TECNO announces MyPowerMoment challenge winners

18.12.2025

TECNO has announced the winners of its #MyPowerMoment Challenge, closing a continent-wide campaign that celebrated African creativity, youth expression and football culture inspired by the Africa Cup of Nations, it said on Tuesday. The challenge, which ran across East and West Africa, invited students and young creators to share personal moments of triumph, joy and...

Startups Showcase Innovative Solutions for Nigerian Insuranc

18.12.2025

The Nigerian Insurers Association has unveiled four innovators as finalists to pitch their solutions to insurers, investors, and industry leaders for potential adoption, partnership, and investment. The NIA, in a statement on Monday, said that the finalist innovators include Bunce, Mycover.ai, Riwe Technologies and SEAMFIX. They all showcased their solutions designed for the 2025 NIA...

SMILE2025 Equips Women with Empowerment Skills & Grants

18.12.2025

The SMILE2025 Widows and Orphans Outreach Programme has launched a new empowerment initiative aimed at equipping widows and young single mothers with practical job-creation skills and startup support to foster financial independence. Under the programme, 1,000 women and girls will receive vocational training, with a particular focus on liquid soap production, alongside a N50,000 business...

Nigerian Firm Wins Innovation Award in Architecture

18.12.2025

A Nigerian firm, Comfort Architectural Finishing Limited, has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to the field of architecture and design. In a statement on Monday, the firm said it received the Innovation, Architecture, and Design Award at the 8th edition of the 100 Persons of the Year Awards. The award was presented on Saturday,...

Adesanya Joins FrieslandCampina as Sales Director

18.12.2025

FrieslandCampina WAMCO has appointed former Guinness Nigeria Commercial Director, Olusanya Adesanya, as its new Group Director of Sales, marking a significant talent shift in Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods sector. Adesanya announced the move on his LinkedIn page, stating, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Group Sales at FrieslandCampina.”...

Luno & AltSchool Offer Free Crypto Education in Nigeria

18.12.2025

Luno, the global cryptocurrency platform founded in Africa, has partnered with AltSchool Africa, an accredited online learning provider, to deliver fully funded crypto education to 15,000 Nigerian residents. The initiative, titled “Demystifying Crypto for Africans”, is being billed as the largest crypto education programme on the continent, it said on Tuesday. Chief Executive Officer of...

Compliance Institute Inducts 1,247 Professionals in Nigeria

18.12.2025

The Compliance Institute, Nigeria, has inducted 1,247 compliance professionals at its ninth Induction and Investiture Ceremony, as regulators and industry leaders charged practitioners to drive ethical leadership, innovation, and institutional integrity across Nigeria’s public and private sectors. The ceremony, themed “Shaping the Future of Compliance: Innovation and Ethical Leadership”, attracted stakeholders from regulatory agencies, financial...

Stock Market Extends Rally, Gains N245 Billion

18.12.2025

The stock market sustained its positive momentum on Wednesday, gaining N245 billion in market capitalisation. The market’s upward movement was driven by gains in equities such as Prestige Assurance, Veritas Kapital Assurance, First Holding Company, Lasaco Assurance and 38 other stocks. Market capitalisation increased by 0.26 per cent, adding N245 billion to investors’ portfolios as...

MFM hosts Rivers seminar on Nigeria’s new tax regime

18.12.2025

The Rivers State Mega Region of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries recently organised a public seminar to educate residents on Nigeria’s new tax law and its implications for individuals and businesses. The seminar, part of the church’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, provided participants with an opportunity to interact with experts and relevant agencies involved...

Jubilee Fellows Programme expands for its second phase

18.12.2025

The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme plans to expand its roster of participating organisations as it prepares for a second implementation phase, organisers disclosed on Tuesday. Launched through a partnership involving the Federal Government, the United Nations Development Programme, and support from the European Union, the programme places young Nigerian graduates in 12-month work experiences with...