Double Trouble: 9mobile Crisis Deepens

The crisis rocking Telecommunications Company, 9mobile has taken a new twist as telecommunications giant, Globacom, has distanced itself from media reports which insinuated that it was the preferred bidder to acquire 9Mobile.   A statement from Globacom reads that “We are bound by the terms of the acquisition process as stipulated by the authorities handling…

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Razaq Okoya: The Story of an Enigma

It was torrents of good wishes and encomiums as Chief Razaq Akanni Okoya celebrated his 78th birthday a few days ago. President Muhammadu Buhari was one of the eminent personalities around the globe that sent congratulatory messages to the enigma and top industrialist on his special day.   President Buhari describe the Chairman of Eleganza…

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Business Council of International Understanding Honours Tony O. Elumelu with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award

The Business council for International Understanding (BCIU), a non-profit U.S Business association dedicated to forging relationships and promoting dialogue between business and government communities across the globe, tonight presented the prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award to both Tony O. Elumelu and Bill Marriott, Chairman, Marriott International Inc. The award was conferred on Elumelu…

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Transcorp Hilton Abuja Wins Double 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards

Nigeria’s Landmark hotel, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has emerged the winner of two 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards in the Best Luxury Contemporary Hotel (Nigeria) and Best Luxury City Hotel (West & Central Africa) categories. The multiple award-winning five-star hotel was honoured with the prestigious award at a spectacular Gala Ceremony hosted by the historical Kulm Hotel St….

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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION (TEF) WRAPS UP 2017 TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM – LARGEST GATHERING OF AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS

3RD ANNUAL TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 13-14 IN LAGOS 1,300 AFRICAN SMEs, POLICYMAKERS, INCUBATORS FROM 54 COUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE   The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, concluded its 3rd annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum on 14th of October 2017 in Lagos. The Forum hosted more than 1,300 participants from 54 African countries. The…

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