NIGERIA / WEST AFRICA

HealthPlus, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy has made history by launching West Africa’s first-ever ePharmacy and digital prescription Platform. Nigerians located anywhere in the country and indeed anywhere in the world can get a prescription from a certified pharmacist and have the medicines delivered promptly.  This game-changing application will facilitate the ...

Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria has set up plans to disburse a whopping sum of N41billion to farmers from 14 states for the expansion of the wheat production project. The Bank, however, will register the wheat farmers with the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) ...

  As GAC GS8 Clinches Most Fascinating SUV Award Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Choice International Group (CIG), Chief Diana Chen, has been named as Nigeria’s Auto CEO of the Year. This was announced during the 2021 edition of the annual Nigeria Auto Awards held in Lagos. The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association ...

Emirates  has  touched down in both Abuja and Lagos, marking the restart of daily services to Nigeria from Dubai. It received a spectacular water canon welcome at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos,  Both flights from Dubai, EK 785 to Abuja and EK 783 to Lagos, were welcomed to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport ...

Since its debut in Nigeria last year, the all-new Kia K5 premium sedan has received widespread acceptance for being the most luxurious and technologically advanced within the executive car segment in the country. Having been widely praised for delivering sport, safety, and luxury at an exceptional value, the completely reimagined ...

The new Range Rover Velar has been named Luxury SUV of the Year 2021 in the annual Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Award ceremony held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos recently. The Velar, which is currently on sale in Nigeria by  Coscharis Motors, also recently won the 2021 Business Motoring ...

Nigeria’s auto industry recorded a boost in the third quarter of 2021 as MG Motor appointed Stallion Group as the nation’s exclusive distributor for its iconic automobile brand of British origin. Anurag Shah, Nigeria’s General Manager for the brand, who made the disclosure in a media statement, said plans were already ...

Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, Chief Executive Officer, Kia Nigeria, the leading automobile brand in Nigeria, has, once again, added another highly coveted award to his trophy cabinet this year. The astute businessman was crowned the Auto Personality of the Year in the 2021 edition of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association [NAJA] Awards ...

As Kona Clinches Electric Car of the Year Award For the second time in three years, Hyundai Creta SUV has been voted as the Nigerian Car-of-the- Year, ahead of Toyota Corolla and Kia Rio. The Nigerian Auto journalists Association (NAJA) announced the latest verdict on Wednesday at its 2021 Auto Industry ...

Several health ministers of the West African Health Organisation, led by Director General Professor Stanley Okolo of Nigeria, have requested a vote on the creation of an international pandemic insurance fund, along with other principles of global vaccine access, at a special session of the World Health Assembly which held ...