Brandcom - Linking the future

Nigeria's pension industry has gradually become one of the most consequential arenas in the country's financial system. This relevance stems from its position as the custodian of long-term savings for millions of workers gathered over decades of quiet, compounding contributions. A superb player in that arena has emerged as a newly consolidated entity: Leadway PFA, formed from the merger of Leadway Pensure and PAL Pensions. This new megabrand now manages more than N3 trillion in assets on behalf of over 1.2 million…

L-R: Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Executive Producer and Host of The Morayo Show; Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State; Tosin Adefeko, Convener, PodFest Naija/CEO, AT3 Resources – The Muvmnt Agency; and Princess Damilola Sonayon-James, Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, during the second edition of PodFest Naija 2026 at Harbour Point. PodFest Naija, A Festival of Stories, returned for its second edition on Friday, September 25, bringing together more than…

For generations, August Meeting has brought women across South-East Nigeria together to discuss issues affecting their families and communities, while celebrating the cultural and social bonds that unite them. This year, MAGGI expanded its participation in the annual tradition, reaching 19,670 women through an experience combining food, practical nutrition and celebration. Across five South-East states, MAGGI partnered with 30 women’s associations and held five market activations, more than doubling participation…

The Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF), West Africa's premier celebration of advertising, design, and creative craft, the brainchild of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), has entered into a strategic partnership with The Loeries, a leading creative awards body in Africa and the Middle East, to strengthen the technical governance, rigour and regional relevance of its award judging process. The collaboration is expected to enhance the framework for evaluating entries and jury…

Huaxin Building Materials Nigeria Plc(HBM), formerly Lafarge Africa, has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for cement distributors which requires prospective dealers to have at least ₦250 million in working capital, This new dealership requirement comes at a time when the company is ramping up production while pushing for a stronger foothold against Dangote Cement and BUA Cement. Beyond the capital requirement, the company is asking applicants to provide a warehouse of at least 500 square metres and access…

Consumer goods manufacturers including Nestlé Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries, International Breweries, Guinness Nigeria, BUA Foods, Unilever Nigeria, Cadbury Nigeria and NASCON Allied Industries paid a combined N70.1 billion in royalties, technical fees, licence fees and management charges to their multinational partners in the first half of 2026 (H1 2026), according to their financial statements. The figure was slightly higher than the N69.7 billion recorded in H1 2025, up about N333 million. The payments…

UAC of Nigeria Plc has revealed plans to sell its 43 percent shareholding in DP World Logistics Limited (formerly known as MDS Logistics Limited) to 22 Plus Invest Limited, a member of the Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group. The proposed transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, was disclosed in a corporate filing dated September 24, 2026, and signed by Ayomipo Wey, Company Secretary and Group General Counsel of UAC Nigeria. If completed, the deal will make TGI Group a key shareholder…

Airtel Africa Plc has bought back another 798,919 of its own shares. This brings the total number of shares it has repurchased under its ongoing buyback programme to 19,907,874 since the exercise began in May 2026. The telecoms giant disclosed the latest purchase in a transaction notification dated September 22, 2026, showing that the shares were bought at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of 322.59 pence per share. A VWAP is simply the average price paid for a batch of shares, weighted by how many shares…