Economy
Oil Prices Shrink Further on Possible Diplomatic End to Israel-Lebanon War
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday on a report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold...
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NMDPRA Issues 20 Licenses to Boost Local Refining Capacity
By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has issued 20 new licenses as part of...
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500 million Litres of Petrol Lying Fallow in Our Tanks—Dangote Laments
By Dipo Olowookere Africa’s richest man, Mr Aliko Dangote, has expressed frustration at the refusal of petroleum marketers to lift...
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Grocery Retailer Pick n Pay to Exit Nigeria, Plans New Stores Elsewhere
By Dipo Olowookere Another South African supermarket, Pick n Pay, is planning to leave the Nigerian market about five years...
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NASD OTC Exchange Rises 0.34%
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded a 0.34 per cent rise on Monday, October 28, buoyed...
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Nigeria Secures Jindal’s Commitment in Natural Gas for $4bn Iron Steel Plant
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria has secured a commitment from Jindal Group to offtake about 450 million metric standard cubic feet...
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FEATURE / OPED
Beyond the Algorithm: How Human Analysts Bring Real Value to PR Measurement
By Philip Odiakose In public relations, data-driven decision-making has become a pivotal element of PR success. The ability to accurately...
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Now That Mr President Is Back
By Kenechukwu Aguolu President Bola Tinubu, who departed Nigeria on Wednesday, October 2, for a working vacation, returned on Saturday,...
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10 Essential Steps and Mistakes to Avoid When Registering Your First Business Name with the CAC
Did you know that over 50% of new business registrations in Nigeria face delays due to simple errors? We know...
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Welcome to BRICS+ : The Economic Power of Multipolar World
By Professor Maurice Okoli The developing world arrived in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, driven by economic...
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Why Niger Delta Region is Achieving Peace and Progress
By Jerome-Mario Utomi Many years ago, a certain sage within the religious circle was asked to name the three most...
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System Upgrade: FCCPC May Sanction Banks Over Service Disruption
By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned financial institutions against continuing disruption in online...
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Orange, Mastercard to Digitize Payments in Seven African Countries by 2025
By Adedapo Adesanya Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership to expand access to...
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Moniepoint Attains Unicorn Status as Google, Others Inject Fresh $110m
By Adedapo Adesanya Moniepoint has attained a unicorn status, with its value now over $1 billion after it received fresh...
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First Bank Refutes Reports of Proposed Service Disruption
By Aduragbemi Omiyale One of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria, First Bank, has denied reports that it was planning...
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Union Bank to Launch On-site Crèche Facility for Employees
By Aduragbemi Omiyale To support working parents on its payroll, Union Bank of Nigeria has established an on-site crèche facility...
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NIBSS to Launch BVN Registration Platform for Nigerians in Diaspora December
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) will by December 2024 launch a Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration...
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True Potential of Agriculture Lies in Value Addition—Stanbic IBTC Bank
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Stanbic IBTC Bank has emphasized the importance of agriculture as a key contributor to Nigeria's economy, providing...
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Abbey Mortgage Bank Markets Products to Abuja Residents
By Modupe Gbadeyanka One of the leading institutions in the mortgage sector, Abbey Mortgage Bank, has stormed the Federal Capital...
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Ghana’s Foreign Minister Emerges Commonwealth Secretary-General
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been appointed as...
Read moreAngus Gibb Becomes Diebold Nixdorf’s Senior Regional Manager for SSA
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A global leader in automating, digitizing and transforming the way people bank and shop, Diebold Nixdorf, has...
Read moreTinubu Appoints Jumoke Oduwole as Trade Minister, Removes Uzoka-Anite
By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has removed Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite as the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment and...
Read moreOluwatoyin Atanda Elected as 54th JCI Nigeria President
By Adedapo Adesanya On Friday, October 11 2024, Ms Oluwatoyin Atanda was elected as the 54th President of Junior Chamber...
Read moreSulaiman Adedokun to Lead Meristem as Wole Abegunde Retires
By Dipo Olowookere A leadership change has occurred at one of the leading investment firms in Nigeria, Meristem Securities Limited,...
Read moreCameroon’s Prof Kelly to Lead African Trade Insurance Agency Board
By Dipo Olowookere The Director of Finance Operations at the Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Treasury in Cameroon, Professor...
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DUCAT Maritime Ships 15 million tonnes of Rice to West Africa
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Over 15 million tonnes of rice shipments have been delivered to major ports of West Africa by...
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Russia-Africa B2B Forum and Expo 2024 — Made in Africa
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The first international Russia-Africa B2B business forum and expo 2024 — Made in Africa — took...
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Some Takeaways From BRICS Business Council Forum
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russia hosted the BRICS+ Business Council Forum 2024 which primarily seeks to build an alternative economic...
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BRICS+ Heading Towards Strategic Enlargement and Consolidating Multipolar World
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The question yet stands: what potential countries with high aspirations are gearing up to join BRICS+,...
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Lumumba Resonates With Russia’s Geopolitics, Education and Media
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh During the Soviet times, Patrice Lumumba resonated with Soviet propaganda, especially in Africa. It was closely...
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Starlink Suspends Monthly Service Price Increase in Nigeria
By Dipo Olowookere The recent increase in the monthly subscription for Starlink in Nigeria has been “temporarily” suspended, a statement...
Read moreWhatsApp to Roll Out Direct Contact Saving Feature
By Adedapo Adesanya WhatsApp has announced a new feature that will allow users to save contacts within the app, eliminating...
Read moreYellow Card Raises $33m Series C Funding
By Adedapo Adesanya African cryptocurrency company, Yellow Card, has announced the closing of its Series C financing valued at $33...
Read more11% of CIOs Fully Implement AI Amid Data, Security Concerns
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A new report from Salesforce has revealed that only 11 per cent of Chief Information Officers (CIOs)...
Read moreLagos Ready to Host GITEX 2025—Hamzat
By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State Government has expressed readiness to host the GITEX Nigeria conference in September 2025. The...
Read moreIHS Sponsors Art Hackathon to Celebrate Ilorin Innovation Hub Unveiling
By Modupe Gbadeyanka To lighten the unveiling of the state-of-the-art 3,000ft Ilorin Innovation Hub in Kwara State, IHS Nigeria has...
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