Economy
Nigerian Stocks Close Higher by 0.44%
By Dipo Olowookere The last trading day of the week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited ended...
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Improved FX Supply Strengthens Naira to N1,558/$1 at NAFEM
By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira gained strength against the US Dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on...
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Aradel, CSCS Sink NASD OTC Exchange by 3.4%
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange closed the final day of the week with a 3.4 per...
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Brent, WTI Fall as US Crude Production Resumes
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices fell on Friday as US Gulf of Mexico crude production resumed following Hurricane Francine, with...
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Unlisted Securities Exchange Drops 0.05%
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded a 0.05 per cent depreciation on Thursday, September 12 with...
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General
WHO Pledges Support to Flood-Displaced Persons in Borno
By Adedapo Adesanya The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged its unwavering support following the devastating severe flash flooding that...
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FEATURE / OPED
Dying, Dying, and Dying—The Nigerian Railway Corporation
By Prince Charles Dickson, PhD I’m on a train that has been standing in the middle of the fields for...
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How Cartoons Serve as a Coping Mechanism for Stress
You must agree that these times are truly stressful, especially with the multifaceted problems we seem to face daily. While...
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Who Has Bewitched Nigeria?
By Kingsley Omose On the surface, the fact that Cote d'Ivoire has bought N2.05 trillion worth of crude oil from...
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The Secret Reason Your Media Monitoring Misses Key Stories: Low SEO Blogs
By Philip Odiakose In the most recent times, media monitoring has become an indispensable tool for brands aiming to stay...
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No Easy Way Out of Nigeria’s Economic Impasse
By Kenechukwu Aguolu For some time, Nigerians have been in denial about the actual state of the nation once hailed...
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CBN Directs Payment Service Providers to Track PoS Transactions
By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed payment service providers (PSPs) to begin tracking all Point...
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Custodian Investment Takes Over FBNQuest Merchant Bank
By Aduragbemi Omiyale FBN Holdings Plc has sold one of its subsidiaries, FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, to Custodian Investment Plc....
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IFC, Access Bank to Support Small Businesses Financing in Ghana
By Adedapo Adesanya The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with lender, Access Bank, to increase access to...
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GTCO Grows 2024 Half-Year Pre-Tax Profit by 207% to N1trn
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has emerged as the first Nigerian financial institution to cross the...
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2024 Access Bank Corporate Customers Forum Holds September 19
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The 2024 Access Bank Corporate Customers Forum will take place on Thursday, September 19 at the Eko...
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Unity Bank Targets N4bn Post-Tax Profit in Q4 2024
By Aduragbemi Omiyale In the fourth quarter of 2024, one of the leading retail lenders in Nigeria, Unity Bank Plc,...
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EFCC to Prosecute Bank Executives Involved in Fraud, Illegal FX Trade, Others
By Adedapo Adesanya The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would commence prosecution of bank executives complicit...
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Sterling Bank Customers Lament Trapped Funds Amid Migration to New Platform
By Adedapo Adesanya Some customers of Sterling Bank Limited still find it difficult to access their trapped funds as the...
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Oduntan Pledges Renewed Focus on Industry Challenges as FIPAN President
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Mr Ayoola Oduntan has been elected as the president of the Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria...
Read moreAjuri Ngelale Quits Role as Tinubu’s Media Aide
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Mr Ajuri Ngelale has exited his role as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media...
Read moreTinubu Appoints Muhtar as Bank of Industry Chairman, Olusi as CEO
By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Mansur Muhtar as the Chairman of the Bank...
Read moreAXA Mansard Appoints Adebola Surakat as Chief Marketing Officer
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Ms Adebola Sukurat has been appointed as the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of AXA Mansard Plc,...
Read moreCBN Removes NIRSAL CEO, Executive Directors
By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sacked some of the top management of the Nigeria Incentive-Based...
Read moreFG Installs Former Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya as NSIA Board Chair
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The erstwhile chief executive of Airtel Africa Plc, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, has been inaugurated as the new...
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Beyond the Debates
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh China, South and India (BRICS members), during the past two years, have made conscious efforts and...
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Adesina, Ouattara Laud AfDB’s Progress at 60
By Adedapo Adesanya The head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has lauded the lender's contribution...
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African Companies Should Adopt Strategic M&A as Viable Exit Strategy—Basta
Impacted by global economic issues and geopolitical tensions, African companies have faced a challenging 12 months in terms of VC-backed...
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Twiva Wins at 7th International Pacesetters Awards
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Social Commerce Award has been given to Twiva, the leading AI-driven, influencer-powered social commerce platform, at...
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Russia’s African Trade Growing But Largely Military Equipment
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh After two symbolic African leaders' summits, Russia's trading is steadily increasing but significantly in exports of...
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Zoho Embeds Zoho Analytics With New AI-Driven Features
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A new version of Zoho Analytics has been released by a leading global technology company, Zoho Corporation....
Read moreNCAIR, Google Unveil N100m AI Fund for Nigerian Startups
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A million initiative aimed at supporting Nigerian startups that are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop innovative...
Read moreHow to Use WhatsApp Privacy Settings for Maximum Control Over Your Information
Privacy-related concerns are among the serious issues in this digital age, necessarily in the use of WhatsApp or other instant...
Read moreInterswitch Wins 2024 Fintech of the Year Award
By Modupe Gbadeyanka An integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch, has added another feather to its highly colourful cap...
Read moreInsecurity Threatening Telecoms Industry in Nigeria—Cruz
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The chief executive of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Carl Cruz, has emphasised that insecurity in the country is...
Read moreInterswitch Takes Gold Sponsorship of 2024 Africa Fintech Summit
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A Nigerian financial technology company (fintech), Interswitch Group, is a gold sponsor of the foremost Africa Fintech...
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