Economy
Oil Prices Grow on Extended US Hurricane Effect on Output
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices increased on Monday as the ongoing impact of Hurricane Francine on output in the US...
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Possible Interest Rate Pause After Nigeria’s Inflation Falls Again in August
By Adedapo Adesanya In another positive news, Nigeria's inflation further eased to 32.15 per cent in August 2024, relative to...
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NASD OTC Bourse Loses 0.88% in Week 37
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange saw its recent bullish streaks end in Week 37 with a...
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Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Further Moderates to 32.15% in August
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday disclosed that the headline inflation for August in Nigeria...
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Commencement of Dangote Refinery Marks Return to Industrialisation—FG
By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government says the commencement of petroleum lifting from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals marks...
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Nigeria Misses World Bank Deadline as 110m Enrolled For NIN
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria missed the deadline set by the World Bank to capture at least 148 million Nigerians by...
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FEATURE / OPED
Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Initiative; No Longer Growth Only in Theory
By Jerome-Mario Utomi Ten months ago, precisely in November 2023, during the inauguration of the board and management of the...
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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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PalmPay Introduces *861# USSD Code for Enhanced Financial Access
By Dipo Olowookere The need to give Nigerians an additional way to manage their finances without the need for internet...
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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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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term As WTO DG
By Adedapo Adesanya The first woman and African to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will seek...
Read moreOduntan 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...
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African Energy Chamber Sues Hyve Group, Others for $5m
By Adedapo Adesanya The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has sued international events organizers, Hyve Group and Africa Oil Week (AOW),...
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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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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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