Bitcoin Further Gains 5.4% as Naira Trades Flat at FX Market
By Adedapo Adesanya The value of Bitcoin (BTC) appreciated further by 5.4 per cent as it was sold at the…
Wednesday 28 October, 2020
Banking
DBN Empowers 125 Entrepreneurs in Lagos, Abuja
By Dipo Olowookere No fewer than 125 entrepreneurs in Lagos and Abuja have again been empowered by the Development Bank…
Fidelity Bank Shuts Lekki Phase 1 Branch, Others for Repairs
By Modupe Gbadeyanka At least three branches of Fidelity Bank Plc in Lagos State have been shut down by the…
Financial Literacy: Stanbic IBTC Catches Them Young
By Modupe Gbadeyanka An initiative aimed to increase financial literacy amongst the younger generation called New School Money launched by…
Nigeria Can Attract High FX Inflows With Transparent Exchange Rate
By Modupe Gbadeyanka If Nigeria is to attract high inflow and volume of diaspora remittances which can be compared with…
Technology
Western Digital, Dropbox Deploy Leading-Edge Cloud Infrastructure
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A leading global collaboration platform, Dropbox, has become one of the first firms to qualify for the…
Jack Ma’s Ant Group to Raise $34.5bn in Biggest IPO Ever
By Adedapo Adesanya Ant Group owned by a Chinese billionaire, Mr Jack Ma, is set to raise about $34.5 billion…
MTN, 9mobile Get Approval for Roaming Service in Nigeria
By Modupe Gbadeyanka An approval has been granted to two mobile network operators (MNOs) in the country by the Nigerian…
Auto
Expect Operational Rail Transport in Lagos by 2022—LAMATA
By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), has reassured citizens that the…
NNPC Stations to Commence Sale of Autogas by December
By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that retailing stations operated by the state oil firm…
Showbiz
Olori Sekinat Elegunshi Opens TheMonarch Event Centre in Lekki
By Dipo Olowookere An event centre believed…
Education
Katsina, UK DFID Sponsor 3,735 Women on Teachers Trainee Scholarship
By Adedapo Adesanya The Katsina State Government in collaboration with the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) has disbursed…
Health
DPR Lauds Oil and Gas Industry Pandemic Management
By Adedapo Adesanya The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said the Nigerian oil and gas industry performed above the…
AU Challenges Leaders to Prevent Second Wave of Coronavirus
By Adedapo Adesanya The African Union (AU) has called on leaders on the continent to take necessary precautions to prevent…
How 2020 Arise Walk For Life Will Reduce Spread of COVID-19—Iluyomade
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Convener of the yearly Arise Walk For Life, Mrs Siju Iluyomade, has assured participants and Nigerians that…
Travel/Tourism
Nigeria to Double Airports to 62 By 2023—Aviation Minister
By Adedapo Adesanya To boost the nation’s economy and enhance air connectivity, the Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has…
Subscription for Transcorp Hotels Rights Issue Opens
By Dipo Olowookere Shareholders intending to take their rights in the N10 billion rights issue of Transcorp Hotels Plc can…
Free Float: Transcorp Hotels Gets 3-Year Grace to Comply
By Dipo Olowookere The National Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has given Transcorp Hotels Plc till October 2023…
Jobs/Appointments
Airtel Africa’s Key Investor Nominates Singtel Optus CEO to Board
By Dipo Olowookere The chief executive officer of Singtel Optus and Consumer Australia, Ms Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, has been appointed…
Brands/Products
Iconic Marketing Campaigns That Stood Out From the Crowd
While we may not like to admit it, we’re all susceptible to the marketing and advertising efforts of companies. If…
Feature
The North-South Political Alliance and the Unending Intrigues of Power
By Wole Arisekola Frantically, I have never been desperate for anything all my life. Never! And how I wish everyone…
Sports
Moroccan Club Renaissance Berkane Win 2020 CAF Confederation Cup
By Adedapo Adesanya Moroccan club, Renaissance Berkane, emerged victorious by a lone goal over Pyramids of Egypt in Sunday's CAF…
World
Libya Warring Factions Sign UN-backed Ceasefire Deal
By Adedapo Adesanya Libya's warring factions have signed a permanent ceasefire agreement after five days of talks in Geneva, indicating…