Nigeria to Reduce $1.2bn Spent on Fish Imports
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria is working towards reducing the sum of $1.2 billion spent on the importation of fish into…
Saturday 21 September, 2019
Banking
Cashless Policy: No Going Back on Deposits Charges—CBN
By Adedapo Adesanya Despite the recent criticisms that trailed the re-introduction of processing fees on deposits and withdrawals on certain…
Reps Urge CBN to Suspend Charges on Deposits, Withdrawals
By Dipo Olowookere The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been informed to suspend the newly introduced charges on cash…
Awoof Berekete Campaign Powered by Access Bank
Hey Guys, Have you heard of Awoof Berekete campaign powered by Access bank? The Awoof Berekete campaign is for all…
Stanbic IBTC Assures Stakeholders Long Term Value
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has assured Nigerians that it remains strong, stable and sustainable in its operations.…
Technology
EcoCash Fetches Cassava Smartech, Comviva Another Global Recognition
The 2019 Digital Wallet Innovation Award in the ‘Market Adoption’ category has been won by EcoCash, a product from the…
NCC Threatens 63 Firms, Agencies Over Use of 5.4GHz Frequency
By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has accused 63 companies and agencies of government in 11 states of…
9mobile Assures Entrepreneurs, Tech Start-ups of Support
By Dipo Olowookere Acting Managing Director of 9mobile, Mr Stephane Beuvelet, has reaffirmed the company’s support for young entrepreneurs and…
Auto
Exchange of RT Briscoe Nigeria Shares Resumes on NSE
By Dipo Olowookere The embargo earlier placed on shares of R.T. Briscoe (Nigeria) Plc by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)…
Crash Reduction: FRSC Bars Dangote Trucks on Roads from 7pm to 7am
By Dipo Olowookere Worried by the incessant road crashes involving trucks from Dangote Group, which have led to deaths of…
Showbiz
Spotify Acquires SoundBetter to Expand Footprint
World’s most popular audio streaming subscription service,…
Pulse Invasion: Nigeria’s Biggest Campus Experience Returns
Nothing describes youthfulness like music, dance and…
Education
Russia Eyes African Students to Boost Influence
By Kester Kenn Klomegah Early September, while addressing the staff and students at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations,…
Health
Kenya Rolls Out World’s First Malaria Vaccine
The government of Kenya has launched the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The vaccine,…
Ogunsola Foundation Donates to LASUTH
No fewer than 40 automatic hospital beds and 100 bedsheets were recently donated to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital…
Memfys Hospital, GE Healthcare Partner on Disease Diagnosis
In order to improve early diagnosis of disease in south east Nigeria, GE Healthcare has partnered with Memfys Hospital. The…
Travel/Tourism
Jumia Holds World Tourism Day Event September 27
By Modupe Gbadeyanka On Frida, September 27, 2019, stakeholders in the tourism industry in Nigeria will gather at Ereko Hall,…
NEPAL Oil Delves into Aviation Business
By Dipo Olowookere One of the leading indigenous companies operating in Nigeria’s downstream oil & gas sector, NEPAL Oil and…
Again, South Africa Snubs Nigeria in New Visa Waiver for 4 Countries
By Adedapo Adesanya South Africa on Thursday, August 15, 2019, announced visa waivers for four countries in a bid to…
Jobs/Appointments
Ecobank Nigeria Reshuffles Management Team
Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of key Management Officers across various levels, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Brands/Products
CBN’s New Deposit/Withdrawal Policy: Who Pays the Penalty, Client or Agency
By Anthony Elikene The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently introduced a policy it has been tinkering with since 2011…
Feature
Negativity, Prejudice: Maybe Xenophobia is Exciting for Some Africans
By Nneka Okumazie A measure of a country, or say people, can also be how desirable they are, in another…
Sports
Arsenal, WorldRemit Select 5 Nigerian Coaches, 11 Others
By Dipo Olowookere A total of 16 applicants from Africa, including five coaches, have been shortlisted by WorldRemit for the…
World
Nielsen Reveals Stabilising Prospects in Africa
Africa’s markets are never quite what they seem as revealed by the latest Nielsen Africa Prospect Indicator (APi) which shows…