By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded a 1.2 per cent appreciation on Friday, May 17 amid a large
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By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira regained strength against the American Dollar on Friday in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), which
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The crude oil market settled higher by about 1 per cent on Friday after economic indicators from the world’s top two oil consumers, China and the United States, bolstered
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has thrown its weight behind the 2024 Nigeria oil bid round, saying the exercise will be successful. According to a statement, the
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the gradual payment of power sector debts estimated at over N3.3 trillion as part
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the
By Adedapo Adesanya Dangote Refinery has revealed plans to buy at least
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By Adedapo Adesanya The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced plans to support Nigeria’s power sector with $1 billion to boost electricity.
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has refused to grant bail to an Executive of Binance
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The programme director of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PI-CNG), Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, has disclosed that the scheme
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka The appointment of Mr Phillip Igbinadolor to the campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain a loan of $500 million from the World Bank
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale The N48,000 minimum wage proposed by the federal government has been rejected by organised labour, which stormed out of
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By Diana Tenebe Nigeria’s agricultural sector has long been a significant contributor to national growth, with the potential to further reduce poverty.
MoreBy Jerome-Mario Utomi As we ‘labour’ under the illusion of nation-building, it is painfully obvious that closely allied to poverty is the
MoreBy Yahaya Moh’d Usman Poor electricity supply has pervaded almost all northern states and is a national security risk that Northern Governors
MoreBy Jerome-Mario Utomi The 6th meeting of the National Council of Niger Delta (NCND) recently held in Asaba, the Delta State capital,
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By Adedapo Adesanya The Bank of Industry (BoI) has introduced the Rural Area Programme on Investment and Development (RAPID), which aims to
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka The rapid revenue growth of Moniepoint, a leading Nigerian financial institution, has been confirmed by a global media platform, Financial Times. The world’s leading financial publication recently ranked the
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale Zenith Bank Plc and other financial institutions benefitted from
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited has reorganised its board,
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By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that its workforce went down by 0.3 per cent in
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale Mr Emmanuel Mark has been elected as the second
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS) has
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Mr Emomotimi Agama has been appointed as the new
Showbiz
Spotify’s RADAR program is dedicated to bringing rising talent to the forefront globally, showcasing what is next in sound, and lifting artists
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka A month-long campaign to celebrate African creativity and innovation
The 10th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominee list was announced
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A veteran Nigerian actor, Mr Zulu Adigwe, has died,
Technology
By Adedapo Adesanya The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has restated its commitment to enhance production of Nigeria’s branded
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka Tech giant, Microsoft, is reportedly planning to shut down its innovation centre in Lagos, known as the African Development Centre (ADC). The reason for this action has not been
MoreGoogle has announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of
By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has said his government was investing
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By Adedapo Adesanya The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, Mr Changpeng Zhao, escaped a three-year sentence and was instead
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The embattled founder of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Binance, Mr Changpeng Zhao, is facing three years
MoreBy Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Undoubtedly, the majority of African countries have consistently supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within the
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, said it has no plans to sell the social media platform after President Joe
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has kicked against resource-backed loans that complicate debt
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Africa may yet get another producer in the wider Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+)
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The World Bank Group has announced a partnership with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in an ambitious effort to
MoreBy Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The tension between China and India threatens to paralyse BRICS – the association of five major emerging national
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By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria has secured $1.3 billion in funding to complete a railway project connecting Kano, the largest city in Northern
MoreTransportation services play a vital role in the operations of businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, and personnel. To make good
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has walked back on a
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka The visa ban earlier placed on Nigerian travellers by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been lifted after two
MoreBy Adam Aziz In 2019, tourism was a global powerhouse, accounting for 10% of GDP, or roughly $9 trillion. After weathering the pandemic
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale The chief executive of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has reaffirmed the lender’s determination to ensure that African
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya There is a disagreement between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and foreign airline operators regarding the claims by
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Lagos State is considering the establishment of a state-controlled airline for passenger operations. The Governor of the state, Mr
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