By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has revoked an additional 924 dormant mineral licences with immediate effect. The revoked mineral licences, which
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By Adedapo Adesanya Madica, a structured investment programme designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, has announced its first set of investments
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has launched a new set of fiscal incentives to rejuvenate Nigeria’s ailing oil and gas industry which aims to attract about $10 billion in investment between
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has announced the recovery of N57 billion from the N5.2 trillion liabilities owed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other bodies by Ministries, Departments
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale A fully integrated downstream player in the country’s energy sector, MRS Oil Nigeria, is seeking the approval of its shareholders to leave the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited for the
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded a 2.70
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of
By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira depreciated yet again against the US Dollar
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By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some Nigerians have expressed their displeasure over a fresh hike in the prices of DStv and GOtv packages by
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, adjourned hearing
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The number of children in Nigeria facing hunger jumped 25 per cent with one in six or 15.6 million
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has set off to the Netherlands on an official visit where he will participate in the
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has ordered the sale of four of the 11 licenced electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in the
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka The China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria has refuted claims that a supermarket located within the premises of
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By Rahaman Abiola Of the current pressing issues in the world, climate change takes the centre aisle of global discussion. It is
MoreOver the past couple of years, inflation has run rampant across the globe. Nigeria is no exception, with inflationary increases hitting 31.7%
MoreBy Grace Oluchi Mbah Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is facing a critical challenge: climate change. The country is highly vulnerable to
MoreBy Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Has Nigeria learnt any lessons from the Okuama massacre? Will the incident repeat itself or offer profound lessons
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By Adedapo Adesanya Plans by First Bank of Nigeria to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to vote on a decision to
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya First Bank of Nigeria has appointed Mr Olusegun Alebiosu as its acting managing director, following the exit of Mr Adesola Adeduntan from the helm of the tier-one Nigerian lender.
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka Seventy new Stanbic IBTC Bank customers have received not
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Mr Adesola Adeduntan has resigned as the Managing Director
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By Adedapo Adesanya MTN Group has appointed Mr Mike Silber, as Group Executive Regulatory, effective April 1, 2024. He will join MTN
MoreEko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC), one of Nigeria’s leading power distribution companies,
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The restructuring at one of the major energy distribution
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The board of FBN Holdings Plc, a financial powerhouse
Showbiz
By Adedapo Adesanya TikTok and the African Union Commission (AUC) are teaming up to launch the Africa-wide #SaferTogether Campaign, aimed at educating
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By Modupe Gbadeyanka The forthcoming +234Art Fair designed to elevate African art
Technology
By Adedapo Adesanya The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to prioritise data backup to avoid loss of information.
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Telecel Group has bought two West African subsidiaries from Africa’s largest wireless company, MTN Group Limited, as it scales operations ahead of an initial public offering (IPO) in three
MoreLeading companies from Nigeria joined Google West Africa at a roundtable to
By Adedapo Adesanya The total expenses that will be used on the
Sports
Roulette players have been trying to ‘beat the game’ ever since the roulette wheel was first invented in 18th century France. A
MorePeople use their mobile phones for many things no matter where they reside, and Nigeria is no exception. Like most other countries,
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MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale The 2024 National Schools’ Team Chess Competition is anticipated to be bigger with the inclusion of Ecobank Nigeria as
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Former Spanish international, Xabi Alonso, has guided Bayer Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga title in their 120-year history, ending
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By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh After three days (March 15 to 17) of voting, Vladimir Putin is leading the Russian presidential election with
MoreBy Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Over the years, Russia and the Republic of Congo have had good bilateral relations and, undoubtedly, there are
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Senegalese technology company, ProXalys, has raised $500,000 to invest massively in digital resources following its transition from serving small-scale
MoreBy Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Nigeria is considered an economic power in West Africa, and it runs in the third position behind Egypt
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has thrown its weight behind an organisation, Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN), to train 300
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria is facing opposition from six countries to have the proposed headquarters of the first African Energy Bank built
MoreBy Kestér Kenn Klomegâh On March 6, Russian Foreign Minister, Mr Sergey Lavrov, held talks with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya The world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals
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By Aduragbemi Omiyale In 2023, Ticket to Paradise, Avatar: The Way of Water, Bholaa, La Syndicaliste, and Return to Seoul, among others,
MoreBy Modupe Gbadeyanka Customers of Emirates Airlines have been advised to plan their travel carefully this December, as departure numbers peak throughout
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale One of the wet-lease aircraft in the operations of United Nigeria Airlines has been suspended by the Nigeria Civil
MoreAre you wholly bowed towards relocating to Nashville, Tennessee? If so, one of the most critical tasks in the moving process involves
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale The strong demand for international travel across regions, especially as the airline business recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic of
MoreBy Aduragbemi Omiyale Residents of Delta State will enjoy 2023 Christmas like never before as the management of Leisure Park has decided
MoreBy Adedapo Adesanya Innovative Nigerian business aviation company, Vivajets, has rolled out a specialised service that enables customers to become part owners
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