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7 companies owned by Africa’s first Black billionaire, Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe, the visionary founder of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), continues to leave an indelible mark on the African business landscape.…
Nigerian billionaire, son at war over multi-billion dollar family assets
In the past six years, Italian-Nigerian billionaire, Gabriele Volpi, and his son, Matteo, have been locked in an unusual, bitter, multi-jurisdictional and protracted legal battle that has torn the family…
Hyundai unveils nanotechnology to eliminate car scratches
Hyundai Motor has unveiled six new nanotechnologies, including a surface-coating technique designed to remove scratches on car surfaces or water from camera glasses. Unlike normal chemical reactions, which are…
FG To Streamline Taxes From 52 To 10
The federal government has revealed that it will, in the coming days, streamline its taxes from 52 to 10 in order to promote efficiency…
Twitter Set To Change Logo — Elon Musk
Elon Musk said on Sunday that he was looking to change Twitter’s logo. In a post on his verified Twitter account, the microblogging site’s boss wrote, “And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and,…
BIG READ: Why Harp lagger “died a natural death”
Production of one of Nigeria’s leading beer brands, Harp Lager beer, has been stopped for over four years, leaving some ardent customers yearning for its return. Introduced in 1974 and once a dominant force…
Doubts creep in as divergence between official rate and black-market rate widens
As of last Friday, Nigeria’s official exchange rate is facing a significant divergence from parallel market rates, inching close to N100/$. The I & E FX window closed at N777.82/$, while BDC and P2P prices…
Int’l Travels: Airfares Hit Rooftop In Nigeria As Ghanaians, Beninese, Others Pay Less
There is no end in sight to the continued spike in international fares as Nigerian travellers to other parts of the world pay more than three times higher than what their counterparts in neighbouring countries pay on…
Over 600 Poultry Farms To Shut Down Over High Cost Of Maize
Delta State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has said that over 600 poultry farms in the state are in the verge of… Delta State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has said that over…
FG cuts electricity subsidies by 80% as DisCos demand tariff increase
The Federal Government’s subsidy to the electricity sector has fallen by about 80 percent between 2019 and 2022 an analysis of the sector regulator’s latest report…
Togo, Benin, Niger owe Nigeria $18.29m for electricity consumed in 2022
Nigeria’s International electricity customers-Togo, Benin and Niger failed to remit $18.29 million for electricity consumed, as total…
Mark Zuckerberg Rakes in $64.5 Billion in 7 Months
Meta’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, has seen a staggering surge in his net worth, amounting to an impressive $64.5 billion. According to estimations by Bloomberg, the 39-year-old billionaire’s fortune now…
Honeywell’s N72.2bn Judgement Claim Exercise in Futility – Ecobank
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has lodged an appeal against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos, delivered by Hon. Justice M. Liman, in the N72…
FG Delists Loan Apps for Harassing Nigerians, Pledges More Clampdowns
The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has declared that it will release a list of illegal and unregistered online loan apps operating in Nigeria. The…
I&E Window: Exchange Rate sells for as high as N844/$1 closes at N768.16/$1
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N768.16 per dollar at the official Investor and Exporters window on Thursday, 20th July 2023. This represents a 3.22% appreciation against the US…
Fuel Subsidy Removal Leads to Sharp Decline in Generator Sales Across Nigeria
A recent survey conducted by Nairametrics following President Bola Tinubu’s announcement on May 29 declaring an end to fuel subsidies has revealed a notable decline in the sales of gasoline generator sets in…
AMCON sells 900 million shares of UBA – Sources
Data from the NGX trading session reveal about 961.5 million shares of UBA were traded on Thursday, July 20th. This was an abnormally high trade for a banking stock catching the interest of Nairametrics analysts.…
Kuda reaches six-million customer sign-up milestone
Kuda – the money app for Africans has passed the six-million customer milestone in Nigeria, extending its corporate mandate of making financial services more accessible, affordable, and rewarding to all Africans. Since…
NNPC acquires 20% stake in UTM FLNG Project
As part of efforts to grow the gas market and make cooking gas accessible and affordable to consumers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
NNPCL, UTMOL Sign Agreement ‘To Drive Down Cost Of Cooking Gas’
As part of efforts to grow the gas market and make cooking gas accessible and affordable to consumers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and UTM Offshore Limited has signed the Heads of Terms…
Dangote Replies Nigerians Over Delay in Fuel Production At His Newly Commissioned Refinery
Africa’s Richest Man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has replied Nigerians over insinuations that his Newly Commissioned…
BREAKING: Naira plunges to N888/$1 on Binance
The exchange rate between the naira and dollar plunged to N888/$1 on Binance a crypto platform. This depreciation comes despite a temporary convergence achieved through the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent…
Marketers Beg President Tinubu to Reduce Fuel Price, Say Sales Has Reduced by 50%
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has said the fuel hike mostly hits them as sales have been reduced by 50 per cent. IPMAN’s Chairman in Enugu depot, Chinedu Anyaso, noted that the…
Fuel subsidy removal: Uber, Bolt drivers say they are facing worst kind of hardship, calls for…
Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria, operating under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON), are urging the Federal Government to reconsider the removal of fuel…