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NLNG commissions historic consulate on Bonny Island
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), on Saturday, commissioned the Bonny Consulate Building, a 19th-century historic landmark in Bonny Kingdom that was reconstructed as part of plans to boost tourism in the kingdom. The consulate…
Seplat clarifies NNPC’s pre-emption right on ExxonMobil assets acquisition
Seplat Energy says it has not cancelled its Exxonmobil deal. The company made the clarification in a press release on Monday. “Seplat Energy wishes to clarify that the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA), earlier…
Oil prices may hit $300 a barrel, Russia warns
Russia has warned Western governments contemplating a boycott of its oil, that prices may more than double to $300 a barrel. In addition, it said the boycott may prompt the closure of the main gas pipeline to Germany.…
Customs suspends VIN valuation system
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the suspension of the implementation of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation policy. This is contained in a circular dated March 7th, 2022, and titled, ‘Approval Of…
How online lenders’ crude, offensive tactics push borrowers into depression, suicide
Nigerians who resort to loans from online lenders following stringent conditions of banks are being subjected to psychological trauma by the lenders, VICTOR AYENI writes Dele Awosanya (not his real name), an…
Meta market cap drops 9.9% to $514bn as Russia blocks social media giants
Global stock markets fell on Monday as technology stocks tumbled, reeling from Russia’s blockage of access to social media platforms and news sites in the country. Amid its war with Ukraine, Russia completely…
MTN Nigeria Disengages Employee Accused Of Harassment
MTN Nigeria Plc, says the employee whom was accused of harassment has been disengaged from the company. MTN said it acted on allegations made…
Apple’s Exit From Russian Market Costs $3m Daily
For exiting the Russian market over Ukraine’s invasion, Apple may lose about $3 million daily or a total of $1.4 billion by the end of the year. The loss is…
From April 1, Google to deduct 7.5% VAT on ALL taxable services in Nigeria
Google says it will charge 7.5 percent as value-added tax (VAT) from all taxable services provided to Nigerian customers beginning from April 1, 2022. The company made this known in a statement over the weekend.…
NNPC opts to buy FG’s power plants
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), formerly Nigerian National Corporation (NNPC), has expressed interest to participate in…
KPMG Pulls Out of Russia Following Ukraine Invasion
KPMG, one of the world’s Big Four accounting companies, has announced that it would no longer have a member business in Russia as a result of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The auditing and consulting company…
Food Crisis Looms As Fertiliser Price Soars Ahead Rainy Season
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector, especially farmers, have expressed fears over imminent food crisis owing to the continued rise…
GTCO Plc Releases 2021 Full Year Audited Results…Reports Profit Before Tax of ₦221.5billion
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO Plc” or “the Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial…
Netflix suspends Russian service
Netflix Inc has suspended its service in Russia, joining the train of western companies that have hit the exit door, since a raft of sanctions were slammed on the country by western powers. Earlier this week, Netflix…
Sahara Group Embarks On Strategic Appointments To Drive Global Expansion
Energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has announced several directorate appointments to support the continuing strategic expansion of its businesses across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.…
Oil prices soar to $139
Oil prices soared to $139 and shares sank in frantic trading on Monday amid talks of a U.S. and European ban on Russian product Further fuelling the rise is the delay in Iranian talks. The euro extended its slide, hitting parity against…
Dangote increases sugar production by 9.2% to 811,962 tonnes
For the full year ended December 31, 2021, the Management of Dangote Sugar has revealed that the group’s production volume…
South Africa’s ruling party tackles MultiChoice over removal of Russian TV station
The African National Congress (ANC) says the removal of Russia Today (RT) from the list of Multichoice channels available for viewership is an…
Nigeria’s box office recorded N4.8 billion revenue in 2021
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has said they realised N4.8 billion revenue through ticket sales in 2021. CEAN Chairperson, Patrick Lee, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in…
Shell donates profit from Russian oil deal to Ukrainian refugees
Shell Oil, Europe’s largest oil company, has said it will donate the profits from a recent purchase of Russian crude oil to a fund designed to help Ukrainian refugees. The decision was taken following criticism from…
Russian banks switch to China’s UnionPay after Visa, Mastercard snub
Several Russian banks said on Sunday they would soon start issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay card operator’s system. The new issues will be coupled with Russia’s own Mir network. The move comes after Visa and…
Here are the countries buying Nigeria’s crude oil, as price hits nine-year high
As many countries shift away from buying Russian oil, new export opportunities have opened up for Nigerian crude which is regarded as one of the best in the…
Russia-Ukraine: Wheat Prices Going Up
In Kano State, wheat harvesting period has been targeted towards the middle of March 2022, but recent investigations revealed that the price of wheat in the market has been going up by the day and the grain is also…
NNPC Cancels ExxonMobil’s $1.6bn Assets’ Sale To Seplat
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has opted to exercise its right of first refusal as contained in the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA)…