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MTN gets CBN approval to operate Momo Payment Bank
MTN Nigeria informed the Nigeria Exchange Group today that it has received a final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate Momo Payment Service Bank Ltd. In a corporate disclosure, filed by company…
Elon Musk declines to join Twitter’s board of directors
Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be appointed. Musk was named to…
Why Is The Ruble Getting Stronger?
Market watchers have been struck recently by the strong rebound of Russia's national currency, the ruble, after international sanctions only lead to a temporary weakening of its valuation. Despite stepped up…
FACT CHECK: Has Customs Reduced Tariff On Imported Vehicles?
A news website recently posted that the Nigerian Customs Service had reduced tariff on imported vehicles popularly known as “tokunbo.” The story was also shared on Facebook with the caption, “FG reduces Customs…
Customs: Import duty on cars reduced to 20%
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says duty payable on imported cars has been reduced from 35 percent to 20 percent. Timi Bomodi, the spokesman for NCS, confirmed the development to TheCable in a chat on…
CBN to begin payment of N65 FX rebate to exporters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will begin the payment of N65 forex rebate to exporters who sold their goods through…
GTCO shareholders endorse N3 dividend payment
Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) have unanimously endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N3 per share for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2021. They gave the endorsement at the holding…
Customs Collects N264.5bn At Apapa Port In Q1
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command said that it generated over N264.5 billion as revenue in the first quarter…
Price Of Star, Gulder Lager Beer, Others To Jump In NB Plc New Price Hike
Following the macro economic volatilities and high cost of production, the prices of Star, Gulder lager beers and other…
Adenuga’s wealth on the rise as Dangote remains Africa’s richest man
Mike Adenuga, chairman of Globacom, a telecommunication company in Nigeria, has seen his wealth grow to $7.3 billion from $6.1 billion in 2021. The 68-year-old business tycoon is the second richest African and No…
Bank of Ghana Bans All Foreign Currency Transactions
The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive banning the pricing, advertising, receipting or…
Airbus Overtakes Boeing, Delivering More Aircrafts In Two-Years
Airbus has delivered 1,376 units of aircraft between January 2020 and December 2021, dwartfing Boeing’s 466 deliveries for that period, according to Finbold. Airbus took advantage of the recent challenges around…
Dangote Fertiliser to train over 1 million farmers in three years
Towards enhancing agriculture and creation of jobs, Dangote Fertiliser Limited is to train over one million farmers in the…
‘45% for FG, 29.7% for states’ — RMAFC presents new revenue sharing proposal to Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has received a report on the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula…
Zenith Shareholders Reap Bumper Harvest as Bank Pays N97.3bn Dividend
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc have unanimously approved the bank’s proposed final dividend, expressing delight at the final dividend payment of N2.80 per share which brings the total payout for the 2021 financial…
Lagos-born Tope Awotona now tech billionaire in U.S. – Forbes
Forbes has profiled Tope Awotona, the 40-year-old founder and chief executive of $3 billion worth Calendly, a meeting scheduling platform. Nine years ago, Awotona started Calendly, pouring his life savings of…
E-payment transactions rise 2.1 % to N29trn
•As volume of PoS transactions falls The value of transactions performed through electronic payment channels rose…
Businesses Scale Down Operations On Rising Energy Costs
Several investors and business managers have begun to scale down operations in response to the rising energy cost that has worsened the harsh operating…
Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors
Elon Musk will join Twitter’s board of directors, the social network’s chief executive announced Tuesday, a day after the Tesla boss bought a major stake in the company and became its largest shareholder. “I’m…
As Russia Demands Rubles For Gas: What Options For The West?
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, Thursday, issued a decree demanding payment for the natural gas in rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster his country’s currency. However, European leaders…
Customs Generates N51.6bn From Vehicle Importers In Lagos
The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, said it generated a…
DMO opens two FGN savings bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says it has offered two federal government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription at…
Nigeria asks Apple, Google to delete more loan apps as FCCPC uncovers owners
The Federal Government of Nigeria has served supplementary orders to Apple’s Appstore and Google Play Store to take down more loan apps.…
Dash Me Store Rekindles My Love for the Vulnerable, Needy People – Adeosun
Former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has explained that the Dash Me Foundation and its online thrift-for-charity initiative known as Dash Me Store were…