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NGX Welcomes Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc with Closing Gong Ceremony
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, on Tuesday, July 13, marked the listing of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc’s (“GTCO Plc”) shares with a Closing Gong Ceremony on the…
UK police make record $250m cryptocurrency seizure
British police on Tuesday announced they had seized a record £180 million ($250 million, 210 million euros) of cryptocurrency that is suspected of having being used in criminal…
FCMB LIMITED ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MRS YEMISI EDUN AS THE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR AND SUCCESSOR TO…
The Board of Directors of FCMB Group Plc have announced the appointment of Yemisi Edun as the Managing Director of First City Monument…
Dangote Cement acquires 20,000 vehicles for $150m to boost operations
Dangote Cement Plc has acquired 20,000 additional vehicles to boost the distribution of products across the country. Tony Chiejine, the company’s spokesman, made this known…
Becoming a UX designer today
In my journey of mentoring and coaching designers, I get asked this question several times, in a million and one ways, and it is usually along the lines of So how long before I can become good enough to get a job? While I am very quick…
How Mop-Up By Agencies, Neighbouring Countries Pushes Food Prices Up
Panic buying by federal government agencies, multi-nationals and merchants from neighbouring countries is partly responsible for the hike in prices of…
RIFAN partners CBN to reduce cost of rice
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria in Bida on Wednesday agreed to partner with the Central Bank Nigeria to reduce the market price of rice. Coordinator, RIFAN and CBN…
MTN Group plans to diversify shares in Nigerian unit, targets 2m retail investors
MTN Group, a telecommunications company, says plans are underway to diversify shareholding in its Nigerian unit to local retail investors. Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria CEO,…
Govt crackdown wipes $831bn off Chinese tech stocks
China’s technology giants have seen a combined $823bn wiped from their market value since a February peak as the Xi Jinping-led government expands its crackdown, fueling…
We’ll work with FIRS to prove our tax compliance, says MultiChoice
MultiChoice Nigeria says it has not received any notification from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over alleged tax evasion. FIRS, on Thursday morning, announced…
The Real-World Impact Of Software Testers And Engineers On Vulnerable Communities – Ghaniyyat…
With the rapid growth of digitisation today, technology seems to easily transform lives, especially in marginalised communities where resources are often limited. As a software engineer and tester, I have seen firsthand how our work can…
Despite crash, crypto surge threatens financial system
• Nigerians stake $398.5m on two exchanges in one year • Transactions increase by 50 per cent since CBN restriction • Dip throwing more people into financial crisis •…
FIRS makes historic tax haul, rakes in N650b in June
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has raked in over N650 billion in June 2021, the highest revenue realised in a single month since the COVID-19 pandemic started and…
AMCON Decries N1.4bn Debtors’ Promissory Notes
The Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) said it has over N1.4 billion promissory notes offered by bank debtors who failed to pay back the creditor…
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO — 27 years after founding company
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, has officially stepped down as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Amazon, a global online shopping platform. Bezos had announced in…
Current Champion…Unwrapping Atiku Abubakar’s Son In-law, Abdullai Haske, The Youngest beneficiary of…
* How He Used His Connection With Late NNPC Boss, Baru, to Advantage * The 37-year-old’s love for his private jet, jewelry and Savile…
NPA bars unsafe trucks from Lagos seaports
To bring an end to the incessant breakdown of trucks on the access roads to the ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has mandated the implementation of Minimum Safety…
Oil Market: Price of Brent hits $77.16 per barrel as OPEC, Non-OPEC ministers postpone talks
The price of Brent, Monday, rose to $77.16 from $76.10 per barrel, in the international market, following the indefinite postponement of the much-expected meeting of the…
Naira fears dominate business circles
The fear of how much a naira exchanges for dollar dominated the business environment in the first half of this year. With the local currency closing the first half of the year…
PIB: Dangote refinery, others to buy crude in naira
Holders of refining licences in the country can pay for domestic crude oil supply in naira, according to the Petroleum Industry Bill passed by the National Assembly…
MOMAN Expresses Interest in Dangote Refined Petroleum Products
Ahead of the completion of the Dangote Oil Refinery, the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has expressed an intention to engage the…
When Adenuga, Dangote, Wigwe Converged on Paris as Macron Honoured Rabiu
Aimed at attracting foreign investments to France, the Choose France Summit held in Versailles, June 28, was of a different hue this time. It saw…
Dangote Wants Navy’s Protection For New Refinery, Pipelines In Lagos
The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Friday, appealed to the Nigerian Navy to mobilise its…
Bank seeks to take over Honeywell’s assets
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos for leave to take over all the assets of Honeywell Group, owned by Oba Otudeko, over an alleged…