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On Thursday, MTN made history as the first telecommunication major in Nigeria to be listed on the country’s stock exchange. Pascal Dozie, MTN Nigeria chairman, who spoke at the historic event, said:…

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has rose by the maximum daily allowable price gain of 10 per cent by yesterday trading at the Nigerian Stock Exchange ( NSE ), chalking up a whooping N201. 47 billion capital…

The market capitalisation of equities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange rose by N1.90tn on Thursday after MTN Nigeria Communications Plc listed 20.35 billion shares on the Exchange.The stock market rose by 0.54 per cent at…

As part of efforts in finding lasting solution to the Apapa gridlock, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with APM Capital to extend the use of barges to evacuate…

Ecobank Nigeria has announced that residents in Lagos should take used plastic materials, especially soft drink and water bottles among others to its head office on Victoria Island and exchange them for cash…

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc said it has secured the requisite regulatory approval to list its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) today. In a statement, the telco said it is “pleased to…

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged that the federal government to pay more attention to palm oil saying it is more expensive than crude oil. The 57-year-old banker…

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban…

The so-called last mile of delivery—getting an order to the customer’s door—has long been an obsession for ecommerce companies. To make the journey as efficient as they can, some have engaged in extreme experiments.…

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has approved the listing of 20.3 billion shares belonging to MTN Nigeria. NAN reports that the shares would trade at N90 per unit from Thursday, May 16. This would make MTN Nigeria, the…

As part of its readiness to kick start Meter Asset Providers (MAP) scheme approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) within the coverage area of its partner Distribution Company, Abuja Electricity Distribution…

SEVEN years after it was created, the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has yielded more than 30 trillion turnover for the Federal Government, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed, said…

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. Beaming with smiles, governor of the apex bank shook hands with the president who congratulated him. Last week, Buhari…

Institutions and individuals on Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s (AMCON’s) debtors’ list are to be blacklisted. They will no longer be allowed to do business with the government…

The 2020s are set to be the Asian decade, with the continent dominating an exclusive list of economies expected to sustain growth rates of around 7%.India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines should all…

A former Director of the Budgetary Department of the CBN, Dr Titus Okunronmu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for re-appointing Mr Godwin Emefiele as governor of the apex bank. Okunronmu gave…

The federal government’s efforts at attaining food security and produce more for export have been boosted by Mantrac Nigeria Ltd and the Nigerian Agricultural Mechanisation and Equipment Leasing Company…

Tesla has quietly launched several neat features over the past couple of days, making it easier for Tesla owners to receive software updates, and get their car fixed if something goes wrong. On Monday, Electrek wrote that…

Nigeria has earned more than $180 billion from deepwater operations, the Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, said yesterday. Baru, who spoke…

Honda Automobile Western Africa LTD has launched the first unit of HR-V assembled in Nigeria.Speaking after a road show with the National Automobile Design and Development Council (NADDC), Director General, Jeleni Aliyu at…

Hackers stole more than 7,000 bitcoin from crypto exchange Binance, the world’s largest by volume, the startup reported Tuesday. Binance announced that a “large scale security breach” was…

The Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with the Bankers’ Committee as part of efforts to boost job creation in Nigeria, particularly among the youth, has developed a Creative Industry Financing…

From May 1 to July 31, business registration will cost only N5000, Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo has said.  Spurred by the successes recorded in the first 50% discount window for business registration in…

Samsung says it will cancel all orders for the Galaxy Fold if it has not shipped the device by May 31st and if it has not heard otherwise from existing preorder customers, reports Reuters. Samsung…