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Meta reintroduces facial recognition to tackle celebrity scams on Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media company, Meta, is bringing back its facial recognition software on Facebook to tackle the rising cases of celebrity scams also known as “celeb bait”scams, where scammers use images of…
Wale Edun addresses reports of FAAC disbursement leading to Naira depreciation
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has addressed reports credited to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso of FAAC disbursement resulting in…
Air Peace to increase domestic flight fares effective November 1
The Nigerian flying public is set to witness a rise in domestic airfares from one of Nigeria’s major airlines, Air Peace, effective November 1, 2024. Nairametrics gathered this information from a viral internal…
Dangote’s $100Million Land Deal: Court Hearing Stalled Over Absence Of Judge, Lagos Attorney…
The case filed by De Renaissance Patriots Foundation and Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum scheduled to come up for mention on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, was stalled by the absence of the judge, Lagos State Government,…
Nigeria Customs to auction off overtime vehicles, containers after expiration of 30day ‘grace’…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a 30-day grace period for importers and agents to process and clear overtime containers and vehicles currently held at various commands, in line with provisions of the NCS Act…
Dangote labels lawsuit against NNPCL, Others as “Old Issue”, Plans to withdraw case
The Dangote Group has described the reported lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and other oil companies, seeking to revoke their import licenses, as “an old issue.” In a…
UK soft-pedals on Air Peace, lists conditions to secure slots at Heathrow
The UK aviation authorities have expressed readiness to discuss the issue of slot allocation to Air Peace, the Nigerian carrier, at the Heathrow Airport, London, TheCable can report. In response to a letter sent to…
FG approves ExxonMobil’s $1.28 billion asset sale to Seplat after two-year delay
The federal government has approved the sale of ExxonMobil’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy, more than two years after the $1.28 billion deal was initially agreed. The CEO of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…
BREAKING: Dangote Refinery asks Court to void import licenses of NNPCL, Matrix, and four others in…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to void import licenses issued to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Matrix Petroleum Services…
ARM Holdings gets new chairman
The founder of leading investment management firm, ARM Holdings Company, Deji Alli, will step into the role of the chairman of the company following the retirement of Felix Ohiwerei from the firm. A…
Oil majors to raise 2025 exploration investment by 60%
Oil and gas companies are preparing to spend 60 percent more on fossil fuel exploration, according to data and industry executives. Analysts at Wood Mackenzie, a global oil sector consultancy, found that…
Telecom subscribers association urges NCC to approve 10% tariff hike for telcos
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to approve a marginal 10% tariff increase for telecom companies to alleviate the…
FG plans to exempt pads, baby products, others from tax in new bill
The Federal Government has introduced a new bill seeking to exempt a range of essential products and services from Value Added Tax (VAT) as part of its efforts to ease the financial burden on citizens. The bill,…
Floating of Naira caused hardship for Nigerians, not subsidy removal – Expert
A financial expert, Dr. Olutayo Obadina, has said that the government’s floating of the Naira is the cause of the current hardship being faced by Nigerians and not the fuel subsidy removal. Obadina, a PhD holder in…
FBN Holdings Plc appoints Wale Oyedeji as new Group Managing Director
FBN Holdings Plc has officially announced the appointment of Adebowale (Wale) Oyedeji as the new Group Managing Director (GMD), effective November 13, 2024. This appointment, which is subject to the approval of the…
Chevron Confirms Discovery Of New Oilfield In Nigeria Estimated To Hold 17,000 Barrels Daily
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) said it has discovered a new oil field in the shallow offshore area of the South South region of Nigeria. It was learnt that the new discovery estimated to hold 17,000 barrels of oil per…
Detained Binance Executive, Gambaryan Absent From Court Due To Ill Health
The trial of Tigran Gambaryan, the detained executive of Binance Holdings Limited, has been stalled due to his absence from court. The officer from the Correctional Center was present in court, and said he got in touch…
FG Officially Declares End of Fuel, FX Subsidies
The federal government has officially announced the termination of fuel and foreign exchange subsidies, marking the end of a long-debated policy. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this…
Refinery Boost: Aliko Dangote now 65th richest person in the world with $28bn
…Five more Africans made latest Billionaires Index President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, and now the 65th richest…
Dangote’s Net Worth hits $28B as Refinery project sails
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his wealth more than double to $28 billion following the long-awaited opening of his Nigerian oil refinery, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The…
Petrol queues persist as NNPC ramps up imports to bridge shortfall
Petrol queues in parts of Lagos and other states continue to spread over a huge deficit in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…
Weak naira is an opportunity for Nigeria to boost its export trade – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank, Yemi Cardoso, stated that the sharp drop in the value of the naira presents an opportunity for the country to boost its exports to other nations. Cardoso said this at the…
Nigeria’s petrol imports plummet in October as Dangote refinery ramps up production
Nigeria’s petrol imports have dropped significantly in early October as the Dangote Refinery boosts its production to meet…
INTRODUCING ALAT XPLORE APP: NIGERIA’S FIRST LICENSED BANKING APP FOR TEENAGERS
In today’s world, financial literacy has become an essential life skill, particularly…