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House Asks NERC, DISCOs to Reverse Tariff Hike for Band

House Asks NERC, DISCOs to Reverse Tariff Hike for Band A Customers Immediately

By Ifunanya / July 23, 2024

Nigeria’s Parliament Orders Reverse of Electricity Tariff Hike for Band A Customers The Nigerian House of Representatives has ordered the […]

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Mercury Bank Terminates Accounts for Businesses from Certain Countries

Mercury Bank Terminates Accounts for Businesses from Certain Countries

By Ifunanya / July 23, 2024

In a sudden move, American financial technology company, Mercury, has announced plans to terminate the accounts of businesses based in […]

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CBN Increases Nigeria's External Reserves to $36.89 Billion

CBN Raises Interest Rate to 26.75% to Combat Inflation, Food Prices

By Ifunanya / July 23, 2024

Nigeria’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rate to Tackle Inflation The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a significant increase […]

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Imo State and DIGITAL SME Launch Digital Skills Initiative for

Imo State and DIGITAL SME Launch Digital Skills Initiative for Economic Growth

By Ifunanya / July 23, 2024

Imo State and Digital SME Launch Digital Skills Initiative The Imo State Government in Nigeria has partnered with the European […]

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Nigeria Proposes 50% Windfall Tax on Bank FX Gains to

Nigeria Proposes 50% Windfall Tax on Bank FX Gains to Balance Economy

By Ifunanya / July 23, 2024

Nigeria Proposes 50% Windfall Tax on Banks’ Foreign Exchange Gains to Balance Economy In a move aimed at recovering losses […]

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Nigerian Enamelware Reports 254% Profit Decline, Posts N2.6bn Loss

Nigerian Enamelware Reports 254% Profit Decline, Posts N2.6bn Loss

By Ifunanya / July 23, 2024

Nigerian Enamelware Records Post-Tax Loss of N2.6bn, Revenue Jumps 216% Nigerian Enamelware PLC, a manufacturer of enamelware, plastic products, and […]

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KEDCO Urges Peaceful Settlement with Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

KEDCO Urges Peaceful Settlement with Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

By Ifunanya / July 22, 2024

Kano Electricity Distribution Company Urges Manufacturers to Settle Dispute Peacefully The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has appealed to the […]

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2023 FG might pay N600bn as electricity subsidy NERC

Federal High Court Dismisses MAN’s Suit Against KEDCO’s Electricity Tariff Hike

By Ifunanya / July 22, 2024

Federal High Court Dismisses Suit Against Kano Electricity Tariff Hike In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court sitting in […]

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Dangote Refinery Seeks Crude Oil From Libya, Angola Amid Nigeria's

Dangote Refinery Seeks Crude Oil From Libya, Angola Amid Nigeria’s Supply Challenge

By Ifunanya / July 22, 2024

Dangote Refinery Seeks Crude Oil Imports from Libya and Angola Amid Nigerian Supply Challenge In a bid to overcome a […]

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Dangote Urges FG to Revive N1.1 Trillion Anchor Borrowers' Programme

Dangote Urges FG to Revive N1.1 Trillion Anchor Borrowers’ Programme

By Ifunanya / July 21, 2024

Dangote Calls for Revival of Anchor Borrowers’ Programme to Boost Farmers’ Businesses In a recent visit to his fertiliser plant, […]

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Dangote Refuses to Invest in Nigeria's Steel Industry Amid Monopoly

Dangote Refuses to Invest in Nigeria’s Steel Industry Amid Monopoly Allegations

By Ifunanya / July 21, 2024

Dangote Group Abandons Nigerian Steel Industry Amid Monopoly Fears Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Group, has announced that his […]

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Dangote Refinery Honors Late Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe

Dangote Denies Monopoly Allegations, Emphasizes Level Playing Field

By Ifunanya / July 21, 2024

Africa’s Richest Man Denies Monopoly Accusations Aliko Dangote, the renowned African billionaire, has refuted allegations of monopoly against his group […]

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Dangote Refinery Defends Quality of Petroleum Products Amid NMDPRA’s Inferior Claims

By Ifunanya / July 20, 2024

Dangote Refinery Dismisses Claims of Inferior Products, Blames Regulatory Authority Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has rejected claims by the […]

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Nigeria's Infrastructure Development Crisis: Minister Calls for Robust Investment

Nigeria’s Infrastructure Development Crisis: Minister Calls for Robust Investment

By Ifunanya / July 20, 2024

Nigeria’s Infrastructure Deficit: Minister Urges Robust Investment to Boost Economy In a bid to address the country’s crippling infrastructure deficit, […]

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CBN Increases Nigeria's External Reserves to $36.89 Billion

CBN Increases Nigeria’s External Reserves to $36.89 Billion

By Ifunanya / July 20, 2024

Nigeria’s External Reserves Surge to $36.89 Billion Amid Central Bank’s Policy Interventions Abuja, Nigeria – The Governor of the Central […]

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Naira depreciation continues amid EFCC raid on BDCs

Naira Under Pressure as Summer Holiday Demand for Foreign Currencies Surges

By Ifunanya / July 20, 2024

Nigerian Naira Under Pressure as Summer Holiday Demand for Foreign Currencies Surges The Nigerian Naira is facing intense pressure due […]

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CBN issues fresh guidelines to Customs on import clearance exchange

Nigeria Targets $1 Trillion Economy by 2030 with Economic Stability Commitment

By Ifunanya / July 20, 2024

Nigeria’s Central Bank Sets Ambitious Target of $1 Trillion Economy by 2030 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced […]

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Nigeria Imposes $220M Fine on Meta for Data Breaches and

Nigeria Imposes $220M Fine on Meta for Data Breaches and Rights Violations

By Ifunanya / July 19, 2024

Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Data Breaches and Consumer Rights Violations In a major blow to social media giant […]

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CBN Sells $110.81 Million to BDCs Amid Naira Defense Efforts

CBN Sells $110.81 Million to BDCs Amid Naira Defense Efforts

By Ifunanya / July 19, 2024

Nigeria’s Central Bank Sold $110 Million in Foreign Currencies to Bureau De Change Operators The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]

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Kenya Airways Hit by Global IT Outage, Grounds Flights

By Ifunanya / July 19, 2024

Global IT Outage Brings Chaos to Airlines, Media, and Banks A widespread IT outage has brought chaos to the world, […]

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