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NGX records first loss in 2025 as investors shed N152bn

By Ifunanya / January 8, 2025

The Nigerian Exchange market recorded its first loss in 2025 as investors shed N152 billion following sell-offs of Tier-one banking […]

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Naira drops further – Media Talk Africa Nigeria

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

The naira dipped further against the dollar in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday. FMDQ data showed that the naira […]

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Blackout in Abuja, Nasarawa: What AEDC is doing as remedy — Acting MD, Okwuokenye

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

The Acting Managing Director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Chijioke Okwuokenye, said the Disco has put in place remedial measures […]

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NNPCL asked to prioritise crude supply to Dangote, other local refineries before foreign partners – Media Talk Africa Nigeria

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has been asked to prioritise crude oil supply to local refineries, including the […]

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Audit report uncovers N515bn infractions in NNPCL transactions – Media Talk Africa Nigeria

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

Nigeria’s Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation has uncovered a minimum of four financial infractions amounting to N514 billion […]

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Airtel gives reason for call, data tariff hike demand – Media Talk Africa Nigeria

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

Airtel Nigeria has blamed a 300 percent rise in the cost of operation for its demand for call, data, and […]

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Olugbenga GB Agboola named among ThisDay’s Young Global Leaders of the Year 2024 – Media Talk Africa Nigeria

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, CEO and Founder of Flutterwave was recently announced as part of ThisDay’s 2024 Young Global Leaders of […]

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Onion prices increase by 200% in Nigerian markets ahead of Yuletide

Reasons emerge from North over rising cost as situation worsens

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

Reports indicate that a large sack of onions now costs ₦260,000, while a smaller sack is being sold for ₦200,000 […]

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Naira depreciates marginally against dollar

By Ifunanya / January 7, 2025

The Naira depreciated marginally against the dollar on Monday at the foreign exchange market to resume the week on a […]

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Fidelity Bank launches “Bundles of Joy” Initiative to support children with special needs, families

Fidelity Bank launches “Bundles of Joy” Initiative to support children with special needs, families

By Ifunanya / January 6, 2025

As part of its commitment to fostering inclusivity, Fidelity Bank Plc has inaugurated the Bundles of Joy programme, a groundbreaking […]

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Zulum signs 2025 appropriation bill of N615.8 billion into law

By Ifunanya / January 6, 2025

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has signed the 2025 appropriation bill of N615,857,950 billion into law. Zulum presented the […]

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Aba DisCo announces electricity tariff hike

Aba DisCo announces electricity tariff hike

By Ifunanya / January 6, 2025

Aba Power, a Nigerian electricity distribution company, has announced a more than 50 percent electricity tariff hike for customers within […]

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Proposed Trump tariffs could slash US consumer tech purchasing power – CAT

By Ifunanya / January 6, 2025

The Consumer Technology Association, CTA, has warned that tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump could significantly reduce Americans’ ability to […]

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Tax reforms: How Nigerian governors cancelled meetings with us four times — Oyedele

By Ifunanya / January 6, 2025

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has revealed how the Nigeria Governors’ […]

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Tax reforms: Nigerian Govt ready to make compromise over VAT controversy — Oyedele

By Ifunanya / January 6, 2025

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the Federal Government, […]

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BUA gives update on completion of $3.8bn refinery

By Ifunanya / January 5, 2025

BUA Refinery and Petrochemical has announced that it is on track to complete its $3.8 billion plant in Akwa Ibom. […]

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NNPCL: Energy Reforms Advocates raise alarm over alleged plan to cut Dangote Refinery’s crude allocation

By Ifunanya / January 5, 2025

Energy sector stakeholders, under the aegis of Energy Reforms Advocates of Nigeria, ERAN, on Sunday raised the alarm over alleged […]

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Warri Refinery: Oil marketers to start lifting petrol in February

By Ifunanya / January 5, 2025

Oil marketers target to start lifting Premium Motor Spirit from the 125,000 barrels per day Warri Refinery by February 2025. […]

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Sell Warri, Kaduna refineries – Petroleum marketers tell Nigerian Govt

By Ifunanya / January 4, 2025

Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has urged the Nigerian government to sell the Warri and Kaduna […]

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Warri, Port Harcourt refineries: ‘Absolute insult, disrespect’ – Obasanjo slams NNPCL

By Ifunanya / January 4, 2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described an open invitation by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to tour the […]

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