Days After Listing, BUA Foods’ Shares Jump 46.25%, Market Cap Hits N1.053trn
The shares of BUA Foods Plc have appreciated by 46.25 percent on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) after its formal…
Day: January 12, 2022
COVID-19: Nigeria Yet To Vaccinate 50% Of Target Population, Says FG
The federal government has said the country was yet to vaccinate 50 per cent of its eligible population since the…
WhatsApp co-founder Acton named Signal’s interim CEO
Messaging app Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinspike will step down and WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will become the interim CEO. Acton…
Germany Doesn’t Rule Out Closing Telegram – Interior Minister
Germany could shut down Telegram if the messenger service popular with far-right groups and people opposed to pandemic-related restrictions continues…
Nigeria President Cancels Restoration Of INTELS’ Pilotage Contract
INTELS Nigeria Limited set to retain its service boat contract in the pilotage district of Lagos, Warri, Bonny, PortHarcourt and…
UBA’s Leo clocks 4, set to further transform digital banking in Nigeria, Africa
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa has said that it has concluded plans to commemorate the 4th year anniversary…
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps 2% as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation slows
Chinese markets rose on Wednesday, tracking gains in other Asia-Pacific markets. U.S. markets also rallied overnight as comments from the…
Globacom Lifts Nigeria’s Mobile Subscribers To 140 Million — Highest In Six Months
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the country’s internet subscribers rose to 140.41 million in November 2021. The commission said…
Higher Oil Prices’ll Drive Nigeria’s Economy By 2.5% In 2022 – World Bank
The World Bank has projected a 2.5 % economic growth for Nigeria in 2022, and 2.8% by 2023 as the…
S.Korea Authorises Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Imports Pfizer Pills
South Korea is turning to additional pharmaceutical tools as it looks to pre-empt a surge of COVID-19 omicron infections, authorising…
Bolt Now Valued Above $8bn After Raising $712m To Expand Product Lines
Bolt, a ride-hailing company, says it has raised $712 million (€628 million) to expand its transportation and food delivery super…
Nigeria: NBET Pays GENCOs 50% Of Invoice On Power Supply
Power generation companies (GenCos) were paid just half of their total invoice to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET)…