Africa should be exempted from zero-carbon emissions target’
PUTTRU Technologies Limited has said Nigeria and other African countries should be exempted from the net-zero carbon emissions target of…
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FG generated N86bn from TSA in 10 months – Minister
The Honorable minister of Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Her excellency Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government…
Senate okays Buhari’s request on fresh $5.8bn borrowing
On Wednesday the senate approved a loan request of $5.8bn and a grant of $10m under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing…
FEC Okays Startup Bill ‘To Provide Enabling Environment’ For Entrepreneurs
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the Nigeria startup bill to provide a conducive environment for entrepreneurs. Isa Pantami,…
Reddit Confidentially Files With U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission To Go Public
Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it had confidentially filed for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) with the…
Lack Of Seamless Access To Forex May Delay 5G Rollout
The Chairman, ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, had disclosed at the NCC’s 2021 board and management retreat in November that one of…
Netflix Slash Prices Of It’s Streaming Services In India
Netflix slashed on Tuesday the prices of its streaming services in India, for the first time since launching five years…
NBS Says Inflation Dropped Despite Increase In Prices
The inflation rate in Nigeria fell in November to 15.40 per cent (year-on-year), the lowest since December last year, according…
MTN Shares: Shareholders Call For Extension
Shareholder groups of MTN Nigeria have called on the management of the company and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
We’ll Toll Roads To Repay Infrastructure Debts – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said most of the roads constructed in the country will…
Unvaccinated Google Employees May Lose Their Jobs In 2022
Employees at Google have been threatened with pay loss – and even termination of employment – if they fail to…
Mortgage Refinances Fizzle As Interest Rates Resume Their Climb
A brief surge in mortgage refinance demand fizzled fast, after interest rates resumed their climb along with the stock market.…
Bank of England rejects major overhaul of cash system
The Bank of England has told top banks to clarify by March, on how they will keep enough cash…
U.S. Congress approves boosting debt limit to $31.4 trillion
The U.S. Congress on Tuesday approved raising the federal government’s debt limit by $2.5 trillion, to about $31.4 trillion, sending…
Nigeria’s debt rises by N2.54tn in three months, hits N38tn, says DMO
On Tuesday the Debt Management Office revealed that Nigeria’s public debt was N38.005tn as of the end of the third…
Turkish lira slides again after rollercoaster ride to record low
On Tuesday Turkey’s lira slid as much as 4% in further volatile trade after tumbling to all-time lows a day…
Eurobond $2Bln Issuance On Halt Over Omicron Concerns
Due to the outbreak of the Omicron COVID-19 variant the federal government has suspended plans to sell additional N2.18 billion…
FT Names Elon Musk As ‘Person Of The Year’
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has been named the Financial Times newspaper’s “Person of the Year”. The FT…
YouTube Says Services Fixed After Disruption Affects Thousands
Alphabet YouTube said on Tuesday it has fixed an issue that caused thousands of users to lose access to its…
Reps probe Uber, Bolt, others over tax returns
Car hire service providers like Uber, Bolt, in-drive, and other technology-based transport companies in Nigeria has been resolved to…
Australian Biopharmaceutical Giant “CSL Ltd” To Buy Swiss Drugmaker ”Vifor Pharma” For $11.7 Billion
Australian biopharmaceutical giant CSL Ltd (CSL.AX) said it would buy Swiss drugmaker Vifor Pharma AG (VIFN.S) for $11.7 billion, as…
Zenith Bank Cuts Cost Of Funds To Defend Profit In Q3
Zenith Bank Plc defied a generally rising cost of funds in the financial markets and cut interest expenses by close…
Tega Industries Jumps 66% On Debut After Bumper IPO
Kolkata-based Tega Industries Ltd, which offers products and services to the mining industry, made a stellar debut on the stock…
Stock Futures Tick Higher Ahead Of Key Inflation Data, Fed Meeting
U.S. stock index futures rose during early morning trading Tuesday after the major averages started the week in the red…
Elon Musk Sells More Tesla Shares
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold another 934,091 shares of his electric car company, which are worth around $906.49…
Chinese Social Networking Giant “Weibo” Shares Tumbled More Than 9%
Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese social networking giant Weibo tumbled more than 9% on Tuesday, as regulators fined its operator…
Facebook Owner Is Behind $60 Mln Deal For Meta Name Rights
Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets…
FG To Introduce New Taxes, Tarrifs And Levies
The Federal Government has indicated the possibility of introducing new taxes, tariffs and levies as part of measures to shore…
Zoom To Charge Nigerians 7.5 Percent VAT
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Zoom) says it will begin to charge 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on customers in Nigeria…
MTN, Mafab Win 5G Licence, To Pay N227bn To FG
In a dramatic fashion, a telecom under dog, MAFAB Communications, emerged from nowhere, Monday, to become one of the winners…