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US transport safety board to hold hearings on Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to question witnesses from Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems,…
Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds
A U.S. judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by using billions of dollars to establish an illegal…
Exclusive: Chinese firms stockpile high-end Samsung chips as they await new US…
Chinese tech giants like Huawei and Baidu, along with various startups, are stockpiling high bandwidth memory…
SoftBank seen posting modest profit in Q1, buyback potential in focus
Japan's SoftBank Group is anticipated to report a modest profit for the first quarter on Wednesday, but investor…
NNPC Announces Launch of New Crude Oil Grade, Targets 50,000bpd
NNPC Ltd has launched a new crude oil grade called Utapate into the international market. The oil is produced from…
Overland Begins Lagos-Abuja Direct Flights
Starting August 9, 2024, Overland Airways will begin daily direct flights between Lagos and Abuja.
The airline…
NCC orders telcos to simplify tariff plans
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to make their tariff plans, bundles,…
Oil/gas communities send memo to FG, IOCs, NDDC
Oil and gas communities in the Niger-Delta have presented a comprehensive agenda to the Federal Government,…
BUA Cement’s pre-tax profit drops by 54% in Q1
BUA Cement’s second-quarter results for 2024 show a significant decline in pre-tax profit, falling by 54%…
MTN, Airtel Cut Foreign Debt as Naira Falls
Telecommunication giants MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa have significantly reduced their foreign exchange (FX)…
Nigerians experience blackout as national grid collapses again
Nigeria's electricity grid collapsed once more on Monday, causing a nationwide blackout. The system failure, which…
Businesses reopen as states contain simmering protests
On Monday, many businesses in Lagos, including popular markets like Mile 2 and government offices in Alausa and…
Cryptocurrency Market Faces $900M Loss as Bitcoin Prices Drop
In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market experienced $900 million loss, primarily due to the liquidation of…
African caucus calls for investments, energy access, to boost AfCFTA
The African Caucus, which includes over 50 African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank governors, has urged for…
NCC Extends NIN-SIM Verification Deadline Beyond July 31, 2024
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed telecom operators to extend the NIN-SIM verification…
BUA Foods Reports N672.39 Billion Revenue in First Half of 2024
BUA Foods Plc reported N672.39 billion in revenue for the first half of the financial year ending June 30, 2024,…
Civil servants will receive first batch sale of 50kg rice for N40,000, says FG
The Federal Government announced that the initial sale of 50 kg bags of rice at N40,000 will first be directed to…
Dangote Refinery: Civil Societies to Monitor Crude Sales Compliance by NNPCL
A coalition of 28 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) announced plans to set up a situation room to monitor the…
Dangote diesel sulphur triggers concern, marketers fault rejection report
Reports allege that diesel produced by the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery contains high levels of sulphur.
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Public debt stock may hit N130tn by Dec – Report
Nigeria's public debt is projected to reach N130tn by the end of 2024, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 55% and…
FG non-oil savings rise by N4tn – NBS
The Federal Government’s savings in its non-oil excess account increased by 304.1% in the first year of President…
AfDB okays $500m fresh loan for Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $500 million loan to the Federal Government of Nigeria to…
Nigerian shipowner names ICS board director
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Mr. Aminu Umar, President of the Nigerian Chamber of…
FCCPC accuses Coca Cola Nigeria of misleading trade description, unfair marketing…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has accused Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd and the…
Protests: Max Air temporarily suspends operations
Max Air has temporarily suspended its operations on August 2, 2024, due to nationwide protests.
In a…
Karu LG enforces 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew amid protests
In response to escalating violence during the nationwide protests, the Karu Local Government Council in Nasarawa…
Access Bank revamps digital loan platform, disburses N740bn in seven years
Access Bank has updated its digital loan platform, QuickBucks, to enhance lending services for Nigerian consumers.…
Nigeria’s foreign investments rising on proposed bank recapitalisation -Cardoso
Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), attributes the recent rise in foreign investments…
FG to spend $7.2bn on two deep seaport projects
The Federal Government is planning to spend $7.2 billion to complete two deep seaports in Ibom and Badagry.
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Flour Mills declares N763bn revenue
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc reported a 67% increase in revenue, reaching N763.2bn for the first quarter ending June…