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Airlines fly lucrative routes as plane shortage lingers
Nigerian airlines are adjusting their flight schedules to prioritize busy airports due to a shortage of aircraft.…
MTN declares N519bn loss in H1 on inflation, weak naira
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a significant loss after tax of N519.1 billion for the first half of…
Lagos State Partners with PMI to Boost Project Management Efficiency
The Lagos State Government has formalized a partnership with the U.S.-based Project Management Institute (PMI) to…
9mobile customers groan as network is down for over 3 days
Customers of 9mobile are experiencing significant frustration due to a prolonged network outage that has affected…
Naira falls to 1,621/$ at official market
The naira fell to a four-month low on Tuesday, trading at N1621.12/$ at the official window, down from N1611.40/$…
FBN Holdings reports half year pre-tax profit of N411.9 billion
FBN Holdings reported a record pre-tax profit of N177.79 billion for the second quarter of 2024, an 18.9% increase…
Customers besiege banks to reactivate dormant accounts
Bank customers have been visiting their banks to reactivate dormant accounts in response to new Central Bank of…
Merck cuts annual profit forecast
Merck & Co has revised its full-year earnings forecast downward to $7.94 to $8.04 per share, from the previous…
Zenith Bank Finalises Plans For N290bn Rights Issue, Public Offer
Zenith Bank Plc is set to raise a substantial N290 billion through a combined Rights Issue and Public Offer. This…
Customs declares N2.74trn H1 revenue, surpasses target by 8%
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N2.74 trillion in the first half of 2024, surpassing its target of…
NAMA Halts Increase in Airline Fees to Ease Economic Strain
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has stopped its plan to raise navigational charges for airlines.…
Nigeria’s spending on jet fuel importation falls 87% to N31bn
Nigeria's spending on jet fuel fell sharply by 87% in the first quarter of 2024, dropping to N31 billion from…
SEC approves extension of Fidelity Bank offer by 14 days
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed Fidelity Bank to extend its Public Offer and Rights Issue…
Naira crude sale ends 20-year-old opaque supply market
The Nigerian government will start selling crude oil in naira to local refineries like Dangote's, ending a…
Nestle’s woes continue as pre-tax loss hit N252.5 billion in 2024 half-year
Nestle Nigeria reported a net loss of N176.9 billion for the first half of 2024, a sharp increase from the N49…
NAMA Suspends Planned 800% Hike In Navigation Charges For Airlines
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has suspended its planned 800% increase in aircraft navigational…
Netflix, Google, Microsoft increase naira prices on inflation
Due to escalating inflation and the devaluation of the naira, major technology firms like Netflix, Google, DSTV,…
Ecobank Ordered to Pay Over N1 Billion to Former Oceanic Bank Employees
The National Industrial Court in Lagos has mandated Ecobank Nigeria Limited to pay N1,086,611,589.11 to 1,742…
Fuel Rises To N1,300/Litre As Depots Run Dry
Fuel scarcity has hit Nigeria hard, causing long queues at petrol stations in major cities like Lagos, Ogun,…
Oil Producing Communities Threaten To Shut Down All Pipeline Facilities Over…
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) has issued a warning that it will renew agitation…
Fitch: Inflation Has Peaked in Nigeria, Will Moderate Below 25% By Year-end
Fitch Solutions has projected that Nigeria’s high inflation, which reached 34.19% in June, has peaked and will…
It’s game, set and match — ALIKO DANGOTE
Dr. Reuben Abati has called for President Tinubu to intervene in the conflict between the Nigerian Midstream and…
Dangote Refinery: Midstream, Downstream Regulatory Authority Giving Tinubu Bad…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is widely recognized and respected across the continent. Over the past three…
Naira Depreciates To N1,610/$ In Parallel Market
The Nigerian Naira experienced a significant depreciation on Friday, dropping to N1,610 per dollar in the parallel…
Barry Diller says Paramount pursuit ‘might be over’ for IAC, CNBC…
Billionaire Barry Diller announced that his digital-media company, IAC, is no longer pursuing the acquisition of…
Nasdaq futures jump as megacaps recover; inflation data in focus
Nasdaq futures jumped 1% on Friday, driven by a rebound in megacap tech and chip stocks.
Major tech companies…
Dangote/NNPC Rift: Nigeria’s Petrol Import From Malta Jumps 43 Times To $2.08bn
Nigeria's importation of petroleum from Malta soared to $2.08 billion in 2023, a 43-fold increase. According to a…
FCMB Lifts Female Entrepreneurs With Zero-Interest Loans
The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is addressing gender inequality in Nigeria’s business sector with its…
ICAN charges inductees to uphold principles of accounting
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has advised newly inducted Accounting Technicians to…
Vehicle importation falls 60.8% in H1’24
Vehicle imports into Nigeria fell sharply by 60.4 percent year-on-year to 10,991 in the first half of 2024,…