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BOI disburses N692bn as loan in 10 years

The Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BOI), Alhaji Rasheed Olaoluwa, said on Sunday that the bank has disbursed N692 billion…

$1.1bn Oil Scandal: Jonathan tell us what you know, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently speak out and take action on the monumental…

Invest in Nigeria, Jonathan urges Private Investors

Jethro Ibileke/Benin President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Power Roadmap of the country has set out the key foundational…

Niger, Plateau, Imo others host Glo Exchange

Niger, Benue, Kogi, Imo and Plateau states on Saturday hosted the Glo Xchange mobile money training and orientation programme for…

Okonjo-Iweala lures investors to Nigeria

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Finance, has urged foreign investors to continue to invest in Nigeria through the Nigeria…

Globacom’s Mobile Money Network Berths

Over two hundred Nigerians thronged the Town Hall meetings and one day training organized for prospective sales agents for Nigeria’s…

Zimbabwe signs $1.5bn power deal with China

Energy-starved Zimbabwe signed a $1.5 billion (1.2-billion-euro) deal with China’s Sinohydro on Friday for a project to boost power generation…

Hackers Can Withdraw Cash From ATM —Interpol Warns

A flaw in cash machines that allows criminals to quickly steal wads of cash has been discovered, reports Reuters. Interpol…

NUPENG Strike: Rivers residents, commuters groan over fuel scarcity

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Commuters and business owners are now going through tough times in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, following…

FG approves N1.1bn for purchase of locomotives

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a N1.1 billion contract for the purchase of two modern locomotives for the Abuja-Kaduna…

Fire guts Access Bank In Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Airport road branch of Access Bank in Benin, Edo state, was Wednesday night gutted by a rampaging…

GSM’ll Soon Cease To Exist, Says Expert

Mr. Lanre Ajayi, President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has asserted that the Global System for Mobile Communication…

Braithwaite Battles Bank Over Building

Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, lawyer and former presidential candidate of  Nigeria Advance Party, NAP, has accused Standard Chartered Bank Plc, of…

Africa’s richest woman to expand banking empire to Namibia

Africa’s richest woman, Angolan Isabel dos Santos, is set to spread her banking empire into neigbouring Namibia, after a banking…

Air France estimates strike cost at ‘500 million euros’

Struggling French flag carrier Air France on Wednesday said last month’s two-week strike would have an impact of around 500…

Dangote slips on Forbes billionaire ranking

Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group has slipped down to 26th position from the 23rd position he occupied since March…

World Bank CFO gives up bonus after uproar

The World Bank’s top chief financial officer Bertrand Badre gave up a controversial $94,000 bonus after a staff uproar over…

Monarchs urge states to replicate FG’s agric transformation agenda

Traditional rulers in Nigeria have called on state governments to replicate Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda in their various states…

Fancy vivid pink diamond sells for record $17.8mn

A flawless fancy vivid pink diamond sold for a record US$17.7 million in Hong Kong late Tuesday, Sotheby’s said. The…

GSM, CDMA networks may cease to exist – ATCON

Lanre Ajayi, President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), said on Tuesday that the Global System for Mobile Communication…

Yahoo systems breached by hackers

Yahoo said some of its servers were breached briefly by hackers, but that the attack was unrelated to the newly…

Nigeria has 48m active internet users – NITDA

Nigeria’s active internet users currently stands at over 48 million, Dr Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology…

Madrid stocks plunge over first Ebola case outside Africa

The Madrid stock market sank on Tuesday following the announcement of the first case of the Ebola virus outside of…

NNPC warns contractors, others against scam contract proposals

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cautioned contractors and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry against falling…

Crude oil: 40 Nigerian cargoes await buyers

Around 40 Nigerian crude oil cargoes were still available out of 63 loading in November, traders said on Monday, according…

Chinese firm buys Waldorf Astoria for $1.95bn

A Chinese insurance company has bought Hilton’s landmark New York luxury hotel the Waldorf Astoria for $1.95 billion, the US…

ITU to check for counterfeiting, substandard devices

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said it would hold talks on strategies to combat counterfeit and substandard devices in Information…

IPMAN acquires 1,000 hectares for N495bn refineries

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday announced its commitment to provide leadership in establishing private refineries.…

Anambra plans town hall meeting on agriculture

Following the success that the government of Anambra state has so far recorded in attracting significant investments into the agricultural…

Hewlett-Packard to split business

Hewlett-Packard is poised to become the latest technology firm to split into two entities by separating its computer and printer…
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