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Amazon makes U-turn after asking employees to delete TikTok App

American tech giant, Amazon has said an email sent to employees asking them to remove the video-sharing app TikTok from…

Standard Bank partners global expert to launch paper on Africa’s platform economy

Many African organisations are well placed to drive the next wave of innovation in the global platform economy, according to…

Breaking: Buhari signs N10.8 trillion revised budget into law

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion into law.
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17 ships laden with petroleum products arriving at Lagos ports

The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) said 17 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to…

Buhari to sign revised 2020 budget into law Friday

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday sign the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion into law.

Dollar falls as China’s yuan leads

The dollar fell against most currencies on Thursday as a rally in riskier assets such as global equities and commodities…
Ecobank

Ecobank Promotes Entrepreneurship; Extends Agric Loan to 70,000 Farmers

Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to the Agricultural sector and is supporting over 70,000 farmers with special loans to…

Gender equality: ITC launches groundbreaking tool for women

The International Trade Centre has announced the launch of SheTrades Outlook, a digital tool that allows governments and others to…

Africa will rebound from COVID-19 slump next year: AfDB report

Africa is expected to partially rebound next year from a pandemic-induced economic slump, but it could still lose about $250b…

Embracing Technology Transformation In Africa: What Next?

If you had 120 seconds to get an investor for your business, what will you say?
Lagos House of Assembly summons of Gov. Sanwo-Olu's aide, commissioner over refusal to bring contracts before the lawmakers for ratification

Lagos Assembly approves N920.468bn Revised Budget

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the year 2020 appropriation (amendment) Bill of ₦920.468bn for the State.
oil prices

Oil prices fall over U.S. virus surge

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, erasing earlier gains, on concerns that the surge in coronavirus cases in the United States,…
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Kanye West’s Yeezy clothing firm to receive $2m-$5m as COVID-19 relief loan

Ventures backed by big-name entertainers Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a U.S.…

BUA Cement plans major plant in Adamawa

BUA Cement plans a three million metric tonnes cement plant and 50 megawatts power plant in Guyuk and Lamurde local…

AfDB appoints Wambui Gichuri as VP agriculture

The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President- Agriculture, Human and Social…

Lagos produces eco-friendly solar-powered kiosks for farmers

Lagos State Government has produced solar-powered kiosks that would ensure easier and more effective market access for farmers, agripreneurs and…
Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL)

NNPC redeploys top management

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has redeployed some top management staffers as part of ongoing efforts to reposition the…

Stanbic IBTC named Nigeria’s best Sub-Custodian Bank 2020

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has won the Best-Custodian Bank Award in Nigeria for…

COVID-19: Ecobank Restates Commitment to SMEs, Agric Sector

Ecobank Nigeria has restated its unwavering commitment to support and sustain the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in…

Abiodun Inaugurates Council On Business Environment

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has inaugurated the State Business Environment Council, with a charge on members to come…

Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos now richer than before divorce

Amazon has recorded a 4.4 percent surge in its stock value, making Jeff Bezos richer than he was, after his…

Buhari suspends NSITF boss Somefun, Kemi Nelson, 3 other directors

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday slammed an indefinite suspension on the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance…

Sales of major U.S. automakers plunge

One of U.S. automakers, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) has reported a 39 percent year-over-year drop in new-vehicle sales in…
oil prices

Oil prices slip on demand fears as U.S virus cases surge

Oil prices dipped on Thursday after the United States recorded its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus cases and California re-imposed…
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika says Nigeria's national carrier, Air Nigeria will soon be launched with a Boeing 737.

Breaking: FG announces dates for resumption of domestic flights in Lagos, Abuja, others

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that Lagos and Abuja airports will resume domestic operations from July 8, 2020.
NNPC

Petrol price goes up to N140-143 range

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has fixed the pump price band of petrol at between N140.80 and N143.80…
Facebook

Hate Speech: 400 brands including Coca Cola set to boycott Facebook

Advertisements for more than 400 brands, including Coca-Cola and Starbucks, are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the…
Professor Adesoji Adesugba

Adesoji Adesugba new boss of NEPZA

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Adesoji Adesugba as the Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA).

Saudi Arabia increases VAT to 15 percent from today

A new Value Added Tax(VAT) regime of 15 percent comes into effect in Saudi Arabia from today. The rate was…

Why we are divesting our shares in Pension Managers – AIICO Insurance

AIICO Insurance Plc on Tuesday said the move to divest its 70 per cent stake in AIICO Pension Managers Limited…
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