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Nigeria records $1.5bn in crypto trading
Despite the ban on crypto-currency trading in Nigeria, the country has emerged as the biggest market for Paxful, a global peer-to-peer fintech and crypto-currency trading platform, with an impressive volume…
NBS employment statistics: FG , W’Bank to hold virtual meeting
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- The Federal Government and the World Bank will be holding a virtual meeting today to discuss modalities used by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in gathering…
No Reasonable Nigerian Would Want APC Back In 2023 – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Wednesday attacked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the delay in amending the Electoral Act, saying no reasonable citizen of the country…
First Bank appoints Gbenga Shobo as new MD/CEO
Gbenga-Shobo The Board of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited has appointed Gbenga Shobo as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was disclosed in a statement made…
Report ranks Nigeria third worst country in the world
The Chandler Good Government Index has ranked Nigeria as the third worst governed country in the world. The report ranked the nation very low in governance, leadership and foresight, scoring…
Petroleum Products: Nigeria loses N15.71bn to vandalism in 2020 – NNPC
Amid continued pipeline vandalism in the country, petroleum products worth were lost last year, according to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Data obtained from the NNPC showed that petroleum products…
FBN Holdings settles shareholders with N16.15b dividend
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- FBN Holdings Plc shareholders has declared a total dividend of billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. The shareholders approved the dividend at the company’s…
Tension as Boko Haram hoist flag in Niger
…conquer 50 villages, as over 4,569 villagers relocate to IDP camps IDPs in MINNA camp There is a great fear and worries in Niger state following the Governor Abubakar Sani Bello…
Interview With IPOB: FG Fines Channels TV
The National Broadcasting Commission, slammed a heavy fine on one of Nigeria’s foremost news stations, Channels Television. NBC is demanding N5 million from the station for breaching the broadcast code.…
Fresh electricity tariff hike looms in Nigeria as NERC concludes ‘extraordinary review’
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it is concluding the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). NERC, which is the regulator of Nigeria’s power sector, made…