Business a.m. Oil prices saw a slight increase on Monday as traders closely monitored the situation surrounding the rescue efforts for Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister following a helicopter crash. The development is…
Onome Amuge The National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC) has called for urgent action within the cocoa sector in response to the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), highlighting the need to align with the EUDR’s…
Joy Agwunobi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a temporary suspension of new licence issuance to operators in three telecommunications categories to facilitate a comprehensive review of market saturation,…
Business a.m. The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation and Access Bank Group have jointly pledged $300 million over the next 20 years to support African government initiatives with a proven potential to transform national economic performance. A…
Business a.m Emirates Airlines has announced that it will resume services to Nigeria starting October 1, 2024, offering daily flights between Lagos and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, providing customers with more choice and connectivity from…
…Announces investment prospects, despite plummeting oil industry Ben Eguzozie Nigeria, seeking to accelerate upstream investment in its plummeting oil industry, relaunched licensing round, while also announcing available opportunities in…
· 2.3bn people worldwide lack access to clean cooking solutions · 93,000 women, children die from firewood-cooking smoke in Nigeria – WHO Ben Eguzozie At the Clean Cooking summit organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA),…
Business a.m. The World Bank has imposed sanctions on 58 Nigerian companies and individuals in what it considered an effort to combat corruption and uphold transparency. According to the international financial institution, the sanctions,…
Business a.m. The federal government has reiterated its determination to utilise Nigeria’s abundant gas resources towards revamping the nation’s industrial growth and kickstarting its economic prosperity, in line with its renewed hope…
Cynthia Ezekwe The African Development Bank (AfDB), a multilateral development finance institution, has pledged the sum of $2 billion to promote clean cooking solutions in Africa over the next decade. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President,…
Joy Agwunobi The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the launch of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to expand the country’s fibre optic cable network by an additional 90,000km to enhance connectivity across Nigeria, building on…
Cynthia Ezekwe The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has called for unflinching support from fellows of the institute to facilitate insurance penetration, champion inclusivity, and promote the sustainability of the insurance…
Joy Agwunobi National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formed an alliance with Cisco Systems Incorporation, projected to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and provide opportunities for innovation and growth.…
In the twilight years of the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in Nigeria, foreign investors of all hues virtually left the country. However, the first quarter 2024 report of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)…
Nigeria is a country on 923,768 square kilometres of land. Over 65 percent of this land is arable land, which is good for agriculture, but most of the agriculture land-holdings in developing nations are small and cannot sustain modern…
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the…
Onome Amuge The Lagos Leather Fair, an annual event showcasing Africa’s leather industry, has announced its 2024 edition with the theme “Levelling Up.” The fair aims to stimulate growth within the African leather ecosystem by gathering…
Diana Tenebe, chief operating officer at Foodstuff Store Business a.m. Food tech company, Foodstuff Store, has announced the introduction of its innovative recycling programme. The expansion of the corporate mission to include waste…
Food is among the three basic needs of man, and it is very essential for human survival. This has been scientifically proven, for every person to understand and accept, through academic studies on food’s biochemical processes. Studies have…
Business a.m. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the latest inflation data for Nigeria, which revealed a marked increase in the headline inflation rate from 33.20 percent in March 2024 to 33.69 percent in April 2024,…
Ben Eguzozie Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) outshone NASDAQ and NYSE combined with $26.2 billion in initial public offers (IPOs) in 2023, according to data presented by Stocklytics.com. Edith Reads, financial specialist at Stocklytics, said…
DAMILARE EBENIZA Damilare Ebeniza studied Political Science and International Relations in Nigeria, Benin Republic, and France, with a research focus on Nigerian history, economy, and foreign politics. He has experience as a conference…
Fine a drop-in-the-ocean for 8 coys Giant Amazon can pay in 32 seconds Ben Eguzozie In the face of daily corporate misconduct, latest research by Tradingpedia.com reveals that at least 20 companies across the world have been slapped with…
In a bustling office in Lagos, the day at NaijaTech, a prominent software development company, began like any other. However, the routine was abruptly disrupted when the IT manager received alerts of unusual network activity. It was soon…
TUNDE OYEDOYIN Tunde Oyedoyin is a London-based personal finance coach and founder of Money Intelligence Coaching Academy, a specialist academy of personal finance. He can be reached as follows: +447846089587 (WhatsApp only); E-mail:…
Airport electronic gates, also known as e-gates or automated border control gates, are becoming increasingly prevalent at airports around the world. These gates are designed to streamline the immigration and security process for passengers…
BEFORE THE JUNE 2010 report on Africa by McKinsey, a global consulting company, Africa was largely ignored by many pundits, influential media, global policy analysts, investment consultants, international investors, diplomats and even…
CHUKWUMA ONONIWU FCILRM (NG), FICRMP (U.K.), alumnus of Abia State University Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, is a consummate insurance broker, insurance management consultant and digital insurance advocate. He is an i.g.i.…
Any insurance policy you have is meant to put you at peace anywhere and anytime. Always ensure you comply with the terms and conditions of your insurance policy (contract), so that when an accident or incident occurs, your insurer will not…
World’s leading financial publication confirms Moniepoint’s rapid revenue growth Onome Amuge Moniepoint Inc., the parent company of leading Nigerian financial institutions Moniepoint MFB and TeamApt Ltd, has been ranked as Africa’s fastest…