Shariah-compliant First Community Bank customers are unable to withdraw their monies as the bank limits heavy drawings occasioned by panicking customers. A spot-check by Capital Business in the Bank’s branches along Wabera …
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ARCON sues Meta over ‘unapproved’ adverts, seeks N30bn penalty
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has sued Meta Platforms Incorporated, owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, for showing unapproved advertisements to the Nigerian audience. In a statement …
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Nigerian government to pay undergraduates studying education N75,000, opens portal
The Nigerian government has opened a portal for students of education to register for a bursary of N75,000. This comes after the approval of N75,000 per semester for Nigerian undergraduates in the …
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KCB partner with BasiGo To Finance the Purchase Of Electric Buses
KCB Bank customers can now access financing options to purchase electric Public Service Vehicles (PSV) following a deal the bank has secured with e-mobility startup and financing company BasiGo Ltd. …
Morocco has purchased sophisticated military drones from China, as part of its ambition to diversify drone supply sources. Morocco’s purchase list includes Wing Long II, a medium altitude long endurance …
Lenium, a Spanish renewable energy company, is partnering with a consortium of four Moroccan institutes to develop a solution for the production of water by capturing moisture from the air. …
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UN goal to eliminate poverty, hunger, and gender inequality won’t be realised by 2030, a report shows
Seven years ago, the world set an ambitious target to reach UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Halfway to that target year, however, nearly all indicators are off track. …
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‘Japa’ Syndrome hit Nigerian Telecom Sector as 2000 workers left the country this year
Telecom operators in Nigeria have expressed worry over the mass exodus (Japa) of technical workers from the country. According to them, this may lead to poor quality of services if not …
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)+ will consider an oil output cut of more than a million barrels per day (bpd) when it meets tomorrow for the first time in …
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Government Lifts Ban on cultivation and importation of white GMO Maize in Kenya
The government has lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Crops following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto. Consequently, the Cabinet approved the cultivation and importation of White GMO …