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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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 …
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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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REA launches Africa Mini-grids Programme to expand energy access across Nigeria
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has officially launched the Africa Mini-grids Programme(AMP) as part of efforts to expand energy access across Nigeria. AMP, a four-year project funded by the Global …
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Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices. Turkey’s monetary policymakers …
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The British government has scrapped a proposed top rate tax cut of 45%, the country’s finance minister announced Monday. The decision to announce a major U-turn from the tax cut …
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Google introduces new search features, set to roll out Multisearch in 70 languages
Google has announced the introduction of six new updates including Multisearch which would allow users effectively search out queries on its platform. This position was disclosed by Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Head, Communication, West …
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Prosus terminates R85 billion deal to buy India’s BillDesk
Prosus, the consumer internet arm of Naspers, a South African multinational technology company, says its $4.7 billion (R84.8 billion) deal to buy Indian digital payments provider BillDesk has fallen through …