CBN, The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the sale of Polaris Bank to a new owner, four years after the government took over the distressed Skye Bank, renamed it before …
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- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessNigeriaWestern Africa
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has resumed export operations at the Forcados Oil Export Terminal, where repair works on the pipeline went in for weeks. The SPDC’s media relations manager, …
- Business and EconomyNigeriaWestern Africa
Nigerian government plans initiates strategy to turn N20 trillion CBN debt to bonds repayable over 40 years
The Nigerian government is to restructure its record N20 trillion debt to the central bank to bonds, a step seen as availing the revenue-starved government the luxury of longer time …
- EducationNigeriaWestern Africa
Federal Government plans to restructure NYSC to include a diaspora scheme
The Federal Government of Nigeria said plans are underway to restructure the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) to include a diaspora support scheme. This was disclosed by Finance Minister Dr. Zainab …
- AirtelBusinessNigeriaTelecommunicationsWestern Africa
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator shuns ‘unilateral’ tarriff hike, directs telcos to make a reversal
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has asked phone operators to suspend voice and data tariff hikes they introduced a month ago. The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, said the operators had carried out …
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PropTech Hub Africa Inc makes International Debut at GITEX, World’s Largest Tech Conference
PropTech Hub Africa Inc. made its International Debut at GITEX, the World’s Largest Tech Conference in October 2022. The Founder/CEO of PropTech Hub Africa Inc. Dr. Freeman Osonuga represented the …
The Chinese government has opened police stations in Nigeria and in over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa in its effort to tackle the increasing criminal activities …
WAEC, The West African Examination Council said that it has concluded plans to make its certificates available to candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) immediately after their results …
- EconomyNigeriaWestern Africa
NLNG declares force majeure on its citing disruption by the recent flooding
NLNG export facility on Monday declared force majeure on its supplies citing disruption by the recent flooding in Delta State did to its feed gas suppliers’ production. Force majeure absolves …
Abdul Samuel Rabiu’s BUA Group will cease from furthering the purchase of an expanse of land measuring 50,000 hectares it was invited to procure a decade ago by the Kogi …