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The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday passed the Nigerian Startup bill, 2022 The passage of the bill followed the adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Wednesday, suspended Dana Airline operations indefinitely over its alleged inability to run safe operations. The move, following an investigation by the apex regulatory …

The National Grid on Wednesday suffered another system collapse resulting in blackout in some parts of the country. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) confirmed the development in a statement …

Bread makers have said they would commence a four-day warning strike tomorrow, July 21 to protest the unbearable cost of doing business in Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the …

Access Bank has raised $1.7 million at its Charity Polo Tournament held at The Guards Polo Club, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom. The money, the bank said, will be directed towards …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $134 million loan for the National Agriculture Growth Scheme – Agro Pocket program in Nigeria to scale up food production and …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians converting Naira to the US dollar. According to CBN, it would place a post-no debit on bank …

Dana Airline says its Abuja-bound Boeing 737 aircraft with registration mark 5N DNA had an emergency landing in Abuja on Tuesday. The airline disclosed that the development was due to an …

Nigeria will continue its $3.5bn civil claim against Shell Plc and Eni SpA after Italian prosecutors dropped criminal proceedings against the companies, a lawyer representing Africa’s largest crude producer said. …

Dangote Industries Limited, DHL, has successfully completed its N187.6 billion series 1 bond issuance which is the largest corporate bond ever issued in the history of the Nigerian capital market. …