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Telegram Eyes Profitability and Public Offering After User Boom

The popular messaging app Telegram is nearing financial independence and setting sights on a future initial public offering (IPO). In a recent Financial...

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Lagos Govt Warns Uber to Adhere to Data Sharing Protocols or Face Sanctions 

The Lagos State Government has warned Uber Technologies System Nigeria Limited of potential sanctions for the company’s alleged failure to adhere to essential...

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LemFi Appoints Allen Qu as VP of Growth to Lead Expansion into Chinese Market

LemFi, a fintech firm specializing in international payment solutions, has appointed Allen Qu as Vice President of Growth to spearhead its expansion into...

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Flutterwave Shuts Down Barter to Focus on Enterprise, Remittance

African fintech giant Flutterwave is discontinuing its consumer virtual card service, Barter, to prioritise its enterprise and remittance business segments. Over the past...

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Following Binance Exit, CBN Partners With Blockchain Firm Gluwa, to Propel eNaira Adoption

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sealed a partnership with blockchain credit infrastructure firm, Gluwa, to accelerate the adoption of eNaira. eNaira...

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After Listing his Power Firm, Tony Elumelu Advices FG to Privatise Electricity Transmission

Nigerian business magnate, Tony Elumelu, a key figure controlling 15% of the nation’s electricity market, has called on the government to initiate the...

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CBN Requires Monthly Financial Returns from Microfinance, Mortgage and Development Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed Microfinance Banks (MFBs), Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs), and Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) to submit their...

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Cascador Launches 2024 Accelerator Program for Mid-Stage African Entrepreneurs

Cascador, an accelerator program supporting mid-stage African entrepreneurs, has opened applications for 2024 with a focus on business growth and leadership development. This...

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I am holding all DisCos accountable for their performance – Power Minister

Bayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, has summoned the heads of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, and the...

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Northern Nigerian Farmers Forced to Pay Large Sums to Bandits for Permission to Farm and Harvest

A recent report has revealed that local farmers in Northern Nigeria are compelled to pay hefty sums, ranging from N70,000 to N100,000, to...

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767 Nigerian Companies Shut Down in 2023 – MAN

The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) has disclosed that 767 manufacturing companies shut down operations while 335 experienced distress in 2023. This unfortunate...

'No justification for carnage in Gaza' — Yussuf Tuggar
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‘No justification for carnage in Gaza’ — Yussuf Tuggar

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar as a delegate of Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the State Visit to Doha expressed that Israel must stop...