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Microsoft Announces $1bn Data Centre In Kenya Two Weeks After Shutting Its Lagos Facility

Microsoft has announced plans to build a $1 billion geothermal-powered data centre in Kenya in collaboration with G42, a top artificial intelligence firm...

Maersk Warns Import-Driven Nations of Price Increment Ahead of June
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Red Sea: Maersk Warns Import-Driven Nations of Price Increment Ahead of June

Due to the Red Sea situation, Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics company, has warned of temporary price increments ahead of June. In...

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CBN Not Clamping Down on OPay, Other FinTechs- Cardoso

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that it has no plans to clamp down on FinTech firms in Nigeria. CBN Governor...

Amid Inflation, CBN Increases Interest Rate to 26.25% for the Third Time in 2024
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Amid Inflation, CBN Increases Interest Rate To 26.25% For The Third Time In 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its interest rate by 150 basis points (bps) from 24.75 per cent to 26.25 per...

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Inconsistent Policies Divert $6 Billion TotalEnergies Projects from Nigeria to Angola, CEO Reveals

Inconsistent policymaking decisions have led to diverting $6 billion in energy projects from Nigeria to Angola, explained TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne. Speaking at...

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Air Peace Refutes UK Safety Violation Claims, Denounces Media Reports As Exaggerated

Air Peace has debunked recent media reports alleging safety breaches during its operations in the United Kingdom, describing them as exaggerated and sensationalised....

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CBN Withdraws Circular On Controversial 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its circular mandating banks and payment service providers to collect and remit a 0.5% cybersecurity...

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NDLEA Busts Couple Operating Cocaine Cartel Between India, Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four members of a cocaine cartel operating between India and Nigeria. The syndicate’s assets,...

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UK Aviation Authority Reports Safety Concerns Over Air Peace Operations

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has raised safety violation concerns regarding the Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, shortly after the airline...

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LASEPA Shuts Down Church and Six Establishments for Noise Pollution in Lagos

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has shut down a church and six other establishments in the Surulere and Orile Iganmu areas...

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TotalEnergies Seals First Supply Deal With Dangote Refinery 

French energy major TotalEnergies has secured its first supply agreement with the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria, as announced by Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne....

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Japan’s Multinational, Toshiba, to Cut 4,000 Jobs Under New Ownership

Toshiba Corporation, a prominent Japanese multinational conglomerate, has announced plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically as part of its ongoing restructuring...