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UK Inflation Rate Drops
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UK Inflation Drops to 2.3%, Lowest in Nearly Three Years

The UK’s inflation rate fell to 2.3% in April, the lowest level in almost three years, driven primarily by declining gas and electricity...

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Reps Advocate Exemption of Military Personnel from Airport Tollgate Fees

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution advocating for a waiver for military personnel at all airports, exempting them from the payment...

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IMF Advises UK To Cut Interest Rate To 3.5% By 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that the Bank of England reduce the UK’s interest rates to 3.5% by the end of...

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CBN to Allow Fintech Firms to Resume Customer Enrolment Within Months Amid Regulatory Strengthening

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that mobile money operators, including fintech firms like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint, will...

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SERAP Sues 36 Governors and FCT Minister Wike for Failing to Account for Trillions in FAAC Allocations

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...

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Forbes Names Ronaldo, Messi, LeBron, Neymar Among Highest-Paid Athletes in 2024

Forbes has released its 2024 list of the top 10 highest-paid athletes, featuring global sports icons such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and...

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Diaspora Remittances to Nigeria Drop by 6.28% in Q1 2024 

In the first quarter of 2024, Nigeria recorded $282.61 million in direct foreign exchange (FX) remittances, marking a 6.28% decrease from the $301.57...

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CBN Approves 14 New IMTOs in Bid to Double Forex Remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to 14 new International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) as part of a strategy...

The Kenya Police Service has apprehended Nadeem Anjarwalla, a senior executive at Binance, following his escape from lawful custody in Nigeria.
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Binance’ Bribery Allegations is to Blackmail and Divert Attention – Reps

The House of Representatives has accused cryptocurrency company Binance of blackmail amidst bribery allegations brought against committee members by the company. Chairman of...

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Breaking: Bank Transfers Facing Delays Across Nigeria Due to Technical Glitch

Bank Customers in Nigeria are experiencing delays in transferring funds to other banks as a technical issue disrupts services provided by various financial...

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Melinda Gates Quits Gates Foundation, Gets $12.5bn To Pursue Own Charity

Melinda French Gates, the former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is quitting the charity organisation she co-founded with her ex-husband to establish...

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Inflation Expected to Rise Further, Cardoso Pledges MPC Will Tackle That

Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will address Nigeria’s persistent inflationary pressures....