A Nigerian fintech, Accelerex, has won the Excellence in Commerce Enablement Award at the Africa Fintech Summit 2023 held recently in the United States. Accelerex, in a statement signed by the Managing Director, Mr Olukayode Ariyo, said the award celebrates companies that have contributed to the growth and development of the fintech business landscape in…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, Wednesday granted the Nigerian citizenship to 385 applicants, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, told State House correspondents. disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after The FEC presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, gave the approval after meeting all the constitutional and other requirements. According to the minister,…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has debunked a media report that Nigeria defaulted in loans repayments to China. A statement by the DMO in Abuja on Wednesday, advised the public to ignore the report as it is false. A recent news report had quoted the DMO as saying that Nigeria failed to fully service its…
NPF Microfinance Plc has reported a N1.34 billion profit before tax for 2022 financial year, indicating good performance when compared with the preceding year 2021 Accordkng to the audited financial results submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), NPF Microfinance Plc recorded a significant increase in interest income which rose by 22.9% to N5.5 billion,…
The Nigerian government says it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 percent ad-valorem to 50 percent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr. Mangai Malau, Head, Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this on Tuesday, at the National Tobacco Control Budget Advocates…
Rice production has been falling from the US to China to the European Union. This has resulted in the prices going up for over 3.5 billion people across the planet, particularly the Asia-Pacific region that consumes almost 90 percent of the rice in the world. The rice market globally is set to log its largest…
The trade test, which is recognised globally for skill certification, is important to help migrants gain jobs whenever they travel
It is crucial to identify countries that have a genuine interest in the investment opportunities available in Nigeria and actively engage with them to foster mutually beneficial partnerships.
Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. “The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson said in a news conference…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship election, polling 430,861 votes. Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party defeated closest challenger, Aisha Binani of the All Progressives Congress who polled 398,788. The Returning Officer, Muhammed Melee, declaration on Tuesday after the supplementary…
