No BVN, NIN, no bank transactions from April — CBN
The central bank has declared that all bank accounts without a BVN and NIN will be placed on "Post no Debit" status beginning in April 2024. According to Nairametrics, all…
Apple, Paramount consider joining streaming services
Apple and Paramount Global have discussed the combining of their streaming services at a discounted price, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The companies have discussed launching a combined…
NAFDAC shuts Lagos pharmacy, drug stores over controlled drugs sale
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has closed two drug stores in Idumota and one pharmacy in Surulere, Lagos, for selling unregistered and uncontrolled medications. The…
Tesla unveils $60,990 entry level cybertruck
Billionaire Elon Musk's least expensive Cyber Truck, which is made by Tesla, would cost at least $60,990. According to Bloomberg, this comes after Tesla Inc., the maker of electric cars,…
NACCIMA, EU partner on business innovation
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and the European Union have formally declared their partnership. This was confirmed on November 29, 2023, at the European…
Zenith Bank, CFA Institute partner on capacity building
Zenith Bank Plc and the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the development of human resources in finance and investment for the general advancement…
US Judge halts TikTok ban in Montana
A U.S. judge on Thursday declared that Montana's first-ever state ban on the use of the short-video sharing app TikTok violated users' right to free speech and prevented it from…
Brent crude rises to $83 per barrel
The price of a barrel of Brent crude reached $83 for the first time since April 25th, as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries meets today. According to a review of global oil…
Evernote limits free users to fifty notes
Evernote has made a new default free plan, just days after the company began testing a free plan with limited customers that allowed access to one notebook and fifty notes.…
Meta’s Threads to launch in Europe
Meta's text-based social network Threads, which launched in July, will make its European debut next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. Meta may make its app available to users…
US to finance mining projects in Nigeria – Dele Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that the US government and the federal government of Nigeria are in advance talks about financing mining companies and infrastructure in Nigeria. He…
SMEDAN seeks partnership to address MSMEs’ power issues
The Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Charles Odii, stated that the agency is addressing the power challenges faced by MSMEs in Nigeria. The…