Sacked-FCCPC boss confident employees will fight for fair markets
A recent and notable achievement was the imposing of a $110 million penalty on British American Tobacco Nigeria for violating the FCCPC Act. The former executive vice chairman of the Federal…
Cameroonian city ranked most expensive in Africa
Living in African cities can be a genuine financial burden these days, owing to the recent increase in inflation. Everything is getting more expensive, from housing to groceries. According to…
Foreign flights fully booked despite naira scarcity
In a surprising turn of events, foreign flights from Nigeria are experiencing unprecedented demand and are reportedly fully booked, despite the prevailing scarcity of the naira and economic challenges facing…
Kenya overtakes Nigeria in start-up funding ranking
Alex Omenye Nigeria lost the top position for the most funded startups in Africa to Kenya. This development was contained in an analysis of the African startup funding in 2023…
South Korea passes law to ban dog meat trade
South Korea has passed a new law that calls for the abolition of dog meat slaughter and sale by 2027. According to BBC, the legislation intends to put an end…
Nigeria to start non-physical passport application March 8
Alex Omenye The Federal Government has announced its finalized arrangements to commence full non-physical passport applications and their subsequent delivery to applicants using courier services. “Starting March 8, Nigerians will…
Dangote to begin production as crude supply hits 6 million barrels
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery stated on Monday that it is ready to begin producing refined petroleum products after receiving the 6th batch of one million barrels of crude oil needed…
Nigerian digital entreprenuers to look out for in 2024
In the dynamic landscape of Nigeria's digital sphere, a new generation of digital entrepreneurs is emerging as pioneers, shaping the future of technology and innovation in the country. These entrepreneurs…
Why Nigerian billionaires dropped on global billionaires ranking
Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote - President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, AbdulSamad Rabiu - BUA Group chairman, and Mike Adenuga - Globacom chief, have dropped on the global billionaires ranking.…
CBN fails to tackle spraying as cash scarcity bites harder
The traditional and cultural practice of spraying(spending) cash during parties in Nigeria has become increasingly challenging to control. A lot of Nigerians can still buy their way into getting enough…
NCC orders MTN to disconnect Globacom amid interconnect debt dispute
The Nigerian Communications Commission has authorized MTN to disconnect Globacom partially due to the former's failure to pay interconnect debt. According to Nairametrics, Globacom subscribers will be unable to make calls…
Microsoft removes Problem Steps Recorder from Windows 11
Microsoft has declared its move to remove the Problem Steps Recorder tool from Windows 11. When Microsoft first released Windows 7 in 2009, Steps Recorder was known as Problem Steps…
