Jack Dorsey’s payment company Block cuts workforce by 50%
Block, the payments company that operates Square, Cash App, and Tidal, announced Thursday it is cutting over 4,000 jobs, roughly half of…
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SEC, NIPC, NGX to feature at WISE 1.0 money fair
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, and the Nigerian Exchange Group have confirmed their participation in the Nairametrics…
African leaders push for visa-free travel to boost continental trade
African leaders and development bodies are urging for visa-free travel across the continent, framing the free movement of people as key to…
TCN investors seek SEC action over prolonged management dispute
A group of minority shareholders in the Tourist Company of Nigeria, owner of the Federal Palace Hotel, has urged the Securities and…
World Economic Forum boss quits over ties to Epstein
The head of the World Economic Forum has resigned amid criticism over his past links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Børge…
Shettima unveils CREDICORP board to boost consumer credit
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, noting that the institution has disbursed more…
Lafarge Africa hits ₦1.1tn revenue milestone in 2025
Lafarge Africa Plc has achieved a historic financial milestone by surpassing the N1 trillion revenue mark for the first time in its…
Kogi secures licence for Ajaokuta economic city free trade zone
Kogi State has received the official licence for the Ajaokuta Economic City Free Trade Zone, marking a significant advancement in Nigeria’s efforts…
NUPRC sets February 27 deadline for 2025 licensing round applications
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has announced that registration and submission of pre-qualification applications for the Nigeria 2025 petroleum licensing bid…
Seplat profit surged 87% to $498m in 2025 — NGX
Seplat Energy Plc has released its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. The results were announced on the…
KPMG names Tola Adeyemi CEO for Africa, strengthens governance council
KPMG has appointed Tola Adeyemi as Chief Executive Officer for KPMG in Africa, with Professor Olayinka David-West and George Njenga joining as…
LIRS sets March 31 deadline for 2026 annual tax returns
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has urged individual taxpayers in Lagos to submit their annual tax returns for the 2026 year…