Meter upgrades remain possible after deadline – DisCo
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced that customers can still upgrade their meters despite the November 24 deadline passing. In a…
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Access Bank completes acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank in Angola, Sierra Leone
Access Holdings PLC has announced the successful acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A. and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone) Limited by…
Reps to probe alleged ₦8.4tn withheld by NNPCL
The House of Representatives has directed its Committees on Finance, and Petroleum to investigate claims from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal…
FG secures $1.27bn in capital from BRICS countries – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that Nigeria attracted $1.27 billion in foreign capital from BRICS countries by June 2024, a significant…
Abuja court quashes NBC’s 2.5% gross income demand for MultiChoice
The Federal High Court in Abuja has invalidated Section 2(10)(b) of the National Broadcasting Code, 6th Edition, which mandated broadcasters to pay…
UK launches Africa’s largest visa application centre in Lagos
The United Kingdom has officially opened its largest Visa Application Centre in Africa, located in Ikeja, Lagos. This new facility, which is…
PCNGI, unions partner for discounted hybrid CNG bus routes
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative in collaboration with key transport unions, has launched a partnership to introduce hybrid high-capacity CNG buses…
TikTok introduces new restrictions on photo filters for teens
TikTok has announced plans to restrict access to certain beauty filters for users under 18, following concerns raised in a commissioned study…
GTBank apologises for week-long service disruption
Guaranty Trust Bank has issued a public apology to its customers following a seven-week disruption in services caused by its migration to…
MTN Nigeria leads 5G speed after $120m investment
MTN Nigeria has emerged as the leader in internet speeds across West and Central Africa, with the latest Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data…
iPhone, other foreign smartphone sales drop in China
Sales of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone, plummeted by 44.25% year-on-year in October, according to new data from the China Academy of…
SoftBank to buy $1.5bn OpenAI shares
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is offering its employees the opportunity to sell approximately $1.5 billion worth of shares in a new…