Clearing agents lament shipping firm 25% tariff raise
Bisola David Licensed customs agents working in the maritime industry have protested Comet Shipping Agencies Nigeria Limited’s 25% duty increase on imported…
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Zenith Bank to open branch in France
Nigerian Zenith Bank will open a location in France in the upcoming months, according to CEO Ebenezer Onyeagwu. According to Onyeagwu, the…
Lagos Free Zone draws Nordic investors to Nigeria – Report
Bisola David The Lagos Free Zone, a subsidiary of Tolaram, claims to have attracted investors from Nordic countries in order to increase…
Fintech, partners to purchase Union Bank’s loan portfolios
Bisola David A German-Nigerian fintech startup, BFREE, and some of its international funding partners have hinted at the prospect of acquiring some of Union…
Nigeria, US, others sign AI standards
The Nigerian government on Sunday, along with the US and UK among other eighteen nations signed a 20-page document that is expected…
Ekiti monthly IGR increases to N1b – Govt
By Wilson Adekumola Ekiti State Government has disclosed that its monthly Internally Generated Revenue has increased from N650 million to…
Australia moves to regulate Apple Pay, Google Pay, others
The Australian government On Monday announced that it will unify the regulations governing Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other digital payment services.…
Tinubu orders commencement of palliative road project
Bisola David President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the commencement of palliative road projects in the 36 states and the federal…
Alibaba cuts quantum computing team
The research arm of Alibaba, a Chinese internet titan, has cut a team and lab dedicated to quantum computing. The facility and…
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo quits X
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday that she was leaving X, declaring that the platform was a “gigantic global sewer” that…
Tata International inks pact with Lagos free zone
Bisola David Tata International has signed a new agreement that will allow it to grow its activities in Nigeria by…
ByteDance to shut down Nuverse gaming brand
TikTok parent company ByteDance has concluded plans to wind down its Nuverse gaming brand and retreat from mainstream video games. “We regularly…