BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Business

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning. It has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war makes getting on top of the virus difficult, and the species of Ebola involved is rare, so there…

Source: BBC Africa

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Punch Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Dangote raises petrol price by N75, to N1,275 per litre

The Dangote Refinery has increased its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit by N75 per litre, deepening concerns over a fresh round of fuel price hikes across the country, as it also suspended product sales following a disruption in its Proforma Invoice process. Price data obtained from Petroleum…

Source: Punch

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Premium Times Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Infinix NOTE 60 Ultra signals a new era for Premium smartphones in Nigeria

Infinix has officially launched the NOTE 60 Ultra in Nigeria, reinforcing its strategic push into the premium smartphone segment through a series of high-impact partnerships spanning design, technology, and retail. The launch event brought together key stakeholders, industry leaders, media, and con…

Source: Premium Times

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Vanguard Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Chad arrests, deports Nigerians fleeing jihadists

Hundreds of Nigerians living in Chad, seeking safety from a jihadist insurgency, were rounded up and deported last week, those arrested told AFP. Nigeria has been battling a jihadist insurgency for 17 years, since the 2009 Boko Haram uprising, which has spawned various factions of militants that ha…

Source: Vanguard

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BBC News Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Business

URC: Ospreys coach Mark Jones reflects on 'hell of a season'

It is fair to say the first full season as a professional head coach for Mark Jones at the Ospreys has been a baptism of fire. Results will show it has been a disappointing campaign. Ospreys lie in 11th position in the United Rugby Championship (URC), out of play-off contention with two league game…

Source: BBC News

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Vanguard Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 28, 2026

The Nigerian Naira maintained a steady yet cautious position against the US Dollar as the market opened for trading today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Financial analysts are observing localised fluctuations in liquidity across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel …

Source: Vanguard

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Premium Times Verified

3 months ago Business

Female-led beauty businesses secure N6 million funding at Lagos pitch event

Three female-led beauty startups have secured a combined N6 million in equity-free funding following a competitive pitch event held in Lagos, as stakeholders intensify efforts to bridge the financing gap confronting women entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s fast-growing beauty industry. The funding, provide…

Source: Premium Times

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Vanguard Verified

3 months ago Business

World Bank advice risks dragging Nigeria back into fuel import trap — Energy experts

Energy experts have criticised recent recommendations by the World Bank urging Nigeria to deepen fuel importation and fully liberalise its downstream petroleum sector, warning that the advice is ill timed, economically regressive and in direct violation of th…

Source: Vanguard

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Vanguard Verified

3 months ago Business

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 14, 2026

The Nigerian Naira showed signs of marginal recovery in the early trading hours of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as the foreign exchange market reacted to mid-month liquidity shifts and ongoing central bank interventions. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate tod…

Source: Vanguard

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Vanguard Verified

3 months, 2 weeks ago Business

NDLEA intercepts large consignment of cocaine at Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Strategic Command, Lagos. A statement by the NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja said that the consignment was concealed in heads of im…

Source: Vanguard

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BBC Africa Verified

3 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Kenya's queen ants worth $220 each fuel booming global wildlife black market

One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking The ants are flying in Kenya at the moment. During this rainy season, swarms can be seen leaving the thousands of anthills in and around Gilgil, a quiet agricultural town in Kenya's Rift Valley that has emerged as the centre of a booming il…

Source: BBC Africa

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Punch Verified

3 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Court voids CBN’s Union Bank shake-up, orders immediate reinstatement

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday nullified the January 2024 dissolution of the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria, declaring the action ultra vires. In his judgment, Justice Aneke set aside all decisions take…

Source: Punch

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Premium Times Verified

3 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Eight teams set for Italian Embassy U-20 Cup as organisers target young talents

Eight teams will compete in the maiden Italian Embassy U-20 Cup scheduled to hold in May, as organisers unveil plans for a grassroots-focused tournament aimed at nurturing young football talents in Nigeria. The competition, an initiative driven by Rudder Sports Management Limited, will also feature…

Source: Premium Times

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The Punch Verified

3 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Clout is loud, but reputation rules

There was a time when authority was earned quietly through competence, consistency and character. Today, authority competes with attention. In a digital ecosystem driven by algorithms, outrage and instant validation, many professionals are confronting a troubling question: Are we building careers, …

Source: The Punch

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BBC Africa Verified

4 months ago Business

Kenya arrests Chinese national over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants

Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya's main airport accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country. Zhang Kequn was intercepted during a security check at Jomo Kenyatta Inte…

Source: BBC Africa

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The Punch Verified

4 months ago Business

8 MT5 Features That Most Traders Have Never Touched but Could Completely Change Their Results

Most retail traders in Nigeria use MT5 like it is only a place to open and close trades. They check a chart, drop an indicator, place a position, and repeat the cycle. It works, but it is often slow, reactive, and full of guesswork because they never explore the tools that actually make the platfor…

Source: The Punch

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Premium Times Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Chief Judge of Federal High Court, Tsoho, reacts to CCB invitation

The Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says he is ready to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for investigation over alleged failure to declare some bank accounts in his asset declaration form. Mr Tsoho, in a statement by the court’s Director of Information, Ca…

Source: Premium Times

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Business

QatarEnergy, world’s largest LNG firm, halts production after Iran attacks

Qatar’s state-run energy firm says it has halted liquefied natural gas production after Iranian attacks, as Saudi Arabia announced it was temporarily shutting down some units of the Ras Tanura oil refinery located near the country’s eastern region after a fire broke out following a drone attack. “D…

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

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Premium Times Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Business

Cement price hikes lift Dangote Cement’s annual profit twofold to N1 trillion

Dangote Cement posted a twofold leap in net profit for 2025, compared to the preceding year, despite a decline in its trade volume as the industrial powerhouse capitalised on hikes in the price of cement during the year to lift revenue. The earnings report of the manufacturing giant out on Saturday…

Source: Premium Times

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Vanguard Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Business

NRC digitises operations to curb vandalism, revenue leakages

Kayode Opeifa By Folarin Kehinde The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, has unveiled plans to deploy electronic and electrical systems across the nation’s rail network as part of a sweeping modernisation drive aimed at reducing vandalism, blocking revenue…

Source: Vanguard

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