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Economy

Nigerians complain about high rate of cooking gas

The average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) increased by 105 per cent within the last twelve months, This follows an increase from N2200 in August 2021 to N4500 in August 2022, indicating a 105 per cent increase over the period. The exponential increase in the price of cooking gas also follows a similar trend with other deregulated petroleum…
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Economy

Nigeria’s debt profile to World Bank rises by $660m

The total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $660m in the first six months of 2022, the This is according to data from both the Debt Management Office and the financial statements of the World Bank. According to data from the DMO, Nigeria debt to the…
Technology

NCC Alerts on New Cyber Threat, Canvasses Stronger Security Measures

Emma   Okonji The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend alerted corporate organisations about a new malicious cyber threat named Yanluowang Ransomware, which could cause devastative damage on institutional record… The commission therefore urged organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures like ensuring their employees use strong, unique passwords for every…
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Brands & PeopleMarkets

Nigerian Marketing Awards Debuts

In a bid to recognize hardworking marketing professionals in Nigeria, one of the leading marketing professionals in the country, Anthony Agenmonmen has unveiled Nigerian Marketing Awards. Prince Yemisi Shyllon, Mr. George Thorpe, and Alhaji Garba Bello Kankarofi will be…
Fashion

Check out quest to find Africa’s next top fashion designer

Design Shark International (DSI) is on a mission to find Africa’s next top Fashion Designers. This initiative is committed to instituting a fair equitable and sustainable system in the selection of talented and marketable fashion designers in Nigeria, that is replicable, adaptable and measurable across Africa. Nigeria is blessed with so many talents spanning various industries. Different…
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Market

Lagos govt to invest on meat hub status

Lagos government is investing in value adding infrastructure with stakeholders in the meat industry to provide sought-after quality products for the benefit of Nigerians. In a keynote address during the Conference of Southwest Directors of Veterinary Services in Lagos…
Technology

Fed Govt Insist on 5% telecom tax

The Federal Government has vowed to go ahead with the planned implementation of a five per cent hike in call and data tariff. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning said the tariff hike will go on in spite of resistance from the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Pantami. The government said it will begin “the implementation of five…
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