Nigeria government said it is working to put an end to the national embarrassment usually caused by incessant collapse of the national electricity grid. It added that the issue has come to stay for now but would be tackled in the long term. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke during a budget defence…
After over a decade of stagnant telecom end user tariff regime, the Federal Government, yesterday gave an indication that indeed, there will be a review, but not the 100per cent pushed for the mobile network operators (MNOs), themorningstar.com.ng reports on the implications of the development. For most part of last year, the push for an…
Oil prices eased marginally by one per cent in volatile trade following weak economic news from the U.S. and Germany. Earlier in the day, crude prices were on track to close at 12-week highs on support from a weaker U.S. dollar and as a winter storm boosted demand for energy to heat U.S. homes and…
Nigerian private sector appears to have experienced improvement during the final month of last year, according to report on Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The report explained that overall business conditions improved as new orders increased for the second month running and renewed expansions were seen in output, employment and purchasing. That said, rates of inflation…
By Aliyu Gaya Corporate blackmail is fast becoming the fancy of some netizens, corporate bodies, individuals, especially fly-by-night persons who target the rich and their businesses for diverse reasons. It’s not restricted to Nigeria, though. The likes of Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Leo Stan Ekeh, Segun Agbaje, Tony Elumelu, and corporates like GTCO (Guaranty Trust…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have ordered banks to pay ₦212.5 billion—85per cent of a ₦250 billion debt owed to telecom operators for USSD charges—by December 31, 2024, to a December 20 memo.USSD stands for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, a communication protocol that allows a phone to connect…
Global oil prices inched upward on Tuesday, rebounding slightly from earlier losses as an optimistic market outlook offered support despite subdued trading ahead of the Christmas holiday. Brent crude futures rose by 42 cents, or 0.6 per cent, settling at $73.05 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 38 cents, or 0.6…
The Nigerian crypto landscape is fast evolving with the country becoming the second globally in adoption. This adoption comes with huge potential for economic growth. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quidax, Buchi Okoro, speaks on digital assets and crypto industry in Nigeria, the new regulatory frameworks of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and…
Monies paid by the Federal Government as electricity subsidies increased to N199.64 billion in December 2024, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) data. According to the newly released report, ‘December 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order,’ electricity subsidies rose by 2.76 per cent to N199.64 billion this month from N194.26 billion in November. NERC explained…
