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AFC appoints Cardoso as board chairman

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading multilateral financial institution, has appointed Olayemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as t... Read More


CBN restates single-digit inflation target as FG woos investors with tax credits

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Olayemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday, restated the commitment of the apex bank to achieving a single-digit inflation target. Mr Cardoso spoke... Read More


2027: Akpabio, Opeyemi back Wike's Rainbow Coalition, other opposition in APC campaign council

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, have endorsed the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory... Read More


Newswatch to unveil book honouring Dele Giwa 40 years after assassination

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Newswatch Plus Limited, publisher of Newswatch, is set to unveil a commemorative book in honour of Dele Giwa, the magazine's founding editor-in-chief, to mark 40 years since his as... Read More


Microsoft to restrict AI-generated images of candidates ahead of 2027 election - Official

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Microsoft will restrict their generative AI tools from creating unrealistic images of political candidates ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election, a senior official has said. Da... Read More


In Thailand, Dangote Group hails Tinubu's economic reforms, urges foreign investors to come to Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Dangote Group on Wednesday lauded the Nigerian government for providing an enabling environment for investors to thrive through its economic reforms and called on foreign inves... Read More


Nigeria trains 100 officials ahead of anti-money laundering assessment

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Nigeria has begun training 100 government officials ahead of its next international assessment of efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proli... Read More


WayvePay says no investor subscribed to Dangote Refinery IPO through its platform

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Wayve Microfinance Bank Limited, operator of WayvePay digital banking platform, said no investor subscribed for shares in the ongoing Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals ... Read More


Tanker crash spills 33,000 litres of groundnut oil in Lagos, LASTMA warns against consumption

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- A tanker carrying 33,000 litres of groundnut oil overturned near Abiola Garden on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Lagos on Wednesday, spilling oil onto the road and causing traffic ... Read More


Fuel price relief not return to subsidy regime - CPPE

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has said the Nigerian Government's fuel price relief initiative through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (N... Read More