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August 25, 2025

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Businesses most affected by COVID-19 outbreak

April 20, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic is biting hard on businesses like Aviation, Hospitality, Cinema among others

Nigeria’s cocoa exports to fall by $100m as prices rise in futures market.

by Olumide Adesina

April 19, 2020

In recent days, cocoa futures have gained over 6%, week to week, ranging from $2250 to settle at $2,357.50 as at 18th April 2020

Abba Kyari’s last letter to President Buhari

The death of Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, came to Nigerians as quite a rude shock. It’s been one of mixed feelings for...

Abba-Kyari, co, Coronavirus hits Aso Rock, Abba Kyari tests positivetract breaching

Mixed reactions trail the death of chief of staff to the president

Nigerians were informed of the death of the Chief of Staff to the president, Mallam Abba Kyari on Friday, April 17, 2020 as a result...

COVID-19 is exacerbating the problem of educational inequity in Nigeria

by Op-Ed Contributor

Without a doubt, the Coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected all aspects of our lives. In Nigeria, the educational system has...

Bonny light, Oil prices, Nigeria’s sweet crude hits $12, yet nobody is buying, Oil prices slump from 5 week high over lockdown concerns, Crude oil prices hit $40 per barrel as inventory build-up declines

Nigeria’s Bonny Light hits $12, yet nobody is buying

by Olumide Adesina

Bonny Light, dropped to about $12 - $13 a barrel this week, according to oil traders following the West African...

Banking related phishing up 9% in 2019, e-stores down 10%

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon

The number of banking and financial related phishing cases across the world increased by 9% in 2019 while cases related...

global oil market, Bonny Light and Brent crude oil, Arthur Eze, Nigeria cuts crude oil production to 1.77mbpd, Nigeria wants international oil companies to pay up now , OPEC+ deal gets a boost as Russia and Saudi Arabia consider further output cut, 4 key reasons why Brent crude might slip back to $35 per barrel, How substantial is compliance for the Oil market?

OPEC+ deal gets boost as Russia, Saudi Arabia consider further output cut

April 17, 2020

The volatility of the global oil market persists as two of the biggest oil-producing countries are considering further output cuts

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, 2018 FY: Flour Mills’ shareholders unanimously endorse N4.92 billion dividend , FMN redeems N1 billion pledge to CACOVID relief fund, donates $1.5 million worth of medical supplies

FMN redeems N1 billion pledge to CACOVID relief fund, donates $1.5 million worth of medical supplies

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon

April 17, 2020

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has redeemed its N1 billion pledge to the CBN-led Private Sector Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) fund.

INEC headquarters gutted by fire