Dr. Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria has further raised the Monetary Policy Rate to 24.75 per cent, a decision influenced by the rising inflation in Africa’s biggest economy. The apex bank took the hawkish stance on Tuesday at the 294th Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in Abuja. …

Actor Zack Orji The President of the Actor’s Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has debunked the purported death of veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, describing it as baseless social media fabrications. The rumour of Orji’s death spread across social media platforms on Tuesday morning, prompting concern among fans of …

By: Philip Odiakose In an era marked by economic volatility and shifting consumer behaviors, businesses are grappling with tough decisions regarding their advertising budgets. As a Media Analyst, I have witnessed firsthand the cyclical nature of economic downturns and their impact on marketing strategies. Amidst the uncertainty, one form of advertising …

President Bola Tinubu presides over FEC meeting The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N50bn aimed at empowering Nigerian youths and N60bn for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Addressing journalists after the FEC meeting on Monday in Abuja, the …

Minister of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite The Federal Government has listed the submission of National Identification Numbers (NIN) as a requirement by manufacturers and businesses to obtain the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme. The N200bn funding which would be disbursed in three phases by …

Davido Nigerian superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said the current crop of Nigerian artists are making waves globally because of the sacrifices of Afrobeats legends such as 2Baba, D’banj and P-Square. He stated that the next generation would enjoy even more because of the sacrifices of he …

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of $10,000 to each Bureau De Change (BDC) at the rate of N1,251/$1. This is contained in a circular to the BDCs by the CBN. According to the circular, the CBN approved a second tranche of …

Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria CEO The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has filed criminal charges against telecommunications company MTN Nigeria and four others over alleged illegal dealing with the works of musician, Maleke Idowu Moye. The four defendants in the case with charge with Number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed in the Federal High …

Binance …Binance Accused Of Not Filing Tax Returns, Aided Customers To Evade Taxes Through Crypto Platform In a decisive move aimed at upholding fiscal responsibility and safeguarding the economic integrity of the country, the federal government has initiated criminal proceedings against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform. The charges, filed …

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (APCN) has disclosed that public perception about tuberculosis is very erroneous as many people tend to attribute tuberculosis-related symptoms to spiritual problems. The Vice Chairman of the Association, FCT Chapter, Mr. Aloba Olatunji, disclosed this during this year’s celebration of World Tuberculosis Day …