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NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) says it has withdrawn from circulation all the methanol blended petrol imported into the country about three weeks ago. The NNPC also stated that cargoes of clean petrol are being shipped into the country daily to bridge the gap …

Prof. Nnenna Oti, vice chancellor of the Federal University, Owerri (FUTO), has said the management had gone to court over the rejection of Dr. Isah Ibrahim Pantami’s promotion to the rank as a professor of Cyber Security by the institution. This followed the threat by the Academic Staff Union of …

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigerians (CBN), says it is the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to map out his succession plan. Emefiele said this in response to calls for him to throw his hat in the ring and contest the 2023 presidential election. The CBN governor …

Nigeria’s fast growing youth population, expanding consumer power, and increasing smartphone penetration, provides a strong basis for online commerce and financial technology in Nigeria.  The current e-Commerce spending in Nigeria is estimated at $12 billion, and is projected to reach $75 billion in revenue per annum by 2025. Reports by …

Their demands being met Union gives condition to avert strike Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige has accused varsity teachers of whipping up sentiments against the Federal Government to attract sympathy to its planned strike. Dr. Ngige said the government had been implementing the Memorandum of Action signed in …

 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Jusitce, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that his comments few days ago regarding the judiciary has been taken out of context by his detractors. The AGF, while responding to a question on Channels Television on Monday had said that the executive …

A 200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife has died after falling into a soakaway close to her hostel. The female student, identified as Ajibola Ayomikun, was studying Linguistics and African Languages in the varsity. The institution, in a statement signed by Abiodun Olarewaju, its spokesperson, on Wednesday, …

A prosecution witness has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how a former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, allegedly acquired choice assets through cronies while in office. Peter Oyewole, who said he served as Mr Ojerinde’s personal lawyer at the time, appeared in …

The North-South Economists’ Forum, NSEF, a focus group of development economists, has warned propagandists and information hawkers feasting on a phoney ‘Emefiele for President’ campaign not to drag the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor into the murky water of partisan politics. Recently, some online news platforms flew a kite …

Changes in customer behaviour and technology advancement are ongoing causes of evolution in the marketing world, consequently leading to major shifts in the retail industry. Hence, retailers that understand consumer behaviour and adapt to it through the use of technology will thrive. To achieve this, retailers must either invest in …