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MTN REVENUE HITS N1TRN, BOUNCES BACK TO PROFITABILITY IN Q1 2025

MTN NIGERIA’S REVENUE HITS ₦1TRN, BOUNCES BACK TO PROFITABILITY IN Q1 2025 MTN Nigeria recorded a N1 trillion revenue in the first quarter of this year, buoyed by the recent tariff increment implemented in the middle of February 2025. Compared with the N752.9 billion recorded in Q1 2024, this represents a 40.5% increase in revenue year-on-year, even as the impact …

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BANKS’ CUSTOMERS TO PER N6 TRANSACTION ALERT STARTING TODAY

BANKS’ CUSTOMERS TO PAY ₦‎6 PER SMS TRANSACTION ALERT STARTING TODAY Banks will commence implementing charges for alerts and other short messages (SMS) communications to their customers at the rate of N6 for every SMS transaction with effect from today. This is coming on the heels of the increase in telecommunications rates by telecommunication providers following a nod by the …

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CBEX MAJOR PROMOTER, ADEFOWORE, FINALLY SUBMITS HIMSELF TO EFCC

CBEX MAJOR PROMOTER, ADEFOWORA FINALLY SUBMIT HIMSELF TO EFCC One of the suspected promoters of the cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), Adefowora Abiodun, has voluntarily surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation. Abiodun, accompanied by his lawyers, turned himself in at the EFCC headquarters at 4:00 p.m. on Monday and expressed his willingness …

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N150 MILLION FRAUD: COURT ISSUES FRESH ORDER TO ABUJA BUSINESSWOMAN, AISHA ACHIMUGU

150 MILLION FRAUD: COURT ISSUES FRESH ORDER TO ABUJA BUSINESSWOMAN, AISHA ACHIMUGU A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an order mandating a businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court in its order directed Achimugu to honour the anti-graft agency’s invitation following her alleged involvement in a $150 million fraud …

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PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS COSTS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN

PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS COSTS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained how the reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit pushed the price of liquefied petroleum gas, popularly known as cooking gas, down. The cost of refilling a 12.5-kilogramme cylinder of cooking gas has reduced to N16,250 from N17,500 in some …

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PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN

PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS COSTS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained how the reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit pushed the price of liquefied petroleum gas, popularly known as cooking gas, down. The cost of refilling a 12.5-kilogramme cylinder of cooking gas has reduced to N16,250 from N17,500 in some …

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ELECTRICITY TARIFF MORE THAN N70,000 NEW MINIMUM WAGE – NLC

ELECTRICITY TARIFF MORE THAN N70,000 NEW MINIMUM WAGE – NLC The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, said Nigerians are paying electricity tariffs that are more than the new minimum wage of ₦70,000 that was approved by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The NLC also said that inflation has eroded the new minimum wage, as it cannot take workers home at …

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ENERGY COMMISSION DEFENDS ASO ROCK’S SWITCH TO SOLAR, SAYS ELECTRICITY BILL TOO EXPENSIVE

ENERGY COMMISSION DEFENDS ASO ROCK’S SWITCH TO SOLAR, SAYS ELECTRICITY BILL TOO EXPENSIVE The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, has defended the federal government’s decision to install a N10 billion solar power grid at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. This comes amid mounting public criticism over the cost and timing of the initiative, given Nigeria’s current …

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DANGOTE APPOINTED TO WORLD BANK POSITION

DANGOTE APPOINTED TO WORLD BANK POSITION The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, an exclusive initiative aimed at driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. Dangote’s appointment marks a significant milestone, as he joins a distinguished group of global business leaders tasked with shaping …

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COURT ORDERS 54 BANKS TO RETURN N9.3BN STOLEN BY HACKERS

COURT ORDERS 54 BANKS TO RETURN N9.3BN STOLEN BY HACKERS Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered 54 banks to immediately return a total of N9,329,322,870 fraudulently transferred by hackers from an unnamed old generation bank. The judgment, delivered on April 15, 2025, follows an ex parte motion filed in suit number FHC/L/CS/629/2025. The court …

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