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India Fines Binance $2.25m Amid Ongoing Trial In Nigeria

  Binance has been hit with a fine of 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as the crypto exchange firm battles for its reputation in an ongoing court trial in Nigeria. In India, virtual digital asset service providers like crypto exchanges are required to be registered with the FIU as […]

Petrol price rises to ₦770/ltr in May 2024 — NBS

  The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has skyrocketed by 223.21% to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024, compared to ₦238.11 per litre recorded in May 2023. This increase was highlighted in the latest Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch report released by the National Bureau of Statistics […]

Tapswap adjourns token allocation date indefinitely

  A popular tap-2-earn app, Tapswap, powered by TON Blockchain, has said the token allocation to users has been indefinitely postponed as the representatives are seeking the best ways to reward the tap-to-earn gamers. This was disclosed by a Head of Communications, Tapswap, John Robbin, on an X space on Wednesday. The app, which required […]

FG offers 17 new oil blocks for bidding

  The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced the addition of 17 deep offshore oil blocks to the 2024 Licensing Round for oil fields in Nigeria. Recall that some deep offshore blocks were recently put on offer for the 2022/23 mini-bid round and other blocks which cut across onshore, continental shelf and deep offshore terrains were […]

‘Nigeria spends $600m annually on palm oil importation’

  The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has revealed that Nigeria spends $600 million annually on palm oil importation. This was stated by Mr Alphonsus Inyang, the National President of the association, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Inyang criticised these expenses as detrimental to […]

Alert: Security exchange warns it’s highly risky to invest in Davido’s meme coin

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public that “investing in Davido‘s meme coin is highly risky”. A fortnight ago, the ‘Unavailable’ hitmaker launched $Davido, his new cryptocurrency coin in a partnership involving Phantom and Solana. The coin quickly gained popularity and even earned profits for early investors. However, it crashed shortly […]

Heritage Bank’s Offices, Assets Put Up For Sale

  The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has put up assets of Heritage Bank for sale. Daily Trust had reported how the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked the bank’s licence two weeks ago.   According to CBN’s Revocation Order signed by CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, Heritage Bank contravened Section 12 (1) of the Banks […]

We lost many subscribers —MultiChoice laments

  South Africa’s TV giant MultiChoice posted a pretax loss of 706 million rand ($38 million) for the year ending in March, the company said Wednesday citing weak local currencies and a drop in subscribers. The company is the subject of a takeover bid by France’s Canal+, which already holds more than 35 percent of […]

Diageo Sells Major Shares In Guinness Nigeria To Tolaram

  Tolaram Africa, a consumer packaged goods company with about five-decade presence in Africa, has acquired a major stake in Guinness Nigeria. Updating the Nigerian Exchange Group of recent development within the bank, Diageo’s Company’s Secretary, Abidemi Ademola, said the terms of an agreement for the acquisition of the shares by Tolaram was signed today, […]