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Alphabet’s Profit More Than Doubles Last Quarter as Google’s Advertising Business Rebounds
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said on Tuesday that revenue in its most recent quarter increased sharply from the same period a year ago, boosted by strong demand for online advertising
Day 47: Kidnappers Release Another Video of Abducted Kaduna College Students Pleading for Help
A second video of the remaining 29 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna, still in captivity, has surfaced on social media. The bandits had invaded
OPEC Leaves Production Plan Unchanged, Cancels Ministers’ Meeting
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies on Tuesday resolved to stick to plans for a phased easing of oil production restrictions from May to July. The
Nigeria’s Actual Daily Oil Production Unknown, NEITI Insists
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on Tuesday doubled down on its recent disclosure that Nigeria does not know its actual daily oil production. The Executive Secretary of the
Samsung’s Lee Family to Pay more than $10.8bn Inheritance Tax, Donate Art
The family of late Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee said on Wednesday they will pay more than 12 trillion won ($10.8 billion) in inheritance taxes for his estate and donate
IT firm moves to ease cloud transition for Nigerian SMEs
By Cynthia Alo Indigenous Information Technology solution provider, AkolagTech, has reiterated its commitment to enhancing cloud seamless transition for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs, in Nigeria. This came even
French envoy explores opportunities in Lagos free zone
The Conseillers du Commerce Exterieur (French Foreign Trade Advisors) has expressed readiness to invest massively in the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) The post French envoy explores opportunities in Lagos free
Uneven recovery from COVID-19 weakens trade outlook, says WTO
New estimates from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have shown that the volume of world merchandise trade is expected to increase by eight per cent in 2021, having fallen 5.3
‘Weak customs regimes stalling AfCFTA implementation’
Many African countries cannot enforce customs agreements, and this could be a major hindrance to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement The post ‘Weak customs
Nigeria leads digital revolution as platform hits $1.5b
Nigeria is leading other African markets on the digital currency market as a global peer-to-peer fintech platform, Paxful has disclosed that it has traded The post Nigeria leads digital revolution
