
Canadian capital market regulator approves first bitcoin ETF The Ontario Securities Commission has approved a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, the first such fund to be listed...

Google Search reveals spikes in Nigerian ladies’ commitment to Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is almost here and online Search trends show that lovers in Nigeria...

Online users to spend $45.5bn on cyber security this year The digital transformation accelerated by the pandemic and the growing number of data breaches and...

Ramaphosa prioritizes recovery, vaccinations in speech to parliament South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic...

PayPal unlikely to invest in crypto assets The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Paypal Holdings Inc, John Rainey has revealed that Paypal is not likely...

Buhari approves formation of N1trn firm to tackle infrastructure deficit President Muhammadu Buahri has approved the establishment of a company, Infra-Co, saddled with the responsibility...

Nigeria to rebase GDP in 2021, says NBS boss The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Bureau of...

Commercial banks’ lending rates killing productivity, manufacturers lament Most manufacturers have said the commercial banks’ lending rates are discouraging productivity in the nation’s manufacturing sector,...

Trimmed demand outlook causes oil first loss in 10 days Crude oil returned to the red territory on Thursday, halting a nine-day gaining streak after...

FG to auction N150bn February bonds The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said the Federal Government will auction N150 billion worth of bonds by subscription...

FG extends mandatory NIN to bank accounts, voter registration The National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for transactions such as the opening of bank accounts,...

SEC reacts to CBN’s ban on cryptocurrency transactions The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reacted to the placement of ban on all forms of...

Ecobank Nigeria’s $300 bond carries 7.125 %coupon rate Ecobank Nigeria, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group,...

NCC alerts public on cloned Facebook account In the course of its regular online surveillance aimed at protecting telecoms consumers and industry stakeholders, the Nigerian...

BREAKING: Ex-Lagos governor, Lateef Jakande, dies at 91 Former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. He reportedly died on Thursday at the...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces new non-executive director Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced the co-option to its Board of...

Senate to drill Emefiele over cryptocurrency ban The Senate has summoned the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for a briefing...

NCC sensitises students on safer internet practice The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Africa Safer Internet Day...

NSE index declines faster, offers entry opportunities ahead of earnings season Nigeria’s stock market closed lower still at the midweek, extending its negative stance for...

Twitter mulls adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet The Twitter chief financial officer (CFO) said that the company is working out options if they can...