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OPay debunks viral claim of September shutdown, urges customers to disregard post

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Nigeria's leading mobile money operator, OPay, has debunked a report claiming it will take a long, indefinite break starting 1 September, noting that its operations will continue. ... Read More


Minister challenges Atiku, says Nigeria's land borders not closed

Nigeria, Aug. 30 -- Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to reopen Nigeria's land borders if elected president in 2027, saying the coun... Read More


OpenAI to end Cursor deal with SpaceX over contract, safety concerns

Nigeria, Aug. 30 -- OpenAI has notified SpaceX of its intention to terminate its contract to provide OpenAI models to Cursor, citing concerns over compliance with its terms of service. The AI company... Read More


MTN Nigeria's independent director, Kola-Oyeneyin, to exit board

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the exit of Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin, an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board. MTN Nigeria disclosed this in a statement relea... Read More


NFIU uncovers how terrorist financiers use women's bank accounts, crowdfunding in operations

Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- Terrorist financiers are opening bank accounts in women's names and secretly using them to move illicit funds, according to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). NFIU, ... Read More


Otedola buys 95.7 million First HoldCo shares, moves stake up 27.7%

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo Plc, acquired 95.7 million new shares in the banking group, taking his stake in the company to 27.70 per cent. In a regulatory filing si... Read More


Wheel defect, brake application might have caused Warri-Itakpe train derailment - NRC

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that a possible sudden wheel or bogie defect, along with the manner of brake application, may have contributed to the derailment of ... Read More


Fidelity Bank gets extension to publish H1 2026 audited results

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Fidelity Bank Plc has announced a potential delay in the publication of its audited financial statements for the half-year ended 30 June, after securing an extension from the Niger... Read More


Google raises cloud storage subscription price by 51.72% in Nigeria

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Multinational technology corporation Google has increased its cloud storage subscription for the Standard plan by approximately 51.72 per cent, with the new price range effective 2... Read More


Celebrated UBA graduate trainee speaks about handshake with Elumelu

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Deborah Moses, a graduate trainee at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has described her interaction with the UBA chairman Tony Elumelu as a long-cherished dream. Ms Moses attract... Read More