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Bitcoin Breaks Records Again Amid Political Tailwinds: Is Now the Time to Invest?

NEW YORK, USA - Bitcoin, the world’s first and most recognised cryptocurrency, has shattered records in 2024, driven by groundbreaking regulatory developments and a...

New ICC Report Warns of $2 Trillions in Climate-Driven Damages as COP29 Begins

PARIS, France - In the wake of two recent destructive storms, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which have inflicted between $51.5 billion and $81.5...

Fuel Scarcity Looms as Labour Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is on the brink of another wave of fuel scarcity as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed to support...

Nigeria’s Presidency Assures Northern Governors on Tinubu’s Tax Reforms

ABUJA, Nigeria—Nigeria's Federal Government has reassured governors from 19 northern states that the proposed tax reforms, currently before the National Assembly, will benefit all...

Nigerian Banks Lost N42.6 Billion to Fraud in Q2 2024, Says AMMBAN

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — Nigerian banks lost a staggering N42.6 billion to fraud in the second quarter of 2024, according to the Association of...

Blue Economy: Bayelsa Governor Seeks Federal Support to Develop Agge Deep Seaport

ABUJA, Nigeria — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on the Federal Government to collaborate with his administration in the development of...

Lagos Government Increases Minimum Wage to N85,000

LAGOS, Nigeria — Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a significant increase in the state's minimum wage, raising it to N85,000. The governor made...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises to 32.7% in September, Breaking 2-Month Decline

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria's annual inflation rate increased in September, marking the end of a two-month streak of declining inflation. The National Bureau of Statistics...

ActionAid Nigeria Rebukes World Bank’s Endorsement of Tinubu’s ‘T-Pain’ Reforms

ABUJA, Nigeria — ActionAid Nigeria has strongly condemned recent comments made by World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Indermit Gill, calling his...

Over One Million Nigerians Facing Extreme Hunger over Food Security Crisis – World Bank

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is grappling with a deepening food security crisis, with over one million more people falling into severe food insecurity in...

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