New WHO guidelines to help millions quit tobacco
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to quit tobacco…
India asks utilities to order $33bn in equipment this year to boost coal power output
India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33 billion this year to fast track capacity additions…
China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says
China is far ahead of other countries in generative AI inventions like chatbots, filing six times more patents…
FG exempts SMEs, farmers, manufacturers from paying withholding tax
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Federal Government yesterday approved the exemption of small businesses, manufacturers and farmers from…
CBN to sanction banks for rejecting old, small dollar denominations
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has threatened to sanction deposit money banks (DMBs)…
NNPC declares state of emergency on crude oil production, seeks cost reduction
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production and growing its reserves, NNPC Ltd., yesterday, declared…
BudgIT condemns FG’s running 4 budgets concurrently
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has condemned National Assembly’s…
SERAP gives CBN 7 days to account for “missing” N100bn dirty notes, other funds
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has given the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria…
Fund social protection interventions to reduce poverty – EU tells FG
The European Union (EU) has urged the Federal and state governments to increase funding for social protection interventions, emphasising its…
NNPC Retail debunks “lubricants-for-Petrol” claims
. Launches probe into incident, vows to deal with culprits By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Management of NNPC…