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- 24 Jan 2013
Brass LNG Suffers Multiple Headaches
The Brass Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, designed to produce 10 million metric tonnes of LNG per year may be dead on arrival after all, because the economics does not add up, Nigeria…
- 13 Nov 2024
EFCC Detains Ex-NCDMB Chief Wabote for Alleged $35M Brass Project Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Timber Kesiye Wabote, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), over allegations of…
- 25 Jun 2025
Qatar Airways Top Brass Face Court Action in Nigeria Over FCCPC Charges
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on Oct. 7, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell, alongside the company and its top…
- 21 Oct 2021
Nigerian Fintech Secures $1.7mn Financing Round “to Bet on African SMEs”
Brass, a Nigerian digital bank delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has today secured $1.7mn in funding to address the heavily…
- 27 Dec 2019
NCDMB Builds Modular Science Lab, ICT Centre in Bayelsa
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has donated a modular science laboratory to Model Government Secondary School, Twon Brass and an Information Communication Technology (ICT)…
- 10 May 2019
Reps Accuse Banks of Hiding $996m in Secret TSA Accounts
The House of Representatives this week alleged that the sum of $995.71 million was yet to be remitted to the treasury single account (TSA) by deposit money banks (DMBs) in defiance of the Federal…
- 23 Apr 2024
Alleged $500m wasteful investments: I stand by my words, Heineken Lokpobiri dares Wabote
Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Hon Minister Of State For Petroleum Resources have reiterated that he stands by his statement at The Petroleum Club's quarterly event in Lagos, that NCDMB wasted over $500…
- 25 May 2024
Habeeb Azeez Wins Outstanding Product Design Excellence Award at 2024 Africa Beacon of ICT Awards
Habeeb Azeez, a product designer known for combining deep user empathy with strategic design thinking, has been awarded the Outstanding Product Design Excellence Award at the 2024 Africa Beacon of…
- 6 Oct 2014
General Flees into Bush in Fear of Boko Haram, Army Orders Arrest
An army general reportedly fled into the bush with his troops in fear of advancing Boko Haram insurgents and the army high command is unhappy about it, according to Vanguard Newspapers. The army has…
- 20 Feb 2024
Lagos Motor Show Receives Accolades
The maiden edition of Lagos Motor Show has been commended for displaying classic and modern cars to the admiration of visitors. His Royal Highness (Barr) Mohammed Sanni Haliru Dantoro, Kitoro IV.…
- 8 Oct 2021
HP Launches New Windows 11 Devices Designed to Bring People Closer
HP Inc. introduced its newest devices, displays and accessories, designed for people who want technology that enables them to seamlessly switch between productivity, creativity, entertainment, and…
- 15 Mar 2022
Meet the Real Housewives of Lagos this April
The Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOLagos) will debut exclusively on Showmax on 8 April 2022, with new episodes every Friday. RHOLagos follows the opulent lives of six of the most glamorous women in…
- 4 May 2022
Norebase Secures $1M in Pre-seed Funding
African tradetech company additionally launches incorporation API service to enable other companies to provide embedded incorporation services to their own customers on their website Norebase, the…
- 16 May 2022
Dotun Olowoporoku Joins Ventures Platform as a New Venture Partner
Less than 6 months after the first close of its $40m fund, through which it has already invested in 10 of the most promising startups in Africa, pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform is announcing…
- 28 Jul 2022
Heritage Bank, LCFE, others Unlock N445trn Commodities Ecosystem for Economic Industrialization
Lagos Commodities and Future Exchange (LCFE), Heritage Bank Plc, Capital Market players and other stakeholders have unlocked the $1trillion (N445trn) commodities ecosystem as avenue to diversify the…
- 8 Aug 2022
Tizeti Expands to Other African Markets, As It Goes Public
In line with its commitment to bridge the digital gap in Africa, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet and voice service provider, Tizeti, is set to expand its operations within Nigeria and…
- 15 Dec 2022
Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund Above the Initial Target at $46M
Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm championing the next generation of African technology entrepreneurs, has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46M.…
- 28 Jan 2024
LMS Set to Exhibit Exotic Cars, Classic, Vintage Cars and Motorcycles in Lagos
Lagos Motor Show (LMS), in conjunction with Classic Cars Collector of Nigeria, 'Work and Play', a leading Motor Sport and recreation company, will be exhibiting car and a display of motor sports such…
- 11 Jun 2024
Layer3 Celebrates Dual Wins @ 2024 Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards
Layer3, IT solutions provider in Nigeria, proudly announces its triumph at the prestigious Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards 2024. Layer3 was honored as the "Cloud Provider of the…
- 11 Mar 2025
EFCC Uncovers 58 Ponzi Schemes Targeting to Defraud Nigerians
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert on 58 companies allegedly running illegal Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, warning citizens against investing in them. In a…
- 17 Jun 2025
Rising Oil Prices: PENGASSAN Calls Out Marketers Over Fuel Hike
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has criticised oil marketers for exploiting Nigerians through inflated fuel prices, insisting…
- 28 Jul 2025
MTN’s Uto Ukpanah Becomes 30th ICSAN President, Reinforcing Female Leadership in Governance
Nigeria’s corporate landscape is witnessing a significant transformation, with women increasingly occupying leadership positions and reshaping the narrative at the highest levels. A striking example…
- 2 Apr 2013
EFCC Investigates MT Green Dolphin
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is to begin investigation and possible prosecution of MT Green Dolphin for alleged involvement in oil theft. The prosecution will begin following a…
- 23 Aug 2013
Ballmer, Microsoft CEO to Retire Next Year
Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation, world's largest software maker for 13 years, will retire within 12 months, the company announced on Friday. In a press release, Microsoft said Ballmer will…
- 22 Sept 2013
British Citizens Accuse UK of Fueling Corruption in Nigeria
Some British citizens have blasted their government for fueling corruption in Nigeria, after the think-tank Chatham House, reported that United Kingdom has doled out more than £1billion in aid to…
- 23 Dec 2013
Navy Installs N2Bn Surveillance System to Tackle Piracy
Nigerian Navy (NN) has installed eight automated, long range camera-equipped surveillance towers in the waters just off the country’s coast, in a move aimed at tackling the surge in sea robbery…
- 26 May 2016
Shittu Commiserates Ayuba’s Family, Eulogises Former Minister
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has commiserated with the family of late Gen. Tanko Ayuba over the death of the former Minister of Communications who passed on Wednesday,…
- 6 Jun 2016
7 Things to Look Out For When Buying A Computer
Azuka awoke with a blinding headache on Saturday. She held her throbbing skull in both hands and wondered what to do next. She wasn’t ill, but after six awful nights spent agonizing over how to avoid…
- 19 May 2017
Military Chiefs, Others Steal $15Bn- TI
Former military chiefs and politicians have reportedly stolen a whopping $15 billion – a sum equivalent to half of Nigeria’s foreign currency reserves – through “fraudulent arms procurement deals” in…
- 25 Jul 2017
Diezani Lavishes $144m on Yacht, Artworks- US
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of Petroleum Resources, allegedly laundered about $144m, using part of the funds to purchase a yacht, landed properties, furniture and artworks, according…