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- 29 Apr 2015
Indonesia Executes 3 Nigerians, Others for Drug Trafficking
Three Nigerians and five other members of the Bali Nine prisoners being held in Indonesia for drug offences have just been executed on Nusakambangan Prison Island near Cilacap in Central Java.…
- 2 Apr 2014
Senate Reject e-Voting, Single Day Elections
The Senate said it will not legislate on electronic voting for now, but rather will allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the latitude to commence electronic voting when it is…
- 4 Feb 2016
FXTM January Currency Roundup
Concerns over the resumption of selling in the commodity markets, China’s slowdown and the market’s adjustment to higher US interest rates led to volatility and losses in the international stock…
- 16 Dec 2024
EFCC Arrests 193 Foreigners, 599 Others over Alleged Crypto, Romance Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has arrested 792 suspects in one operation over alleged a cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. Wilson Uwujaren, director,…
- 18 Nov 2015
FXTM Releases Forex Trading App for Traders, Investors
ForexTime (FXTM), an award-winning international forex broker, has launched its App–an all-in-one, free-to-download mobile trading tool that provides traders and investors with all the essential…
- 11 Dec 2015
BBM Thrives in Nigeria, SA with 380m Messages Sent Daily
Africa is clearly a mobile-first market, with the majority of people accessing the internet from mobile rather than desktop devices. According to BlackBerry, with many people coming online for the…
- 16 Jan 2016
FXTM Emerging Currency Outlook 2016
The year that was 2015 saw emerging currencies challenged by a resurgent USD powering up alongside the US economic recovery, which added to the challenges faced by commodity-linked emerging…
- 28 Jan 2016
FXTM Hints on Emerging Currency Outlook 2016
The year that was 2015 saw emerging currencies challenged by a resurgent USD powering up alongside the US economic recovery, which added to the challenges faced by commodity-linked emerging economies…
- 2 Dec 2021
Clubhouse Adds Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba Languages to Make App More Accessible for Nigerians
Clubhouse – the social audio app – has announced the addition of 3 Nigerian languages, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. The language localisation support is aimed at making the platform more accessible to…
- 4 Jul 2016
FXTM Analysis: FXTM June Major Assets Roundup
Pushed to the cliff’s edge over the last six months of speculation and negative sentiment, the GBPUSD finally toppled off the verge on June 24th, the day after the Brexit vote was confirmed. Plunging…
- 29 Sept 2016
BlackBerry to Stop Production of Phones
BlackBerry announced Wednesday it would halt in-house production of smartphones, marking the end of an era for the once-dominant Canadian tech firm. Ontario-based BlackBerry said it had reached a…
- 29 Sept 2016
BlackBerry Gives Update On Handset Transition to Third Party
BlackBerry has confirmed that software takes the lead at BlackBerry as it moves to transition its handset hardware development and leverage third parties to provide that function. “We will…
- 24 May 2017
Google Invests in Delivery Science, Three Other Nigerian Startups
Google has invested on four Nigerian startups through its ‘Launchpad Accelerator’ programme. The four startups include Delivery Science, led by a team of indigenous technology entrepreneurs and…
- 21 Sept 2018
Optimism Builds that Dollar Turning Corner Lower
By Jameel Ahmad, Global Head of Currency Strategy & Market Research at FXTM Currencies throughout Asia have welcomed the news that the Dollar has tumbled to a near 3-month low. A number of…
- 15 Jan 2019
Will Nigeria be affected by Brexit?
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Market expectations remain elevated over Theresa May’s Brexit deal facing defeat in the House of Commons this evening. Investors will be paying very close…
- 21 Jan 2019
WhatsApp Limits Text Forwards to Five Recipients to Curb Rumors
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, in a bid to fight “misinformation and rumors”, company executives said on…
- 16 Jul 2021
Citizen Lab Accuses Candiru, Israeli Group of Aiding the Hacking of Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome
Citizen Lab has accused Candiru, Israeli group of providing tools for hackers of Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome. The revelation sheds light on the growing business of finding and selling tools to…
- 23 Apr 2015
Emerging Markets: Game-Changing Developments in Property Market
From customisable designs to pioneering smart home technology, the emerging markets are breaking new ground when it comes to property development. As the real estate sectors in Asia, Africa and Latin…
- 7 May 2014
Gartner Says CRM Software Market Grew 13.7 Percent in 2013
Worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software totaled $20.4 billion in 2013, up 13.7 percent from $18 billion in 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. "High levels of end-user investment in…