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New U.S. non-immigrant visa fees take effect in May 2025, here’s the full fee breakdown
The United States Department of State has announced a new schedule of application fees for non-immigrant visas, which took effect globally in May 2025.In...
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Airtel Africa sign agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink Internet to underserved regions
Telecoms giant Airtel Africa has signed an agreement with SpaceX to roll out Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet services across the continent, in a major...
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Zenith Bank shareholders blame CBN fines for lower dividend payouts in 2024
Zenith Bank shareholders have expressed frustration over the high penalties imposed on commercial banks by regulatory authorities, particularly the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).They...
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Zenith Bank posts all-time high quarterly interest income of N837.6 billion in Q1 2025
Zenith Bank Plc has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, reporting an all-time high quarterly interest income...
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NBA urges government to pay Nigerian Workers Living Wage, says it’s legal entitlement
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has urged all levels of government in Nigeria to pay workers a...
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Lagos govt postpones closure of PWD rail crossing to May 14
The Lagos State Government has announced a postponement of the planned closure of the PWD Rail Crossing in Ikeja, originally scheduled for Thursday, May...
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Crude oil price falls below $60, stoking fears of weaker naira and wider deficits
Nigeria is staring down the barrel of twin macroeconomic shocks as Brent crude prices plunge below $60 per barrel.This development could destabilize the country’s...
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Julius Berger Q1 profit drops 64.6% as rising costs and FX losses hit earnings
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc reported a pre-tax profit of N5.9 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, a sharp 64.68% decline from...