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By Nkem Ndem The internet has completely changed the way things are done. From schools, shops and even offices, almost every task that needs to be completed is best achieved with the help of the internet. Most Nigerians understand the essence of the internet and its importance in ensuring they...

With the year coming to an end, 16 insurance companies could not hold their 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM), a development shareholders are unhappy with. ABDUL OLALEKAN writes. As public and private companies across the country are closing their financial books for 2016, about 16 insurance companies, some of which...

  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Port Command has intercepted guns and ammunition concealed in an imported used vehicle, and another sets of ammunition hidden in a container loaded with another used vehicle. The Customs Area Controller of the TICP command, Bashar Yusuf, disclosed this to newsmen in the...

By Nkem Ndem It’s been a rough year for Nigeria. From the hike in the price of the dollar to increase in the cost of food and living, there have been a lot of reasons to feel discouraged about the giant of Africa. Many have become fixated on big-picture worries...

By Abdul Olalekan As preparation for Christmas and New Year festivals is gradually entering its peak, Future Unity Glanvills (FUG) Pensions Limited has partnered the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) to sensitise drivers on speed limits, especially, during the festive period. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Business 247 News Online,...

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has  mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for payment of naira equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$  to Nigeria Football Federation to pay outstanding winning bonuses for Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches and for the Super Falcons’...

By Nkem Ndem Christmas in Nigeria is a huge celebration for all the citizens, not only those who belong to the Christian faith. A lot of people travel home to their villages and the families who remain in town, come together to celebrate and have fun. From long parties on...

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Thursday that 50.8 per cent of road accidents in Nigeria were caused by tyre-burst. Saddiq Abdul-Rahman, the Unit Commander of Lagos Island, said this in his speech to motorists and commercial bus drivers at the annual `Ember Months’ Safety Campaign’ at the...

In a huge blow to the struggling internet pioneer, Yahoo said it discovered a massive hack dating back to 2013 as it was investigating another major data breach. Yahoo said on Wednesday more than a billion users may have had data stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 --...

Nigeria’s state oil company lost more than 1.5 trillion naira ($4.8 billion) as a result of attacks on pipelines and facilities by militants in 2016, its managing director said Wednesday. Militants in the Niger Delta—a vast, oil-rich swampland in southern Nigeria—have launched frequent attacks on oil facilities throughout the year....