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Nigeria under cost of living pressure: 8 essential reads on rising tensions

        By Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation     In recent times, Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, has been under intense pressure. Assailed by rising inflation, food insecurity and the rising cost of fuel and energy, Nigerians have had to endure diminished purchasing power, hunger and youth unrest. These factors have led to agitations by various segments of society, including demands for higher wages by government workers. At The […]

todayAugust 1, 2024 17

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Dangote’s bid buy crude in Nigerian currency approved

Nigeria's government has approved the sale of crude oil to the Dangote refinery in the local currency, the Naira. The government asked the state-owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell the crude to Dangote and other refineries with immediate effect. The decision puts an end to the dispute between Dangote refinery and oil regulators over crude supply.   Reuters reports that the $20 billion Dangote refinery, Nigeria's […]

todayJuly 30, 2024 19

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Nigeria’s planned protests: What we know

      By Laurie Churchman with Aminu Abubakar in Kano Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers say government failings have left them little choice. Both sides have made comparisons with recent protests in Kenya that forced the government to withdraw new taxes, but it is not clear what shape the rallies could take in Nigeria. With demonstrations set to start on […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 17

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11 million Nigerian children are going hungry: how this hurts their health and what needs to be done

      By Blessing Akombi-Inyang, UNSW Sydney     Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty. The report says this translates to one in every three Nigerian children under five years old. Nigeria has about 31 million children under five. Unicef defines severe child food poverty as consuming no more than two out of […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 9

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Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Data Privacy Violations

Nigeria has fined Meta Platforms $220 million for violating local consumer, data protection, and privacy laws, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission announced on Friday as per Reuters. The FCCPC found that Meta misappropriated Nigerian users' data without consent, abused its market dominance by imposing exploitative privacy policies, and treated Nigerian users discriminatorily compared to other jurisdictions with similar regulations.

todayJuly 22, 2024 11

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TotalEnergies Sells Minority Stake in Nigerian Onshore Oil JV for $860 Million

TotalEnergies has sold its 10% stake in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited to Mauritius-based Chappal Energies for $860 million says Reuters. CEO Patrick Pouyanne announced in February that TotalEnergies planned to exit the venture due to numerous oil spills caused by theft, sabotage, and operational issues, which resulted in costly repairs and high-profile lawsuits.

todayJuly 18, 2024 12

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Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria

Just_Super     By Samuel Adomako, University of Birmingham; Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, Durham University; Shlomo Tarba, University of Birmingham, and Zaheer Khan, University of Aberdeen     Technology has changed the way the world does business. Mobile and digital payment platforms, blockchain, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have all driven innovations in recent years. They allow businesses of all sizes to become more efficient and reach new markets. For […]

todayJuly 17, 2024 20

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