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Kirikiri Customs raises June revenue by 35%

Kirikiri Customs raises June revenue by 35%

The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N19.4 billion in revenue in June 2026, representing a 35 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year, while intercepting a shipment…

Wigwe auditorium boosts Lagos’ conference infrastructure

Wigwe auditorium boosts Lagos’ conference infrastructure

The new Herbert Wigwe auditorium has broadened the range of conference infrastructure available across Lagos, which remains Nigeria’s largest commercial centre and a major destination for business travel. The Legend Hotel Airport Lagos…

In Another Wild Day for South Korean Stocks, Market Surges 15 Percent

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In Another Wild Day for South Korean Stocks, Market Surges 15 Percent

After a sharp sell-off, South Korea’s stock market rallied as concerns about overspending on artificial intelligence eased, sending the country’s chip shares higher.

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‘Equip Auto Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen automobile market’

‘Equip Auto Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen automobile market’

The inaugural Equip Auto Côte d’Ivoire will strengthen the regional automotive market in both Anglophone and Francophone countries, Luc Azilinon, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Interlinks Auto has said. He stated this during a media…

GFA Technologies Group backs CBN data directive

GFA Technologies Group backs CBN data directive

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) data localisation directive is expected to create significant long-term opportunities for Nigeria’s digital infrastructure sector by driving sustained demand for local data centres and sovereign cloud…

We’ve moved from income world to wealth world

We’ve moved from income world to wealth world

Passive wealth gains increasingly matter more than earnings for one’s standing in society

JPMorgan walks into another football firestorm

JPMorgan walks into another football firestorm

After getting caught up in the Super League controversy, the US bank has been instrumental in Fifa’s plans to raise billions

Russia targets hundreds of Ukrainian petrol stations

Russia targets hundreds of Ukrainian petrol stations

Missile and drone attacks on highly flammable fuel stops seen as retaliation for Kyiv’s strikes on refineries

China is smarter about subsidies than everybody else

China is smarter about subsidies than everybody else

Beijing is stealing a march on its competitors by targeting strategic sectors

The return of Boeing

The US aviation giant is winning back trust after a near-decade strewn with disasters. Now it needs to make money again

Experience: I drive a bus for dogs

I worked with children for years, so the noise doesn’t bother me. You know you’ve done a good job if they’re quiet on the way home I’ve been a bus driver for 25 years. Before that, I worked in engineering sales and was on the road a lot…

Soy sauce refills and reused jars: can Philippines’ tingi culture hold back deluge of plastic waste?

Soy sauce refills and reused jars: can Philippines’ tingi culture hold back deluge of plastic waste?

A zero-waste shop set up by a district council provides plastic-free products at affordable prices in a country that gets through 164m sachets a day Just after classes finish for the day in Malabon City, in the Philippines, a corner shop…