Senegalese- American R&B singer, Akon says construction will begin next year on his $6 billion plan to build a futuristic pan-African city in Senegal. Akon’s idea…
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In the wake of a lingering political crisis , AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick Gold will sell their effective 80% stake in the Morila Gold Mine in…
The Board of Polaris Bank Limited and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria – AMCON -, the Bank’s shareholder, have announced the appointment of Innocent Ike, as…
Nigeria’s Senate is scrutinizing the oil sector. The country’s lawmakers have ordered the country’s top accountant to investigate the sum of $18 billion dividend payments made…
The Nigerian government has postponed the resumption date of international flights. Flights were initially scheduled to resume operation s on August 29 but that has now…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has asked the bank’s Board of Governors to renew their trust in him for the next…
Oil and gas workers in Nigeria have suspended a planned industrial action to protest the dismissal of some of their colleagues by Chevron Nigeria Limited after…
The winners of the 2020 African Bankers Awards have been announced with women in the banking and finance sector claiming more top spots. News Central gathered…
The President of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Mufutau Abolarinwa, says the country’s cocoa output will likely fall by 20 percent this season. According to Abolarinwa,…
Nigeria earned 676.41 billion Naira in July 2020 from 653.35 billion Naira in June. The increase in gross revenue is due to the improved sale of…