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Expert Urges Nigeria to Update Digital Economy Policies

09.01.2026
An author and governance and development strategist, Afolashade Jubrilla, has urged Nigeria’s policymakers to urgently align government policies, education systems and economic planning with the realities of the digital economy, warning that failure to do so could leave the country lagging behind its global and regional peers. In a statement to The PUNCH, she stated...
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Banks & Telcos Face Deadline for Failed Airtime Refunds

09.01.2026
Banks and telecommunications operators in Nigeria have been given a March 1, 2026, deadline to fully implement a new refund framework aimed at resolving persistent consumer complaints over failed airtime and data transactions. The deadline follows the conclusion of a joint framework developed by the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria to...
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Unity Bank’s Corpreneurship Challenge Grants N270m to Corps

09.01.2026
Unity Bank Plc has disbursed over N270m in grants to members of the National Youth Service Corps under its Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative: Corpreneurship Challenge. In a statement on Thursday, the bank noted that about 608 corps members nationwide have benefited  from the programme since its inception  in 2019. The Corpreneurship Challenge, implemented in partnership...
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Court Dismisses N1bn Copyright Lawsuit Against MTN Nigeria

09.01.2026
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N1bn lawsuit filed against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc by Walls and Gates Ltd and its Managing Director, Okechukwu Udeichi, over alleged copyright infringement, breach of confidentiality, and trademark violations arising from MTN’s 20th anniversary promotional campaign. Delivering judgement on Tuesday, Justice Ayokunle Faji held that the...
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Oil prices rebound as market focuses on Venezuela

09.01.2026
Oil prices rebounded, rising about two per cent on Thursday after two days of declines as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and worried about supplies from Russia, Iraq, and Iran. According to Reuters, Brent futures rose $1.21, or 2 per cent, to $61.17 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.02, or 1.8...
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NCAA Plans Tougher Sanctions for Nigerian Flight Delays

09.01.2026
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has signalled plans to introduce tougher sanctions against domestic airlines over repeated flight delays and poor passenger handling, warning that recurrent inefficiencies will no longer be tolerated in the sector. This was announced on Thursday via the official X handle of the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection,...
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Adams Condemns Attack On Oyo National Park

09.01.2026
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has condemned Tuesday night’s attack by suspected bandits on the National Park Office in Oloka Village, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, which claimed the lives of five National Park officers and left several others injured. Adams expressed deep condolences to the families of the...
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