Elon Musk Strikes Deal To Buy Twitter For $44bn
By Natalie Sherman & Daniel Thomas – BBC The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two…
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Twitter: Why Elon Musk Has Been So Keen On Taking Control
By Zoe Kleinman – BBC At first, the story of Twitter and Elon Musk feels a little like a tale of unrequited love. Our unlikely couple starts out with an imbalance of power. Elon Musk…
Want To Be A Billionaire?
By Simon Kolawole Two things happened on Thursday that forced me to write on this topic. First, I bought a copy of TIME magazine featuring “100 Most Influential Companies”. I will explain why. For 20…
FG Grants Three-Year Tax Relief To 33 Companies, Bars 10 Firms
By Amarachi Orjiude The Federal Government approved the application of 33 companies seeking pioneer status under the Industrial Development Income Tax Act in 2021. This was contained in the quarterly PSI reports released by the…
Managing Risks To Nigeria’s Economy From Russia-Ukraine War
By Waziri Adio Nigeria’s economy, ordinarily, should secure more benefits than losses from the ongoing war in Ukraine. Based on current realities, the chances of this happening are slim. If the war and the attendant…
UBA Partners With Cellulant To Expand Africa Reach
By Nume Ekeghe United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and leading Pan-African Payments Company Cellulant have announced a partnership that will extend payment services for merchants and consumers across 19 key African countries in which…
5 Steps To Launching A New Life
Research-based tips for reinvention, starting today. By Peg Streep Is there a decision you’re putting off, or a change in your life that you want to make but you’re feeling too angsty to make it…
FG Shuts Illegal Online Banks, Freezes Business Accounts
By Anozie Egole The Federal Competition Consumer Protection Commission, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, National Information Technology Development Agency, and the Nigerian Police Force, on Friday, raided some…
Netflix, Tiktok Block Services In Russia To Avoid Crackdown
By Matt O’brien Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pulling the…
UBA Posts N153bn Profit, Records 11% Balance Sheet Growth
By Kayode Tokede Africa’s global bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited results for the full year ended December 31, 2021, reporting impressive performance in key financial metrics. The 2021…