Friday, August 28, 2026

Economy

August 10, 2026

eTranzact, SMEDAN partner to boost MSME digital access

Ms Reis said Nigeria had about 40 million MSMEs, but many continued to face challenges, including limited access to finance and inefficient payment systems.

eTranzact, SMEDAN
August 10, 2026

Crypto firm ‘MyTrade’ founder sentenced to prison for market manipulation, fraud

MyTrade founder was jailed for his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to manipulate cryptocurrency markets on behalf of client cryptocurrency companies.

A man in handcuffs used to illustrate the story
August 10, 2026

Nigeria ranks 11th globally in mango production, targets top three

Mr Kangiwa said Nigeria yields roughly one million metric tons annually.

Mangoes
August 10, 2026

Police bust Ponzi, visa scam ring in Ogun, capture 23 foreigners

The police command in Ogun raided a residential building and arrested 23 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme and visa scam in the Ota area.

Armed female cops
August 10, 2026

Climate group urges govt to tax oil companies more as El Niño droughts hit harvests, food prices

“The public wants polluters to pay for it. With Big Oil’s earnings skyrocketing while a global food crisis looms, now is the time to act,” said 350.org.

Drought, 350.org
August 10, 2026

Human waste evacuators beg Kano governor for trucks, sites

Human waste evacuators have appealed to the Kano government to provide more disposal sites and trucks for effective sanitation services.

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State
August 10, 2026

NFT startup Few and Far founder charged with fraud

Mr Tarsha was the founder and sole equity owner of Few and Far, a startup that claimed to be developing a decentralised marketplace for non-fungible tokens.

Taj Tarsha
August 10, 2026

Russia’s richest woman Tatyana Kim’s online marketplace Wildberries faces Ukraine’s wrath

Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, co-founded by billionaire entrepreneur Tatyana Kim, has suffered billions of dollars in losses, with 23 of its warehouses hit.

Tatyana Kim, Wildberries in flames
August 10, 2026

Why OPay is turning savings into a national movement

The 7 Savings Festival is part of OPay’s broader commitment to supporting financial well-being by making saving easier, more rewarding, and more accessible.

Opay
August 9, 2026

SEREC urges stronger port, border security

He said Nigeria’s maritime and land-frontier networks are being persistently tested and exploited by transnational criminal syndicates, arms traffickers, and drug cartels.

SEREC