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FCCPC Mandates English Labelling for Consumer Products, Warns Against Counterfeiting
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a strong directive to manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers, mandating that all consumer products in Nigeria must carry labels in the…
Airtel Africa Rolls Out Starlink Revolution in Africa’s Dead Zones
Airtel Africa has notched a groundbreaking milestone, successfully testing SpaceX's Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell service in Kenya's remote dead zones, paving the way for seamless connectivity across its 14 markets, including…
PRCAN Poised To Redefine Nigeria’s Narrative Frontier Through AI Storytelling
The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) successfully hosted the maiden edition of its PRCAN Knowledge Hub on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, drawing top government, regulatory,…
French Overtakes Arabic, Becomes World’s Fourth Most Spoken Language.
French has surpassed Arabic to become the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, with 396 million speakers globally in 2025, according to a new report by the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF). It now…
Pinterest CEO Calls for Global Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, in a move that marks a significant fracture in Silicon Valley’s unified front, has publicly urged governments worldwide to implement a mandatory ban on social media for children under the age of 16.…
Nigeria’s Hospitality Market Takes A Giant Leap, Tops Africa’s Hotel Construction…
Nigeria has surged to the top of Africa's hotel construction rankings, with 14,392 rooms currently undergoing development; that is more than any other country on the continent. That figure, drawn from the Hotel Chain…
CBN Tightens BVN Rules To Curb Fraudulent Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced stricter rules guiding the use and management of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) as part of efforts to reduce fraudulent transactions within the financial system.
The revised…
Africa Must Build Brands, Instead Of Exporting Commodities – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man and CEO of Dangote Industries has unleashed a bold call to action: Africa must stop shipping raw materials abroad and start processing them at home. Speaking recently, he slammed the continent's…
Nigeria, Ghana Propel MTN’s Revenue Growth In Africa
MTN Group has reported a strong financial performance for 2025, posting a 23% increase in revenue to R218.5 billion, driven largely by robust growth in its West African markets.
Nigeria and Ghana emerged as key contributors,…
World Consumer Rights Day 2026: Nigerian Telecom Users Demand Data Privacy
As the world marks World Consumer Rights Day this year with its clarion call for "Safe Products, Confident Consumers", Nigerian telecom users are amplifying demands on the Federal Government to fortify data privacy safeguards…