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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the global oil sector needs about US$ 12.6-trillion investment to enable it to contribute to achieving future global oil demand. The OPEC Secretary-General, Dr Mohammad…

Bitcoin traded at $33,365 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday as investors continue to bet the digital currency is on its way to becoming a mainstream asset. The latest milestone for the world’s most…

Shago Payment Limited has formally launched its e- payment services to fill the gap in the financial services sector of the economy. The Fintech start-up, though has been a player in the industry for one year, was formally presented to…

British and European Union leaders failed to narrow differences over an elusive post-Brexit trade deal in last-ditch telephone diplomacy on Monday, leaving themselves just 48 hours to avoid a disorderly parting of ways at the end of this…

British and European Union negotiators will meet in Brussels on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to strike a post-Brexit trade deal before a transition agreement ends on Dec. 31. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission…

Despite an underwriting loss of over N22 billion, AIICO Insurance Plc kept on building profit for the third straight year at the end of the third quarter operations in September 2020. An after-tax profit of N5.4 billion at the end of the…

The World Health Organization's emergencies director warned Wednesday that vaccines would not arrive in time to defeat the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The WHO's Michael Ryan said vaccines should not be seen as a "unicorn" magic…

China’s Alibaba said orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza had exceeded $56 billion (42.2 billion pounds) by Wednesday morning, as lockdown-weary consumers splashed out on as many as 16 million…

Manchester United have dropped their asking price for Paul Pogba to around £53million (€60m) and the player could be set for a summer move to Real Madrid, AS reports. Pogba has recently lost his place in the United starting XI despite…

The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has cautioned Nigerians to beware of scammers using a N3 million COVID-19 grant to rip of members of the public. The Ministry disclaimed the grant on its Twitter handle. It…