https://pulse.binatecagency.com Binatec Pulse explains and debates the stories moving business, money, tech, AI, marketing, startups, sport and culture, with every fact linked to its source. en https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/south-africa-petrol-price-december-forecast https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/south-africa-petrol-price-december-forecast Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:05:28 GMT Money & Markets David Banjo Early Central Energy Fund data points to cheaper petrol in December, but diesel drivers face a rise as Treasury scales back its fuel levy relief. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/nigeria-personal-income-tax-bands-2026-explained https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/nigeria-personal-income-tax-bands-2026-explained Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:45:46 GMT Money & Markets David Banjo Under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, the first ₦800,000 of taxable income is tax-free and the rest is taxed in bands from 15% to 25%, applied only to the slice that falls in each band. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/godzilla-minus-zero-box-office-opening-weekend https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/godzilla-minus-zero-box-office-opening-weekend Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:40:12 GMT Culture & Lifestyle David Banjo Godzilla Minus Zero opened to $31.6 million in North America, nearly triple what Godzilla Minus One managed, and the global figure is about double that. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ik-ogbonna-ego-nwosu-engagement https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ik-ogbonna-ego-nwosu-engagement Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:15:46 GMT Culture & Lifestyle David Banjo Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna posted a video of himself proposing to actress Ego Nwosu on Instagram on Monday 9 November 2026, captioned "One step, one promise, one lifetime." https://pulse.binatecagency.com/marketing/gta-6-selfridges-pop-up-merch-prices-marketing https://pulse.binatecagency.com/marketing/gta-6-selfridges-pop-up-merch-prices-marketing Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:06:15 GMT Marketing David Banjo Selfridges is selling GTA 6 merchandise, led by a £2,500 jacket, and fans say some items cost double Rockstar's store. The backlash may be exactly what the launch campaign wants. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/nigeria-tax-id-how-to-get-with-nin https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/nigeria-tax-id-how-to-get-with-nin Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:49:42 GMT Money & Markets David Banjo Under the new tax laws, individuals can use their NIN as a Tax ID, and the official NRS portal returns a 13-digit number in minutes at no cost. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/business/how-to-complain-power-outage-disco-nerc-nigeria https://pulse.binatecagency.com/business/how-to-complain-power-outage-disco-nerc-nigeria Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:36:15 GMT Business David Banjo Outages are blamed on gas and low dam water, but billing and service complaints still go through a three-step NERC process: DisCo, Forum Office, then NERC head office. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/tech/ncc-device-checker-315-how-to-verify-phone-before-buying https://pulse.binatecagency.com/tech/ncc-device-checker-315-how-to-verify-phone-before-buying Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:03:00 GMT Tech David Banjo Dial *315# or use the NCC Device Checker with the phone's IMEI to see whether a handset is type approved and verified for Nigerian networks, then read the result carefully before you pay. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ramayana-box-office-collection-500-crore-four-days https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ramayana-box-office-collection-500-crore-four-days Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:38:18 GMT Culture & Lifestyle David Banjo Trade tracker Sacnilk puts Ramayana: Part One at ₹507.20 crore gross worldwide after four days, with ₹238.85 crore net in India, led by Hindi and a record Saturday. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/naira-1346-dollar-reserves-55bn-what-recovery-means https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/naira-1346-dollar-reserves-55bn-what-recovery-means Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:33:00 GMT Money & Markets David Banjo The naira closed the week at ₦1,346.79 per dollar and reserves sit above $55bn, but one BusinessDay analysis argues the improvement comes from lower outflows, not higher dollar earnings. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/bitcoin-seven-week-low-midterms-why-crypto-fell https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/bitcoin-seven-week-low-midterms-why-crypto-fell Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:06:24 GMT Money & Markets David Banjo Bitcoin fell to $75,618, its lowest since 16 September, as Democrats won Congress, but analysts say markets had priced in the vote and point to AI spending worries. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/sport/flamingos-u17-womens-world-cup-champions-nigeria-route https://pulse.binatecagency.com/sport/flamingos-u17-womens-world-cup-champions-nigeria-route Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:03:00 GMT Sport David Banjo Nigeria's Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 to win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the first African title at the tournament, after a run that began with a defeat to Poland. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/nersi-50000-relief-how-to-check-status-avoid-scams https://pulse.binatecagency.com/money/nersi-50000-relief-how-to-check-status-avoid-scams Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:37:03 GMT Money & Markets David Banjo You cannot apply for the Federal Government's ₦50,000 NERSI relief. You can check whether you were selected, using your provider's USSD code, and nobody should charge you to do it. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ryanair-60-minute-bag-drop-deadline-what-changes https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ryanair-60-minute-bag-drop-deadline-what-changes Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:06:24 GMT Culture & Lifestyle David Banjo From 10 November, Ryanair's bag drop closes 60 minutes before departure instead of 40, a change that only affects passengers checking luggage. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/sport/jonathan-taylor-trade-giants-pulled-offer-colts-deadline https://pulse.binatecagency.com/sport/jonathan-taylor-trade-giants-pulled-offer-colts-deadline Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:44:00 GMT Sport David Banjo The Giants pulled a second- and fifth-round offer for Jonathan Taylor, John Harbaugh says 'things do change', and the Colts hold out for more before Tuesday's deadline. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/sport/frenkie-de-jong-right-back-barcelona-atletico https://pulse.binatecagency.com/sport/frenkie-de-jong-right-back-barcelona-atletico Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:41:38 GMT Sport David Banjo Hansi Flick sent Frenkie de Jong to right-back at half-time, a position he had never played, and Barcelona turned a 1-0 deficit at Atlético into a 2-1 win. Here is why it worked. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/world/south-africa-2026-local-election-results-explained https://pulse.binatecagency.com/world/south-africa-2026-local-election-results-explained Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:39:04 GMT World David Banjo Local election results in South Africa: the ANC took 30.76%, the DA 24.64%, and seven of eight metros have no outright majority. Here are the numbers and how coalition talks work. https://pulse.binatecagency.com/tech/jensen-huang-nvidia-board-investigation https://pulse.binatecagency.com/tech/jensen-huang-nvidia-board-investigation Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:38:11 GMT Tech David Banjo Nvidia's board has opened an independent probe after Jensen Huang admitted an affair with a woman officials reportedly call a Chinese spy. The board sees no sign secrets leaked.