2023: Plot To Install Governor As Buhari’s Successor Will Fail — Marafa
A former governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, yesterday warned stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Day: September 14, 2020
ABCON Projects Naira Stability
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria on Monday said in spite of the marginal losses of the…
Ban On Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Others Not Political – FG
The Federal Government on Monday explained its decision to ban some international airlines from coming into the country is not…
Nigeria to Regulate Crypto-Currency Trading to Protect Investors
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission said it will regulate trade in digital currencies to provide protection for investors and to…
Nigeria: FG Threatens Passport Suspension, Visa Cancellation For Travellers
The Federal Government has vowed to descend heavily on travellers that fail to conduct the mandatory COVID-19 PCR test. While…
Danjuma Says No Need To Change Performing Edo Governor
enator Daisy Danjuma on Monday called on Edo women to rally round the re-election of Gov. Godwin Obaseki for a…
Forbes Lists Messi Second Footballer To Earn $1 billion
Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi has been named the second professional footballer to earn $1 billion in his career. This is…
Oil Market Outlook: What Trump Or Biden Presidency Means For Nigeria
Whether it’s the Republican candidate Donald Trump or Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the winner of the forthcoming United States presidential…
Hotel Rwanda Hero’ Appears In Rwandan Court Amid Tight Security
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, appeared in a Rwandan court amid…
World’s First Collectible Digital Coin Emailed To ECB Policy Makers
The email inboxes of European Central Bank policy makers were pinged on Monday with an unusual gift from one of…
Ghana’s Power Abundance Turns to Burden as Energy Debts Mount
Ghana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no longer afford. The…
Nigeria’s SEC Classifies Cryptocurrencies As Securities In Landmark Regulatory Document
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday designated the title of “securities” to crypto assets and hence will be…
Concerns Rise On Banks’ CRR As COVID-19 Impact On Businesses Bites
Amid the devastating effects of COVID-19 on businesses, commercial banks currently have the issues of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) obligations…
Private Tank Farms Crippled Refineries, Says IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association has said that the collapse of Nigeria’s refineries can be traced to the birth of…
Exclusive: EU To Delay Euro Clearing Decision On Brexit Divorce Threat – Source
The European Union is set to delay a decision on allowing clearing houses in London to continue clearing euro transactions…
Naira And Inflation In Focus
Once upon a time, the Naira was worth almost twice as much as the Dollar and equivalent to the British…
‘Over $6b Spent On Wheat Import’
Over $6billion wheat were imported in the last five years, it was learnt. The huge amount of money, findings revealed,…
UK Housing Bubble ‘Set To Burst’ With 14% Hit To Prices Next Year
UK property prices will plunge by 13.8% next year after a recent mini-boom begins to rapidly unravel, new research suggests.…
Nigerian Inflation Seen At 14.15% This Year As Virus Takes Toll -Central Bank
Nigeria inflation is expected to rise up to 14.15% at the end of December, the central bank said, citing supply…
How To Trade Stocks In Nigeria? A Beginners’ Guide
The trend of stock trading has been steadily picking up throughout the world since the advent of electronic trading in…
Zenith Bank Receives $200m From Afreximbank To Maintain FX Trade Flows
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed $200 million to Zenith Bank through its pandemic trade impact mitigation facility (PATIMFA).…
We’ll Convert Your Cars, Generators To Run On Gas, FG Promises Nigerians
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government will from October begin converting the cars…
Dollar Resumes Retreat As Equity Market Mood Lifts, Fed In View
The dollar retreated on Monday against major peers as a wave of M&A deals lifted the mood on global equity…
Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Given To Americans Before End Of The Year
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine could be distributed to Americans before the end of the year if found to be safe and…
Nvidia’s Arm Takeover Sparks Concern In The UK, Co-Founder Says It’s ‘A Disaster’
LONDON — Arm co-founder Hermann Hauser has said if would be a disaster if U.S. rival Nvidia buys the British…
Big Tech Needs More Time To Work Off Major Excesses, Top Money Manager Jeff Mills Warns
Big tech’s record win streak may just be on hiatus. Bryn Mawr’s Jeff Mills believes the group will regain its…
Chinese Internet Firms Have Less To Lose Than Telcos When It Comes To U.S. Threats
SINGAPORE — China’s internet companies may be more insulated from a fallout between the U.S. and China than telecommunication equipment…
Airports Concession: Labour Tells FG To Experiment With Unviable Airports
Organised labour has mandated the Nigerian government to start its concession experiment with non-viable airports, rather than the country’s four…
2020 Berlin-Lagos Residency For Artists Begins
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global cultural scene notwithstanding, a new phase of the residency exchange, initiated…
FOREX-Pound Haunted By Brexit, Yen Looks To Abe Successor Vote
The British pound flirted with a 1-1/2-month low against the dollar on Monday on fears about no-deal Brexit while investors…