Treasury Yields Fall Slightly After Worse-Than-Expected Economic Data
Treasury yields dipped on Friday as traders digested more disappointing economic data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell about 1…
Month: September 2020
WHO Says 2 Million Coronavirus Deaths Is ‘Not Impossible’ As World Approaches 1 Million
As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, the World Health Organization said Friday that it’s…
European Stocks Close Lower After Choppy Session; Down 3.7% On The Week
European stocks closed lower on Friday amid a choppy trading session as investors continued to monitor coronavirus developments and the…
Chinese Government Debt Added To Key Bond Index
Chinese government debt is set to be included on a key global bonds index, which could see tens of billions…
Onne: ‘Customs ’Ll Meet N11b Monthly Target’
The new Customs Area Controller in Port Harcourt Area ll Command Onne, Rivers State, Comptroller Auwal Baba Mohammed, is optimistic…
It’s Not In NNPC’s Interest To Remain Sole Importer Of Petrol, Says Mele Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that it was not in the national oil company’s interest to remain…
Nigeria Has Potential For Over A Million Vehicles A Year’
DAVE COFFEY, is the Chief Executive Officer, African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM). In this interview with BENJAMIN ALADE, he…
LNG Has Come Far But Still Has Far To Go
The LNG industry has become increasingly diverse in the past 20 years. But it must not rest on its laurels…
Canadian Dollar Sees Biggest Weekly Drop In Five Months As Economic Risk Climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened to a seven-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as rising economic and political uncertainties…
Ecosystem Approach Could Accelerate Biometric Enrollment In Nigeria
Nigeria’s goal to enroll the biometrics of all citizens to provide digital identity is possible to achieve in even less…
Nigerian Air Travel Could Shut As Unions Pledge To Join Strike
Nigeria’s airports could shut down on Monday as four key unions said they would join an indefinite nationwide strike to…
How 1.7 Million Nigerians, Businesses Will Benefit From N75 Billion Grant
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has provided further details on how 1.7 million Nigerians and businesses will benefit from a recently…
Credit Bureau Expresses Concern On Dwindling Access To Funds
The Credit Bureau Association of Nigeria (CBAN), has expressed concerns over the dwindling credit penetration for consumers in Nigeria, even…
Oyetola Flags Off 206-Hectare International Trade Centre, Inland Port In Osun
The Osun State Government has launched the construction phase of its proposed International Trade Centre and Inland Port, which is…
PM Asks ‘Tax Havens’ To Return Stolen Wealth Of Poor Countries
Prime Minister Imran Khan, while stressing the need of strengthening international cooperation to bring perpetrators of financial crime to justice,…
International Mechanisms For Asset Recovery Not Good Enough – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said there is a compelling need to strengthen international cooperation in the global effort to curtail the…
Nigerian Collecting Illegal $36,000/Month From Ship Owners
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has registered his displeasure with continuous patronage of illegal habours known as secure anchorage…
Pound Fights Back As U.K. Readies New Measures To Support Recovery
Investing.com – The pound found its footing against the dollar Thursday, after the U.K. unveiled fresh measures to protect jobs…
An In-Depth Analysis On Mining In Nigeria
The economy in Nigeria has been growing slowly since the oil price slump of 2014. Since then, volatility of global…
US Announces Proposed Rule On Period Of Stay For International Students, Exchange Visitors, Foreign Media
The United States has announced a proposed rule establishing a fixed period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and…
Govt Warns Against Exploitation Of Seaport Operators
Abuja — Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has charged regulatory bodies to reduce the cost of doing business by checking…
Protesters At Nigerian Embassy Call For Foreign Nationals To ‘Go Back Home’
The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa Kabiru Bala stood his ground on Wednesday refusing to accept that all his…
Nigeria Not Constructing Rail Line To Niger Republic – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallma Garba Shehu, yesterday said Nigeria was not building…
Nigerian Oil, Gas Suppliers Lament N320bn Loss, Back Deregulation
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) yesterday bemoaned its huge losses to the tune of N320…
Gbajabiamila: Insecurity Threatening Existence Of Nigeria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the challenges of insecurity confronting Nigeria is threatening…
Naira Stabilizes Across Forex Markets, As BDCs Get Another Round Of Dollar Allocation
Forex turnover improved by 43% as Nigeria’s exchange rate at the NAFEX window stablized to close at N386/$1 during intraday…
Commodities Exchange Turns To Blockchain To Increase Funding For African Farmers
Technology adoption will increase transparency for funders and provide liquidity for hundreds of smallholder farmers amidst COVID 19 downturn. AFEX…
Survival Fund: Nigerian Govt Speaks On Applicants Paying Facilitation Fee For MSMEs Grant
The Federal Government says applicants will not pay any ‘facilitation fee’ to access its intervention grant for Micro, Small and…
US To Restrict Students From Nigeria, Others To Two-Year Courses
The United States is set to restrict students from Nigeria and others from admission of more than two years. This…
FG Denies Persecuting Christians, Earmarks N13b For Community Policing
Abuja has dismissed allegations from the west that it was persecuting Christians in Nigeria. This came as it urged the…