Oil Prices Skid As New Coronavirus Strain Fuels Demand Worries
Oil prices dropped more than 3% on Monday, as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has shut down much of…
Day: December 22, 2020
Taming Nigeria’s Rising Inflation
The recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the consumer price index (CPI) which measures inflation…
No Need To Panic Over New UK Coronavirus Strain, Says India’s Health Minister
India’s health authorities remain vigilant and prepared to deal with a new more transmissible strain of the coronavirus identified in…
External Reserves Shed $567m In 2wks
The nation’s external reserves fell by $567 million in the first two weeks of this month. According to the latest…
COVID-19: Denmark Joins Growing List Of Countries To Ban Travel From UK Over Mutated Strain Fears
Countries around the world have imposed restrictions on travel from the UK due to fears of a new strain of…
42 Microfinance Banks Lose Licences
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the operating licenses of 42 microfinance banks (MfBs). The affected banks have…
Canada Restricts Travel From U.K. Due To New Strain Of Virus That Causes COVID-19
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is restricting travel from the U.K. in an effort to prevent a new strain of…