MBA Forex Is Illegal, We Warned Nigerians – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said it warned Nigerians against investing in the now troubled MBA Forex…
Yearly Archives
2021
West African Cocoa Giants Report Progress In Deforestation Fight
Cocoa giants Ivory Coast and Ghana reported progress in goals to end deforestation as they prepare for…
Dollar Struggles To Extend Rally, Traders Eye Major Euro Bulwark
The dollar tried to extend a rally on Wednesday as chatter about the possibility of higher U.S. interest rates and…
Nigeria Beams Searchlight On Vessels From India, Brazil, South Africa
To curtail the import of COVID-19 to Nigeria through the seaports, the Federal Government has begun plans to give…
KLT Customs Collects N7.9b Revenue
Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command of Nigeria Customs Service collected a total of N7,968,865,907 as revenue…
MPC Meeting: The Hawks Likely To Remain In The Minority
Although it left its benchmark rate of 11.50% and other parameters unchanged, the last meeting of the monetary…
U.K. To Offer Fast-Track Immigration For Oscar, Nobel Winners
The U.K. announced a fast-track immigration route for people who have won top awards including Nobel Prizes, Oscars…
Oil Drives Toward $70 As Sagging U.S. Stockpiles Aid Bull Bets
Oil extended a rally after U.S. stockpiles fell and reopening drives in the U.S. and Europe showed signs…
DMO Opens Two FG Bonds For Subscription
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the opening of two Federal Government (FGN) savings bonds for…
Nigeria Loses $8.8tr To Capital Flight
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to develop an effective mechanism and strategy to…
Expert Says Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Remains Weak
A financial service corporation, EFG Hermes has described Nigeria’s economic recovery process as fragile…
EMERGING MARKETS-Currencies Drop On U.S. Rate Hike Hints; India Debt Moves Boost…
Most emerging market currencies eased on Wednesday against a stronger dollar as hints of the potential for higher…
Low Refining In Africa Triggers Spike In Regional Fuel Imports
Low output from refineries in many African countries continues to raise importation of fuel, despite a projection…
Dogecoin Fulfills ‘Doge Day’ Goal Of 69 Cents Weeks Later, Surpasses…
The joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) touched a fresh all-time high in the early hours of Wednesday,…
CBN: South-East Unwilling To Access Credit Facilities
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed worry over the show of indifference by those in the South-east in…
Nigeria’s Herder-Farmer Conflict Could Escalate If NLTP Fails – ICG
Nigeria’s herder-farmer conflict could escalate to wider violence if federal and state governments fail to…
Federal Government’s Decision To Devalue Naira Huge Mistake – Thompson
AS Nigerians continue to grapple with harsh economic realities, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Safe…
Diaspora Remittances: ‘Naira For Dollar Scheme’ To The Rescue
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) ‘Naira for Dollar Scheme’, aimed at promoting diaspora remittances will be…
Meet The Nigerian Running To Be Mayor Of London, Nims Obunge
This Thursday 6 May, Londoners will head to the polls to elect a mayor. In the ranks of the hopefuls is Nims…
At I&E, Nigerian Currency Trades N411/$1 After N1 Loss
It was a bad day for the Nigerian currency at the Investors and Exporters segment of the foreign exchange…
MTN Nigeria Issues 100 Bln Naira Bond – CFO
MTN Nigeria (MTNN.LG)has issued a 100 billion naira ($263 mln) fixed rate bond in the first quarter of 2021, due in…
Pound Sterling May Outlook: Bank Of England ‘Taper’ Decision To Set…
The British Pound has flatlined against the Euro as the end of the month approaches while continuing to churn…
Industrialists Charge CBN To Review Repatriation Of Export Proceeds Policy
Industrialists across the country, under the auspices of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have…
Shortage Of Flights, Aircraft Inspectors Raise Safety Concerns In Aviation
The shortage of aircraft, flights as well as pilot inspectors have raised safety concerns in the nation’s aviation…
Oil Rises Over 1% As Demand Hopes Bolster Sentiment
Oil rose more than 1% on Monday as Chinese economic figures and U.S. vaccination rates pointed to a strong rebound…
Dollar Extends Gains As Markets Focus On U.S. Data
The U.S. dollar extended gains on Tuesday, partially unwinding a month long decline as investors weighed chances…
FG Says Lekki Deep Seaport Will Change Maritime Economy
The Federal government says the Lekki Deep Seaport will be a significant game-changer in Nigeria’s Maritime economy…
FG Prepares 400 Suspected Boko Haram Sponsors, BDC Operators’ Charges
THE Federal Government is set to arraign about 400 alleged Boko Haram sponsors and financiers arrested in a…
Foreign Investment In Nigerian Stocks Falls To N60.11bn
Foreign portfolio investment in the Nigerian stock market dropped by eight per cent in the first quarter of 2021 to…
External Reserves Lost $350m In Two Weeks, Says CBN
The country’s external reserves lost $350m in two weeks, falling to $34.9bn on April 29 from a high of…