President Tinubu’s Administration Set to Pay N187.32bn Debt to Local…
The forthcoming administration under President Bola Tinubu is projected to allocate around N187.32 billion for…
Yearly Archives
2023
Bus Transportation Costs Surge by 98% in One Month as Fuel Price Increases
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that the average cost of bus transportation within Nigerian cities…
Nigerians Express Concern as Naira Falls and Oil Prices Rise, Fueling…
The declining value of the Nigerian naira against the US dollar, accompanied by a recent surge in global crude oil…
National Pension Commission Empowers RSA Owners with Mortgage Access
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has revealed that a total of 187 Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders…
Nigerian Exchange Collaborates for Dollar Settlement Platform to Boost Tech…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has revealed its partnership with the Central Securities Clearing System…
Nigeria’s Telecoms Sector Faces Nearly 50% Drop in Foreign Investment, Data…
The Nigerian telecoms sector experienced a substantial decline in foreign direct investment (FDIs) in 2022, with…
Nigeria’s Oil Production Drops 13.6% in July, Strains Budget and OPEC Quota…
In July 2023, Nigeria experienced a significant decline in oil production, registering a 13.6% decrease to an…
Azman Air Halts Operations Amid Forex Challenges, Becoming Second Operator to…
Azman Air, an aviation company with a nine-year operating history, has ceased its operations due to challenges in…
Nigerian Pension Fund Administrators Set to Engage in Securities Lending, Boosting…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced its efforts to establish regulations allowing Pension Fund…
First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Amends AGM Agenda Amidst Court Order
First Bank of Nigeria Holdings has made revisions to its agenda for the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM),…
Nigerian Naira Plunges to Record Low of N925/$1 on Parallel Market Amid Supply…
The Nigerian Naira has spiraled to an unprecedented low of N925 against the US Dollar on the parallel market,…
Canadian Mining Company Silvercorp Metals Invests in Tanzanian Gold Project
Canadian mining firm Silvercorp Metals has entered into a placement agreement with OreCorp, a gold developer, to…
Kenya Finalizing Selection of Lead Arrangers for New Eurobond
The Kenyan Treasury is in the final stages of selecting lead arrangers for the country's upcoming Eurobond…
Lack of Access to Bank Services Hampers Non-Oil Export Growth in Nigeria
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Ezra Yakusak, has highlighted the…
Ghana’s Inflation Reaches Four-Month High Amid Rising Food Costs
Ghana's inflation rate surged to 43.1% in July, marking the highest level in four months. The increase was…
Rising Business Divestment and Closure Threatens Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed concern about the escalating instances of…
Nigerian Electricity Supply to Niger Faces Payment and Political Challenges
According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's (NERC) first-quarter report, Niger currently owes…
Abandoned Projects in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region Highlight Challenges
A report from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has revealed that a total of 1,587 projects worth…
US Expresses Concern over China’s Influence on Nigeria Through Loans
The United States has expressed concerns about China's potential to exert influence over the Nigerian government…
Strong Demand for Nigerian Treasury Bills Despite Rising Inflation
The latest treasury bill auction in Nigeria on August 9, 2023, saw investors submitting bids worth N808 billion…
Nigeria LNG Extends Force Majeure Due to Supply Disruption
Nigeria LNG has confirmed the continuation of the force majeure that was declared in October, attributing it to…
Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria Calls for Ban on Binance…
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has urged the Nigerian government to ban the…
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) have…
Nigerian Farmers Yet to Receive Promised Fertilizers from Government
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria has revealed that farmers have not yet received the fertilizers promised by…
Telecommunication Firms Consider Proposed Repayment Plan to Settle N120bn USSD…
Telecommunication companies are contemplating a repayment proposal from Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to resolve the…
NDIC commences payment of depositors in 183 banks closed by CBN
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured depositors of closed microfinance banks (MfBs) and…
OPEC-13 Crude Oil Production Hits Near Two-Year Low
According to a survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights, OPEC-13's crude oil production reached a near two-year…
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Assures Support for Nigeria
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has pledged her support for Nigeria during its…
Naira Hits Record Low of N900/$1 on Parallel Market
The Nigerian naira has reached a record low of N900 against the US dollar on the parallel market, driven by a…
Trans-Saharan Trade at Risk Due to Border Closure
The closure of the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic has put approximately $1.3 billion worth of trade at…