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Technology and Transparency Lead to Significant Cost Reduction in Nigerian Shipping Sector
BusinessMaritime

Technology and Transparency Lead to Significant Cost Reduction in Nigerian Shipping Sector

The Convention on Business Integrity (CBi) revealed that shipowners’ operational costs in Nigeria have dropped by 86.67 per cent, from…

byakintundeAugust 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Nigerian Exchange Lists N130bn Sovereign Sukuk: A Boost to Infrastructure Financing
Business

Nigerian Exchange Lists N130bn Sovereign Sukuk: A Boost to Infrastructure Financing

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recently listed the Federal Government’s N130bn sovereign Sukuk through the Debt Management Office (DMO) on…

byakintundeAugust 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Bullish Trading Returns to Nigerian Exchange Limited, Investors Gain N41 Billion
Business

Bullish Trading Returns to Nigerian Exchange Limited, Investors Gain N41 Billion

After four days of bearish trading, the Nigerian Exchange Limited witnessed a return of bullish trading on Wednesday, resulting in…

byakintundeAugust 3, 2023August 3, 2023
Local Refining to Save N70 per Litre on Petrol Price, Say Oil Marketers
Business

Local Refining to Save N70 per Litre on Petrol Price, Say Oil Marketers

Oil marketers in Nigeria have stated that local refining of petroleum will reduce petrol prices by at least N70 per…

byakintundeAugust 3, 2023August 3, 2023
Nigerian Government Orders Digital Money Lenders to Prove Compliance or Face Delisting
Business

Nigerian Government Orders Digital Money Lenders to Prove Compliance or Face Delisting

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given digital money lenders a five-day ultimatum to demonstrate that they…

byakintundeAugust 3, 2023August 3, 2023
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Emphasizes Gas Development for Affordable and Clean Energy
Business

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Emphasizes Gas Development for Affordable and Clean Energy

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) plans to prioritize gas development and transportation projects to achieve affordable and clean…

byakintundeAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Commission Workers Protest Unpaid Emoluments
Business

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Commission Workers Protest Unpaid Emoluments

Workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) staged a protest at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, demanding the…

byakintundeAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023
Shell Nigeria Invites Rig Providers for Deepwater Drilling Project
Business

Shell Nigeria Invites Rig Providers for Deepwater Drilling Project

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) has extended an invitation to rig providers for a deepwater mobile drilling project…

byakintundeAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023
AMCON Recovers N1.6tn from Bad Debtors in 10 Years: Progress and Challenges in Nigeria’s Financial System
Business

AMCON Recovers N1.6tn from Bad Debtors in 10 Years: Progress and Challenges in Nigeria’s Financial System

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has revealed that it successfully recovered N1.6tn from bad debtors during its existence…

byakintundeAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023
Nigeria’s External Reserves Drop by $167.2m in July as Naira Weakens
Business

Nigeria’s External Reserves Drop by $167.2m in July as Naira Weakens

In July, Nigeria’s external reserves experienced a decline of $167.2 million, as the value of the naira depreciated against the…

byakintundeAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Nigerian Cement Producers Face Challenges Amid Marginally Higher Profits
Business

Nigerian Cement Producers Face Challenges Amid Marginally Higher Profits

Three major cement-producing companies in Nigeria, including Dangote Cement, Lafarge Africa, and BUA Cement, struggled to generate a marginal 2.5%…

byakintundeAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Decline in Foreign Investments Impacts Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector
Business

Decline in Foreign Investments Impacts Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector

Amidst an unfavorable business climate in Nigeria, foreign investments in the manufacturing sector saw a sharp decline of 51% in…

byakintundeAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Kasha Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding to Revolutionize Women’s Health in Africa
Business

Kasha Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding to Revolutionize Women’s Health in Africa

As Africa’s youth population grows, entrepreneurs are urged to develop healthcare solutions catering to the continent’s future medical needs. However,…

byakintundeJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Nigerian Stock Market Records Modest Gain as Bullish Trend Slows
Business

Nigerian Stock Market Records Modest Gain as Bullish Trend Slows

The Nigerian Exchange Limited witnessed a slowdown in bullish trading last week, resulting in a modest gain of N8 billion…

byakintundeJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Sukuk Bonds: N8.17bn Rental Payments Made in Q1 2023, Similar to Previous Year
Business

Sukuk Bonds: N8.17bn Rental Payments Made in Q1 2023, Similar to Previous Year

The amount paid on rentals for Sukuk bonds in Q1 2023 was N8.17bn, which remained unchanged from the same period…

byakintundeJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Currency in Circulation Surges to N2.6tn in June 2023, CBN Reports
Business

Currency in Circulation Surges to N2.6tn in June 2023, CBN Reports

Currency outside banks reached N2.26tn at the end of June 2023, a significant increase of 185.68% from N792.18bn in January…

byakintundeJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Uniterm Nigeria Limited Seeks Winding Up of Oriental Energy Resources over $1.45 Million Debt
Business

Uniterm Nigeria Limited Seeks Winding Up of Oriental Energy Resources over $1.45 Million Debt

Uniterm Nigeria Limited files a winding-up petition at the Federal High Court in Lagos against Oriental Energy Resources Limited over…

byakintundeJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023
Ransomware Attacks Increase by 7% in Nigeria in H1 2023, Kaspersky Reports
BusinessTechnology

Ransomware Attacks Increase by 7% in Nigeria in H1 2023, Kaspersky Reports

Kaspersky reports a 7% year-on-year increase in ransomware attacks in Nigeria during the first half of 2023. Ransomware remains a…

byakintundeJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023
Crude Oil Reaches $84/Barrel, Fueling Speculations of Petrol Price Hike in Nigeria
BusinessCommodities

Crude Oil Reaches $84/Barrel, Fueling Speculations of Petrol Price Hike in Nigeria

Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, surged to $84/barrel on Wednesday, raising concerns about a possible increase in the pump…

byakintundeJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023
High Demand for Risk-Free Investments Despite Negative Real Returns in Nigeria
BusinessInvesting

High Demand for Risk-Free Investments Despite Negative Real Returns in Nigeria

Investors bid N384 billion worth of one-year treasury bills at a rate of 12.15%, but only N255 billion was allotted…

byakintundeJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office Foresees Revenue Improvements Amidst Policy Changes
Business

Nigeria’s Debt Management Office Foresees Revenue Improvements Amidst Policy Changes

Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) expects improvements in government revenues through the work of the Committee on Revenues set up…

byakintundeJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023
Central Bank of Nigeria Reiterates Plan to Phase Out Old Currency Notes Gradually
Business

Central Bank of Nigeria Reiterates Plan to Phase Out Old Currency Notes Gradually

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated its commitment to gradually replace the old N200, N500, and N1,000 naira…

byakintundeJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023
IMF Projects Decline in Nigeria’s Economic Growth due to Oil Sector Security Issues
Business

IMF Projects Decline in Nigeria’s Economic Growth due to Oil Sector Security Issues

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a decline in Nigeria’s economic growth in 2023 and 2024, attributed to security…

byakintundeJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023
SAHCO Plc Reports Impressive Q2 2023 Performance with 215.60% Pre-tax Profit Surge
Business

SAHCO Plc Reports Impressive Q2 2023 Performance with 215.60% Pre-tax Profit Surge

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc’s Q2 2023 unaudited results show a remarkable 215.60% increase in pre-tax profits, reaching N1.38…

byakintundeJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023
Experts Call for Government Interventions to Foster Technology Growth in Nigeria
Business

Experts Call for Government Interventions to Foster Technology Growth in Nigeria

During the 17th Annual Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) in Lagos, experts…

byakintundeJuly 25, 2023July 25, 2023
Nigeria’s Tin Can Island Port Command Reports 110.8% Growth in Non-Oil Exports in H1’23
Business

Nigeria’s Tin Can Island Port Command Reports 110.8% Growth in Non-Oil Exports in H1’23

The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved remarkable growth in non-oil exports during…

byakintundeJuly 25, 2023July 25, 2023
Unilever Nigeria’s Q2 Profits Plummet Amid Rising Costs
Business

Unilever Nigeria’s Q2 Profits Plummet Amid Rising Costs

Unaudited results for Q2 2023 show Unilever Nigeria’s pre-tax profits fell by 72.95% to N169.9 million, with an operating loss…

byakintundeJuly 25, 2023July 25, 2023
Nigeria Data Protection Commission Urges Organizations to Register for Data Protection Compliance Monitoring
Business

Nigeria Data Protection Commission Urges Organizations to Register for Data Protection Compliance Monitoring

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has directed banks, telecom operators, educational institutions, government parastatals, and other organizations handling data…

byakintundeJuly 25, 2023July 25, 2023
AgroFresh Expands Freshness Solutions with Tessara Acquisition
Business

AgroFresh Expands Freshness Solutions with Tessara Acquisition

AgroFresh Solutions, a global AgTech innovator specializing in post-harvest produce freshness, has announced the acquisition of Tessara, a post-harvest solutions…

byakintundeJuly 24, 2023July 24, 2023
Scatec’s Release Secures USD 102 Million Funding to Accelerate Renewable Energy Growth Ambitions
Business

Scatec’s Release Secures USD 102 Million Funding to Accelerate Renewable Energy Growth Ambitions

Scatec’s subsidiary, Release, has signed an agreement with Climate Fund Managers (CFM) to raise USD 102 million in funding. Release,…

byakintundeJuly 24, 2023July 24, 2023

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