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Nigeria’s High Drug Import Tariffs: A Barrier to Essential Medicines for…
Steep tariffs on imported drugs in Nigeria are driving up prices, making essential medicines for non-communicable…
African Startup Funding Sees Decline in October, Nigeria Lags Behind Peers
Funding activity for startups in Africa, particularly Nigeria, witnessed a decline in October. While there was a…
Atedo Peterside Criticizes Nigerian Government’s Lavish Spending Amid…
Atedo Peterside, in an exclusive interview with BusinessDay, has voiced his criticism of the Nigerian government's…
MeCure Industries Set to List 4 Billion Shares on NGX, Boosting Market…
Leading pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals manufacturing company, MeCure Industries Limited, is gearing up for a…
Berger Paints Nigeria PLC Demonstrates Resilience Amid Challenges, Promises…
Berger Paints Nigeria PLC (BPN) Plc, a prominent manufacturer of paints and allied products, has reassured the…
Nigeria’s Equities Market Commences the Week on a Positive Note, Gaining…
On Monday, November 6, Nigeria's equities market started the week on a positive trajectory, surging by 0.40…
Peter Obi Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court’s Ruling on Presidential…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has voiced his disappointment…
Mobile Money Agents Surge in Nigeria, Boosting Financial Inclusion
A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reveals a substantial increase in registered mobile…
Nigeria’s Federal Government Borrowing from Central Bank Hits ₦4.36 Trillion
Data shows that Nigeria's federal government borrowed ₦4.36 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as of…
Naira Loses 4.24% Against the Dollar Due to Declining Dollar Supply
The Nigerian Naira has experienced a 4.24% loss in value against the US Dollar at the official market due to a…
Banks’ Borrowings from Central Bank of Nigeria Surge 466% YoY Due to…
Banks' borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Standing Lending Facility (SLF) have seen a…
Over N4.3tn Worth of Crude Oil Stolen in 7,143 Pipeline Vandalism Cases in 5 Years
The Nigerian government has revealed that more than N4.3 trillion worth of crude oil was stolen in 7,143 pipeline…
Unveiling Equipment Leasing Registration Authority: A Boost to Revenue Generation
The Nigerian government is set to introduce the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) with the aim of…
Challenges Persist in Nigerian Power Sector Despite Multi-Trillion Naira…
Despite the federal government's substantial investments exceeding N3 trillion in the power sector between 2015…
Nigeria’s Creative Industry Poised to Drive $100 Billion to GDP by 2030,…
The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Ramin…
Dangote and BUA Trade Words, Renewing Rivalry
After a brief truce brokered by former Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote…
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Announces Scheme for Shareholder Dissolution
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc has proposed a Scheme of Arrangement for the dissolution of the company,…
Nigeria’s Market Interest Rates Rise, Reigniting Foreign Investor Interest
Nigeria is re-emerging as an attractive destination for foreign investors following a rise in market interest…
Diezani Allison-Madueke Seeks Prayers as UK Court Hears Bribery and Corruption…
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, appeared before a Southwark Crown Court judge in…
Businessman Chief Cletus Ibeto Faces Bench Warrant for Alleged N4.8 Billion Fraud
Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court issued a bench warrant for businessman Chief Cletus Ibeto's…
President Bola Tinubu May Reshape Cabinet as Ministerial Retreat Concludes
President Bola Tinubu may consider reshaping his cabinet following the conclusion of a three-day Ministerial…
Nigeria Gains Traction with Foreign Investors as Economic Reforms Pick Up
Following a slowdown in reforms, Nigeria is back on the radar of foreign investors. The Central Bank of Nigeria's…
Unlocking Over $2 Billion Investments: Lagos CNG Conversion Facility Inaugurated
The newly inaugurated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion facility in Lagos, spearheaded by the Presidential…
Naira Gains Ground as Stock Market Hits Historic Highs
Despite recent fluctuations, the Nigerian Naira has made significant gains, settling at N1,170/$1 in the parallel…
Controversy Surrounds Allocation of Billions for Presidential Yacht and Luxury…
President Bola Tinubu's submission of a N2.1 trillion supplementary budget to the National Assembly has sparked…
President Tinubu Seeks Approval for $7.8 Billion and €100 Million Borrowing Plan…
President Bola Tinubu has submitted separate letters to the National Assembly seeking approval for a borrowing…
Business Activity Contracts in Nigeria for the First Time in Seven Months, PMI…
According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report from Stanbic IBTC Bank, business activity in…
Flights to Dubai Expected to Resume by December as Nigeria Clears Trapped Funds
The Nigerian government has cleared part of the trapped funds for Emirates and Etihad Airlines, paving the way for…
Crude Shortages Hamper Nigerian Refineries, Dangote’s Production Targets…
Despite hopes for increased domestic refining capacity in Nigeria, including from the much-anticipated Dangote…
JP Morgan Forecasts Naira to Trade at N850/$ Before End of 2023
JP Morgan, a prominent US multinational financial services firm, has projected that the Nigerian naira will reach…