Category: Local
Nigeria Stock Exchange Equities Investors Gain N237 Billion
Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a rising profile yesterday, occasioned by gains in…
Facebook, Twitter, Other Social Media And Digital Advertising Companies Stocks Drop
Shares of Facebook and Twitter and other social media and digital advertising companies are sharply down in after-hours trading, after Snap reported it missed revenue expectations…
IMF Project 2.7 Percent Economic Growth For Nigeria In 2022
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has projected a 2.7 per economic growth for Nigeria in 2022 and 2.6 per cent…
Nigeria External Reserves Rise To $40 Billion In Three Weeks
Nigeria’s external reserves gained $3.98bn in three weeks, rising above the $40bn mark, according to data obtained from the Central…
Antigua And Barbuda Orders Arrest Of ‘Imagine Global’ Couple For Alleged Fraud
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne has ordered the arrest of Bamise and Elizabeth Ajetunmobi, the couple…
Oil Refining Renaissance Under Threat From Natural Gas Crisis
Surging prices for natural gas are threatening to eat up the profit some oil refiners are making on their fuels,…
Nigeria Must Reduce Over-Dependence On Oil – Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday, said there was a need to develop strategies that would enhance…
CBN Deepening NFIS Via E-Channel Transactions
Three months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lowered its hammer on Bureau de Change operators over alleged infractions,…
Customs’ Move To Impound Private Jets
LAST week, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) threatened to impound 29 private jets on which the owners had not paid…
Oil Rises Modestly As U.S. Crude Stockpiles Dwindle
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, rebounding from early losses after U.S. crude stockpiles unexpectedly fell and inventories at the…
PWC And UNDP In Agreement To Support Technology-Enabled Approach In Nation Ecosystem
Price Water House Coopers (PwC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
Federal Government In Discussion With International Monetary Fund On Terms Of Repayment Of Loan
The federal government is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on repayment terms for the $3.4 billion extended to…
AFDB, ADFl, And Y’ello Digital Financial Services Agreed On $500,000 Grant For Women
The African Development Bank initiative, the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), and Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), the fintech…
Gold Nudges Higher As Weaker Dollar Lends Support
Gold prices inched up on Thursday, extending gains into a third session as a softer dollar made the metal cheaper…
Power Generation Companies In Nigeria suffered Loss Of N1.66 Trillion In Seven Years
Power generation companies in Nigeria have said they suffered a loss of N1.66tn in seven years as a result of…
Turkey And Nigeria Sign A Bilateral Agreement On Improving Security And Trade
The need to improve security and trade between Nigeria and Turkey formed the highlight of the bilateral agreements signed yesterday…
Microsoft: Window 11 Is Available For Free Upgrade On Eligible Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 11 around the world, through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs…
International Renewable Energy Agency And International Labour Organization Partners To Promote Employment For Women
The Directors-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Labour Organization have signed an agreement to reinforce their…
Lagos State Ministry Of Education Train 50 Teachers In Partnership With US Consulate General
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has partnered with the US Consulate General to train 50 teachers from the Education…
Nigeria Maintains Position As Africa’s Most Valuable Nation Brand Amid Pandemic
Despite Covid-19 pandemic economic shocks, Nigeria has retained its position as Africa’s most valuable nation brand for the third consecutive…
#EndSARS: Tension In Lagos Over One Year Memorial
Police: Only indoor, virtual events will be allowed • Police lack powers to ban protests, Falana insists • Protesters to…
FX Turnover On FMDQ Drops By 28.4% On Reduced CBN Interventions, Foreign Portfolio Investment
Following reduced interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a decline in foreign portfolio investment (FPI) net flows,…
NIgerian Railway Corporation Resumes Cargo Movement From Lagos To Kano, Kaduna Dry Port
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has resumed movement of cargoes in containers to Kano and Kaduna Inland Dry Port. Ismail…
Enhancing Credit Recovery Mechanism To Save Economy
James Emejo writes that just as lack of access to credit could hamper business and retard economic growth, inability/refusal to…
Goldman Sachs To Integrate Virtual Card Technology By Partnering With American Express
Goldman Sachs is partnering with American Express to upgrade its digital cash management offering. The investment bank is leaning on the world’s…
Bitcoin Hit $64,241 After ETF Listing
The price of Bitcoin surged, near the all-time high after ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, the first bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund (ETF)…
Dollar Sale Ban To BDCs Shows Up In Rising Cost Of Cooking Jollof Rice
The average cost of cooking a pot of Jollof rice for a family of five has increased to N8,000.50 from…
Nigerians Lose Over N22bn To Imagine Lenders, As Owners Skip Town
Not less than N22 billion in investments seem to have gone down the drain as owners of Imagine Global Solutions,…