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Nigeria: NANS Rejects N10 Per Litre Tax On Soft Drinks
The National Association of Nigerian Students in the South-West zone has condemned the Federal Government’s plan to…
Nigeria: Debt Servicing Gulps 76% Of Revenue, Experts, Buhari Disagree On…
The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that it spent N4.2tn on debt servicing between January and November…
Sonos Wins Google Import Ban Ruling In U.S. Patent Fight
A U.S. trade court barred Google late Thursday from importing products that infringe home-audio company Sonos'…
Heirs Holdings Launches Tender On OML 17
Heirs Holdings has launched a tender for work on the Elelenwa multi-phase pump gathering station, on OML 17 in…
Nigeria’s Three Big Firms Gained N1.15tn In 2021 – NGX
The three biggest companies listed on the nation’s stock exchange gained a total of N1.15tn last year, data…
Nigeria: Cooking Gas Price Drops, Supply Rises, Govt Projects Further Decrease
The Federal Government on Thursday said it was putting measures in place to ensure further reduction in the cost of…
Forex Inflows Into Nigeria Increase By 64% To $30bn In The Q3 Of 2021
The amount of foreign exchange that entered Nigeria in the third quarter of 2021 increased by 64% to $30.18…
Manufacturers Kick Against Excise Duty On Soft Drinks
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has kicked against the Federal Government imposed excise duty on all…
Walmart Halves Paid Leave For COVID-Positive Workers
Walmart workers in the United States who must isolate or who have tested positive for COVID-19 will receive one…
Airtel Africa’s Shares Hit All-Time High On NGX After Asset Sale In Tanzania
The shares of Airtel Africa hit an all-time high price of N1,050.50 on Wednesday, gaining a maximum of 10 percent.…
Nigeria: Coke, Fanta Prices To Increase As FG Imposes N10/Litre Excise Duty On…
The federal government has introduced an excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and…
Nigeria: Fed Govt Set To Reduce Workforce
The Federal Government is set to reduce its workforce.
It is designing what it calls an exit package for…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Drops Nearly 3% As Asia-Pacific Markets Largely Fall
Shares in Asia-Pacific declined on Thursday following losses overnight that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
With 50% Increase, Oil Price Records Biggest Annual Gain Since 2009
Oil prices fell at the weekend but still posted the biggest annual gains since 2009, spurred by the global economic…
Turkish Lira Slips As Inflation Seen Soaring Higher
The lira slid as much as 4% against the dollar on Tuesday as Turkey girded for inflation to rise further after…
Private Sector To Provide N298.3tr Needed For 2021 –2025 NDP
The private sector is expected to pool N298.3 trillion (89.7 per cent) of the 2021-2025 National Plan’s total…
Amid Currency Crisis, Nigeria Reserves Gain $5 Billion In 2021
Amid currency crisis and fluctuation in oil prices. The country’s gross foreign reserves dipped by nearly $600…
EU Countries Seize 82% Of Nigeria’s Agro Products Exported Illegally – FG
About 80 per cent of agro-products from Nigeria that are intercepted and seized by the European Union member…
Spain’s Annual Inflation Jumps To 6.7% At End Of 2021, Highest Since 1989
Spanish consumer prices in December rose 6.7% from the same month last year. The fastest annual pace of inflation…
Defensives And Tech Lend Support To STOXX
On the last full trading day of the year in Europe, investors are opting for a defensive allocation with sectors…
IPhone 14 Series To Ditch Physical SIM Card Slot In Favour Of ESIM – Report
Apple is preparing to bring its new iPhone models without a physical SIM card slot starting September 2022,…
Seven Companies Delist, Three Lists On NGX In 2021
A total of seven companies delisted and three were listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in 2021 amid…
Nigeria’s Solar Industry Growing, Says US-Nased Firm
A United States-based solar product design and marketing company, SolAps, has said the Nigerian solar power…
Swissmedic Approves J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic said on Monday it approved booster doses for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19…
Turkish Central Bank Says To Support Conversion Of Gold Deposits To Lira
The Turkish Central Bank said on Wednesday it had decided to provide an incentive to those who convert their gold…
China Stocks Edge Up On New Energy Gains
China stocks inched up on Tuesday as gains in new energy companies and non-ferrous metal shares offset losses in…
Naira Falls At Official And P2P Forex Market
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N415.1/$1 at the Investors and Exporters (I&E)…
Turkish Lira Weakens, Further Eroding Last Week’s Gains
Turkey's lira weakened as much as 2% on Tuesday, extending sharp losses seen a day earlier and eroding massive…
Starboard Acquires Stake Worth $800 Mln In GoDaddy
Activist investor Starboard Value LP has purchased a 6.5% stake in web services firm GoDaddy worth about $800…
Christmas Week Trades Add $77.89bn To Bitcoin Market Cap
The market capitalisation of Bitcoin increased by $77.89bn during the week leading up to Christmas.
On December…