FG, States’ Debt Profile Rise To N32.92trn – NBS
Nigeria’s total public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of…
CEE MARKETS-Zloty Falls To 11-Year Low, Pressured By Pandemic And Low Interest…
The Polish zloty weakened to its lowest level since mid-2009 on Monday, underperforming its peers and adding to…
PayPal To Let US Users Pay With Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin From Today
Online payment app PayPal has announced US customers can make payments with its “Checkout with Crypto” feature,…
Court Orders Prompt Hearing Of Suit Against Appeal Court Justices’ Appointment
A Federal High Court yesterday ordered accelerated hearing of a suit seeking to stop, the National Judicial Council…
FG Approves New Policy Framework For MSMEs
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Maryam Yalwaji Katagum, has said…
NLNG Calls For Urgent Development Of Nigeria’s Gas Resources
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Mr. Tony Attah, has stressed the need…
937 Contractors Bid For UBEC/SUBEB School Projects In Kwara
No fewer than 937 local contractors on Monday participated in an open bidding for the construction/renovation of…
Golfer Joaquin Niemann Helps Raise $2.1 Million To Save His Infant Cousin’s…
Since announcing himself on the world stage with a PGA Tour victory as a rookie in 2019, Chile's Joaquin Niemann…
Fact Check: Did Buhari Promise To Make N1 Equal $1?
Presidential media adviser Femi Adesina on Sunday reopened an old debate as to whether President Muhammadu Buhari…
FG Declares Friday, Monday As Public Holidays To Mark Easter Celebration
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government,…
Wall Street Opens lower As Spike In Yields Pressures Tech Stocks
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. bond yields hit heavyweight tech-related…
Fortum Tightens Grip On Uniper In Leadership Shakeout
Finland’s Fortum has tightened its grip on German utility Uniper after a boardroom shake-up that sees changes to…
Austria In Talks To Buy A Million Doses Of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
Austria is in talks with Russia to buy a million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, which has yet to be…
Senate Gives CBN Governor 72 Hours Ultimatum To Appear Over ‘Missing $9.5 Million
The Senate has given the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, an ultimatum of seventy-two…
Microfinance Bank Expands Accessibility
Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank, an international microfinance institution, has expanded its presence in…
Nike Sues Maker Of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
Nike is suing the art collective behind the Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” that have sparked a social media backlash.…
Artisans With Pension Accounts Now 62,463, Says PenCom
Two years after the Federal Government launched the Micro Pension Plan for the informal sector, 62,463 artisans…
Hyundai Motor To Suspend Some South Korea Output Due To Chip, Component Supply…
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Tuesday it plans to temporarily suspend production at its Ulsan No.1 plant…
After Firing Turkey’s Cenbank Chief, Erdogan Also Removes Deputy
President Tayyip Erdogan removed a central bank deputy governor, Murat Cetinkaya, from his post on Tuesday, 10 days…
BMW Has Got Its Timing Right For Beefing Up Electric Cars: CEO
BMW has timed its shift to electric cars well and its upcoming products will upend the perception the German…
Oil Gains As Focus Switches To OPEC+ Extending Output Cuts
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as shipping traffic resumed through the Suez Canal after days on hold and focus turned…
SK Innovation Says May Pull Its Battery Business Out Of U.S.
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co Ltd said on Tuesday it is considering all options including pulling its battery…
Malaysia’s AirAsia Shares Slide After Record Quarterly Loss
Shares in AirAsia Group Bhd fell in morning trade on Tuesday, as analysts lowered earnings forecasts after the…
Real-Economy Stirrings Show U.S. Leaves Europe In The Dust
Real-time data on everything from sit-down restaurant meals to job hirings shows American business and consumers…
City Of London Says It Expects Bulk Of Workers To Return After Pandemic
The City of London financial district is likely to see most workers return to their offices after the coronavirus…
BOJ Warns Of Rising Credit Costs Among Financial Institutions
Japanese financial institutions have seen credit costs rise this fiscal year due to uncertainty over the business…
Again, Senate Summons Emefiele, Alleges Federation Account $9.5m Missing
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, up till…
Lagos Okays Ex-Aviation fuelling Firm MD, Others’ Trial Over Alleged N1bn Fraud
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions in Lagos State has said sufficient facts exist to establish a prima facie…
Lagos Accounts For 12.15% As States Debts Hit N4.2tn
The total states and Federal Capital Territory domestic debt profile hit N4.2tn with Lagos State accounting for…
China Bonds Set For Billions Of Inflows After Final FTSE WGBI Nod
Index provider FTSE Russell gave final approval on Monday for inclusion of Chinese sovereign bonds in its flagship…