Malaysian comms official calls the state to legalize crypto and NFTs
The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia is reportedly backing the adoption of cryptocurrencies,…
How Ukraine embraced cryptocurrencies in response to war
Ukraine’s digital transformation deputy has instructed his officials to set up official government wallets that…
FG’ll tap $2.2bn Eurobond for fuel subsidy funding– Minister
Crude oil production drops as Nigeria misses OPEC quota again
The FG is planning to tap $2.2bn by this month or…
Reps go after 77 oil firms over unremitted N2.6tn revenue
The House of Representatives commenced an investigative hearing on the N2.6tn owed the Federal Government by 77…
CBN to Introduce Bank Cash Hubs, Releases Guideline
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a draft guideline for the registration and operation of Bank Neutral Cash…
Ukraine and the west’s double standard
Multilateralism did not die with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It died a long time ago.
It died when…
Lagos airport, three others to get concessionaires next week
The Federal Government has finalized plans to announce approved concessionaires for the quadrupling of Lagos,…
Nigeria borrowed N6.64tn, serviced debt with N2.93tn in 2021, says DMO
The debt management office announced on Thursday that Nigeria's total public debt stock will rise to N39.56…
Nigeria Pays Price for First Eurobond Since Start of Ukraine War
Nigeria raised $1.25 billion in foreign debt to become one of the first sovereigns to tap the Eurobond market…
NUPENG cries out as cooking gas price rises again
On Wednesday, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers' Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Branch…
Telcos mull tariff hike as diesel price skyrockets
Telecommunica-tions services providers under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of…
FG plans new trade policy, 24-hour port operations
Three weeks after the war between Russia and Ukraine began, the Federal Government says it is working on a new…
Federal Government to auction NIMEP to fund mineral exploration
Following the sale of its National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project, the Federal Government has announced…
FG Urged to Suspend Tax, Levies on Fuel Imports to Curb Inflation
Dr Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive of the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) and former Director…
AfDB secures $15.6bn for Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, announces that the bank has secured $15.6 billion…
Russia Exits Council Of Europe Over Ukraine Invasion
Russia ceased to be a member of the Council of Europe on Wednesday, after more than a quarter-century membership…
COVID-19: UK Removes All Travel Restrictions
The United Kingdom has announced that the remaining COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers…
Deep Blue Project: House Queries NIMASA over Arms’ Procurement
The House of Representatives Committee on Navy is currently investigating the legality of the federal government's…
EU, IOM Facilitate Return of 500 Stranded Nigerians from Libya
The European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have announced that they have…
Banks’ total assets rose by N8.25tn in 2021 – CBN report
Total assets of Nigerian banks increased by N8.25 trillion to N59.24 trillion at the end of 2021. As of the end of…
FG halts N600bn electricity subsidy, confirms power tariff hike
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government had discontinued…
Bread, rice record 42%, 48% price hikes in five years –NBS report
The average prices of bread and rice in Nigeria have been recording significant increases in the past five years,…
Blackout as national grid collapses, minister summons emergency meeting
Power generation on the national grid collapsed to zero megawatts around 10.40am on Monday, leading to widespread…
TANZANIA: Kenyan textile firm opens Sh5.7bn plant in Zanzibar – (THE CITIZEN)
Kenya’s firm Basra Textiles Ltd is setting up a Sh5.7 billion ($51.3 million) factory in Zanzibar as it targets to…
FMDQ Exchange admits Coleman’s N6b commercial paper
The Coleman Wires and Cables (Coleman Technical Industries Limited) N6.05 billion Series 3 and 4 Commercial Paper…
NDPHC Seals Power Purchase Deal with APL Electric, Eko Disco
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with APL Electric…
Access Bank finalises transition to holdco
Access Bank Plc is concluding arrangements for its transition from a commercial banking group to a holding company…
Higher oil prices will increase subsidy cost, fitech tells Nigeria
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at ‘B’ with a stable…
Convention: Micro-zoning Tearing APC Apart Amid Leadership Crisis
The crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the zoning of national offices, ahead of the party’s…
UGANDA- Bank interest rates may have to raise to fight inflation, says experts
The bank of Uganda may gradually embark on monetary policy tightening to tame swelling inflation pressures in the…