Exchange Disparity Narrows to 0.4%
Following recent market reforms and interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), there are indications of…
AfDB President Unveils $25 Billion Agriculture Investment Plan
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), is committed to tackling Africa's food…
Nigeria’s Inflation to Reach 30.3% by Year’s End- EIU
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a renowned London-based firm specializing in forecasting economic trends…
PenCom Denies Granting N10 Trillion Loan to FG
Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), refuted reports claiming…
Airline Operators Face Decline in Domestic Passengers
Nigeria's airline operators are experiencing a challenging period characterized by a decline in the number of…
Tinubu Signs Executive Orders on Oil, Gas Reforms
President Bola Tinubu has signed new rules to make Nigeria a prime destination for investments in the oil and gas…
African Startups Raised $217 Million in February 2024 -Report
In February 2024, startups across Africa received a remarkable $217 million in investments, marking a significant…
No Worker Can Survive in Nigeria with Less than N100,000 Monthly – House of Reps
The Nigerian House of Representatives has expressed concern over the inadequate minimum wage for workers in the…
‘AMCON’s New Leadership will Improve Debt recovery’
Raheem Ajayi, a public commentator, believes that the newly appointed Managing Director of the Asset Management…
CBN Issues Warning to Mortgage Banks and Financial Institutions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a stern warning to primary mortgage banks (PMBs), development finance…
Africa’s gas production fields declining, AEC warns
NJ Ayuk, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, has raised an alarm about the declining state of…
Firm Launches Gas Initiative for Boat Operators
Blue Gas Marine, a US-based company, has introduced compressed natural gas (CNG) for operating passenger boats and…
24 States Can’t Pay Salaries without FG Allocation – Budgets
A recent investigation by The PUNCH reveals that at least 24 states in Nigeria may struggle to pay workers'…
Toilet Paper, Soap Among Nigeria’s Top Import from UK in 2023
Here's a breakdown of the top 5 imported goods from the United Kingdom to Nigeria in the last six months of 2023,…
MTN and Airtel Increase Investments Despite Economic Challenges
Despite Nigeria's economic challenges, two major telecommunication giants, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and…
Banks Raise Lending Rates Following CBN’s Record MPR Hike
In response to the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) significant increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR),…
Edun Blames Inflation on ‘Eight Years of Printing Money without Productivity’
Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has attributed the current inflation…
SEC Introduces Guidelines for Digital Asset Service Providers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the development of new guidelines for licensing,…
Reps Move to Establish National Tax Crimes Commission
The House of Representatives has moved forward a bill for the establishment of a National Tax Crimes and Oversight…
Former Google Engineer Indicted for Stealing AI Secrets to Aid Chinese Companies
A former Google software engineer, Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, has been indicted in California for…
South Africa’s Current Account Deficit Widens Sharply in Fourth Quarter
South Africa's current account deficit significantly expanded in the fourth quarter of 2023, reaching 2.3% of…
Egyptian pound stable after devaluation, IMF deal
Egypt's currency remained stable at around 49.5 pounds to the dollar as the market opened on Thursday, following…
Airtel Buys Back 991,861 Shares from Citigroup
Airtel Africa recently made a significant move in the stock market by purchasing nearly 992,000 units of its…
Abdulwaheed Odusile Appointed as CEO of KAFTAN Television
Qbdulwaheed Odusile, the former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Ogun State, has been appointed as the…
Evercare Hospital Partners with MED-EL Electronics to Address Childhood Hearing…
Evercare Hospital, in collaboration with MED-EL Electronics, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding aimed…
Transcorp Power, FBN Holdings lift Market Cap by N194bn
The Nigerian Exchange witnessed a significant N194 billion gain in market capitalization on Tuesday, largely…
Nigerian Exchange Tops Africa with 33.70% Gain
"The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has emerged as Africa's leading exchange in the first two months of 2024, boasting an…
BIC Achieves Double-Digit Revenue Growth
BIC, a leading manufacturing corporation known for its stationeries, lighters, and shavers, has reported a…
Stakeholders Push for Private Terminal Involvements in Regional Flights
The delay in government approval for the use of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) for regional flights…
Naira’s Official Exchange Rate Falls by 4.26%
The official exchange rate of the naira against the dollar concluded its three-day winning streak, experiencing a…