Banking sector gross credit grows by N2trn in 7 months — Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele (CBN) says the Banking Sector Gross Credit has grown by two…
Central Bank of Nigeria appoints directors
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the appointment and redeployment of some directors.
A statement…
History shows China’s coronavirus impact on markets likely to be short-lived
As China’s Wuhan virus spreads, it is expected to continue slamming Chinese and other financial markets, but…
BUA, Seplat, Dangote Cement lift NSE Index higher by 0.5%
The equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE ended today’s session Thursday in the green as the All…
‘Taxpayers are leaving millions of dollars off their returns.’ Why Americans…
The Earned Income Tax Credit is designed to act as a cash infusion to low-income families. In fact, some experts…
Dangote Foundation empowers 34,000 women in Katsina
THE Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has empowered no fewer than 34,000 vulnerable women from all the 34 local…
DFID spends £250m yearly on gender equality programmes
The Department for International Development (DFID), said it invests £250 million yearly for the promotion of…
Buhari directs trade minister to set up agro-allied industry in 36 states
The President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has directed the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to…
BUA, Seplat, Dangote Cement lift NSE Index higher by 0.5%
The equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE ended today’s session Thursday in the green as the All…
Analysts predict decline in T-bills, bond yield
Analysts at Cordros Capital Limited have said yields on Treasury bills and bonds are expected to decline by about…
Refineries recorded N123.3bn loss in 10 months – NNPC
The country’s refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation made a cumulative loss…
ACCA study sees low economic confidence, debt risks
A gauge of the nation’s economic confidence in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2019, showed not just a dip, but a decline…
Oil firms to stake $30 billion on exploration this year
Globally, about $25 billion to $30 billion will be spent on oil exploration activities although cost-efficiency…
China stocks slide 3%, leading sharp losses for Asia as coronavirus spreads
Stocks in China were hit hard in Thursday with Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges off 2% to 3% as the spread of the…
Africa is resurging, AfDB encourages global investors
The African Development Bank (AfDB), yesterday, told global investors that the continent is resurging with huge…
NSE: Market indicators sustain downtrend by 0.02%
The Nigerian equities market sustained a negative trend on Wednesday with the market indices dropping marginally by…
Currency issues least of ECOWAS integration process, says LCCI
Citing the need to address key fundamental issues and non-tariff barriers affecting regional trade among Economic…
Farmers to kick off N9 billion moringa plantation
Moringa farmers in partnership with a Nigerian firm has disclosed plans to flag off an N9billion Moringa oleifera…
Uganda Set To Produce First Oil Barrel
The General Electric Co.-led group picked to build a $3.5 billion refinery in Uganda is close to making a final…
Law Union, Lafarge, Unity Bank lead gainers’ chart on Tuesday
The Nigerian Stock Exchange traded negatively on Tuesday as the all-share index dipped 0.83% to close at 29,462.76…
Tesla crosses $100 billion stock market valuation in extended trading
Tesla Inc became the first $100 billion publicly listed U.S. carmaker in extended trading on Tuesday, in a sign of…
Afreximbank announces $1-billion Adjustment Facility, Other AfCFTA Support…
Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), yesterday in Niamey, addressed…
9 Tips for Advertising Your Business to Hit Your 2020 Goals
Figuring out where you should spend your advertising dollars is never an easy task. There are times when you seem…
Network hitches linger as slow Internet impacts banking, businesses
It appears there is no respite yet for consumers, especially those who make use of the Internet facility, as the…
Ecobank partners USAID, NIRSAL, DBN on agric funding
Ecobank Nigeria is opening up multiple partnerships with the United States Agency for International Development…
FAAC Distribution Short of States’ Needs
The gross monthly payout by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to the three tiers of government…
Experts outline what SMEs must do to attract fund, investors in 2020
One of the challenges Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have continued to face is access to funding. This has…
Nigeria risks US travel restrictions as Trump set to expand blacklist
Nigeria might be included in a controversial list of seven countries that would face US travel restrictions when…
Economy: IMF & World Bank disagree on Nigeria’s growth outlook
On Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its Global Economic Outlook where the fund announced it…
Flutterwave raises $35 million to expand operations
Nigerian payment firm, Flutterwave has disclosed its expansion plans to Francophone and northern Africa as it…