Nigeria’s naira fell 1.5 percent to a new low of 265 to the dollar on the unofficial market on Wednesday after the central bank rationed dollar supplies this week, traders said. Read More…
A total inflow of about N890 billion is expected to hit the money market from the various maturing government securities and Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) this month, a report by FSDH Merchant Bank Limited has revealed. Read More…
The federal government is breaking up the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that has been stuck in parliament for years, replacing it first with a law to overhaul the state sector which aims to close loopholes that create avenues for rent seeking, according to a draft seen by Reuters. Read More…
Former Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said the solution to Nigeria’s power problem lies in off-grid initiatives that are climate friendly. Read More…
Dangote Industries Limited, yesterday, said its promo of 180 millionaires in 90 days would provide no fewer than 3,783 customers across the country the opportunity of a life time. Read More…
THE Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police was geared towards ensuring credible governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. Read More…
The Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP) says it has screened and prequalified 60 small and medium scale enterprises for loans from the Bank of Industry (BOI). Read More…
Forty-Six insurance companies have escaped sanctions as prescribed by the insurance Act over late or non-submission of financial returns. Read More…
The African Renewable Energy Fund has reached its final close at its target of $200 million of committed capital to invest in small-to medium-scale electricity generating projects, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced. Read More…
The German group is to dedicate a special session for Nigeria at the18th Euro Finance Week conference, under the patronage of the Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Germany and Minister President of State of Hessen. Read More…
Custodian Life Assurance Limited has been assigned an A rating by Global Credit Rating Co, the world’s leading emerging markets focused ratings Agency. An A- Rating is indicative of strong financial security. Read More…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and dismissed allegations that Nigeria lost N25 billion to its implementation. Read More…
Mobile network operator, Globacom has added more benefits to its data subscribers as it offered as much as four times the value of data they subscribed to and also give them free double airtime to call any network. Read More…