ECOWAS constitutes c’ttee on Nigeria’s land border closure
The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has constituted a committee, headed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore...
Declare Lassa fever national emergency, says Academy of Science
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to declare Lassa fever a public health incident...
Nigeria earned N1.17tn from VAT in 2019 – CBN
Between January and December 2019, the Federal Government generated the sum of N1.17tn from Value Added Tax. When compared...
SON shuts down 13 steel companies over standards infractions
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed 13 steel factories across the country for standards infractions. The Chairman, SON...
Banks’ instant transfers value hits N442trn in 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday reported that instant transfer transactions in the nation’s banking system totalled N442...
Stock market down N154bn on sale pressure
The equities market closed on Monday on a negative note, declining by 1.05 per cent as investors sold off shares...
Lagos being closely monitored over Coronavirus, FG declares
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and the Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, have disclosed that the...
Nigeria will get first tranche of $3bn loan soon – World Bank
The World Bank has confirmed that discussions on its first tranche of the $3bn loan request to Nigeria have reached...
Amotekun personnel: South-West govs to write IG for gun licence
There were indications on Sunday that the South-West state executive councils would on Wednesday discuss the bills on Amotekun corps....
Northern Govs Reject Regional Security Outfit, Shege Ka Fasa
The plan by the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) to establish a local security outfit known as “Shege Ka Fasa”...
Pipeline vandalism rose by 94% in November, says NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said on Sunday that it suffered a 94 per cent increase in willful hacking and...
Alleged Financial Infractions: Banks to Refund N112.82bn to Imo
Nine commercial banks are to refund a total sum of N112.82 billion to the coffers of the Imo State government...
Cash reserve policy takes N855b off banks’ vaults
THE Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) decision to raise Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) rate for...
How N7.5 billion GPW will boost policyholders’ confidence
As insurers express commitment to the ongoing industry recapitalisation exercise, they have explained that a process is a form of...
Pressure on equities defy earning season, index slumps by 2.69 per cent
Despite improved numbers in 2019 full year result churned out by quoted companies, sentiments remained weak in the equities market,...
External debt servicing gulps $1.08bn in nine months — DMO
The Federal Government spent a total of $1.08bn (N400.90bn) on external debt servicing between January and September 2019. Data...
Joshua’s fight may hold at Tottenham stadium
Anthony Joshua’s next fight is likely to be at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. The British...
Fans go nuts for Super Eagles’ new kit
Nike have revealed the new ‘Swoosh’ Nigeria kits and their designs have once again been met with widespread acclaim. The...
USAID, UBA Seal Deal to Boost Africa’s Trade
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Prosper Africa initiative is partnering with the United Bank for...
VAT on calls: Meet FIRS, minister tells subscribers
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has asked subscribers who have expressed concern over the additional...
Confusion over Senate’s bid to review constitution
Discordant reactions yesterday trailed the move by the Senate to review the nation’s constitution.The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, constituted a...
Nigeria lost N5.5trn to fraud, cybercrimes in 10 years — Forensic experts
Nigeria is estimated to have lost about N5.5trillion to fraud and cybercrimes in the last 10 years. This figure was...
Electricity tariff hike will push cost above 40%, MAN warns
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has charged the nation’s economic managers on the need to attract significant investment to...
Foreign reserves dropped by $4.47bn in 2019 –CBN
Nigeria’s external reserves recorded a decline of $4.47bn from $42.54bn as of the beginning of 2019 to $38.07bn as of...
Stakeholders rally Nigeria to $2.7tr halal economy
Leveraging on the high Muslim population nationwide, stakeholders have urged the Nigerian business community to tap into the international halal...
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