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Dangote to begin crude oil production before the end of 2024 — Report
Dangote Group, the owner of West Africa’s largest refinery, is set to begin crude oil production at its two Nigerian oil assets in the fourth quarter of…
SPDC, NNPC, others seal gas supply deal for $3.5bn Brass Petrochemical project
Joint Venture partners including SPDC, NNPC Limited, TotalEnergies and Eni have signed a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) for the $3.5 billion Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical project in Bayelsa State. A…
Naira-for-crude: LCCI urges govt to peg exchange at $/N1,000
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry urges the Federal Government to provide crude oil to local refiners at a $/N1,000 exchange rate, to tackle the rising petrol prices. In a statement, the LCCI President,…
BREAKING: Court orders CBN to Pay Kasmal International Services N579 billion with 10% interest over…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Kasmal International Services N579,130,698,440 with 10% interest per annum on the judgment sum for the period from January 1, 2015,…
New bill mandates tax ID for opening bank accounts
A new bill has been proposed in Nigeria that will require individuals engaged in banking, insurance, stock-broking, or other financial services to provide a Tax Identification Number as a precondition for opening a new…
Court denies Binance executive Gambaryan bail
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused the fresh bail application of the detained Binance Holdings Executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi (SAN), previously argued…
Oil marketers can now buy petrol directly from local refineries, says FG
In efforts to fully deregulate the downstream sector, the federal government says oil marketers can now buy petroleum products directly from the Dangote refinery and other local producers with doing to the Nigerian…
Zenith Bank Restores Full Access to Digital-Channels After Infrastructure Upgrade
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's foremost financial institutions, has successfully restored full operational services across its electronic…
DisCos made N431 billion in revenue in second quarter of 2024 – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says the total revenue collected by all electricity distribution companies in quarter two hit N431.16 billion. On Thursday, NERC announced this on its website in its…
IPMAN Tackles NNPCL Over New Petrol Price
The latest hike in the cost of petrol has pitched oil marketers against the national oil company with the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) tackling the Nigerian National Petroleum…
One-year T-bills yield drops to 24.77% despite lowest auction in 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold N65.03 billion worth of one-year treasury bills at 24.77 percent as a result of a small auction size. The amount sold was double the N30.7 billion offered by CBN, yet lower than…
Nigerians spend $10bn annually on petrol, generator maintenance – Report
…Carbon emissions in Lagos overshadow three African countries Nigerians spend a staggering $10 billion annually on petrol and generator maintenance, according to a new report by Sustainable Energy for All…
Wema Bank Launches #MyTeacherMyHero Challenge to Celebrate Exceptional Educators in Nigeria
As the world celebrates the invaluable contributions of teachers on World Teachers' Day, Wema Bank proudly joins this global…
Caribbean countries seek Dangote’s partnership in Cement, fertiliser production
…Grenada PM says Dangote Refinery will save Africa from being a Dumping Ground The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, has described the Dangote…
NNPCL Owing Us ‘Almost ₦15bn’ — IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) owes it “almost N15 billion”. “Roughly now, they are owing us almost getting to…
IVF costs surge to N2.1m, 250% increase from 2019 prices
…Increasing financial burden on families A single in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle in Nigeria now costs approximately N2.1 million ($2,730), reflecting a 250% increase from the 2019 range of N600,000…
THE INSIDER: Why NNPC hiked petrol price and quit as middleman to Dangote
Although the latest petrol pump price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is seen as a step towards…
Net foreign exchange inflow rises 67% to $27.6bn
…as IMTO’s inflows hit $2.33bn The net foreign exchange inflows to Nigeria’s economy rose by 67.8 percent to $27.6 billion in the first half of 2024 (H1’24) from $16.44 billion in the corresponding period of…
Foreign investments in Nigeria’s stocks up 204% in Q2
…Portfolio investments rise 360% to $3.5bn in H1 …Investment growth linked to high-yield environment, reforms Foreign investments in the Nigerian equities market stood at $150 million in the second quarter…
Zero VAT on Pharma, medical devices for kickoff as FG finalises framework
The Federal Government has finalised the implementation framework for the executive order eliminating value-added-tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s…
PoS transactions hit N6.23tn in seven months
To perform a PoS transaction in Nigeria today, one would need to at least own a Debit card The value of Point of Sale transactions in Nigeria totalled N6.23 trillion between January and July 2024, according…
How Emefiele Bypassed Established Protocol In Naira Redesign – Ex-Nigerian Central Bank…
Edward Adamu, the fourth prosecution witness in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, that…
Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, CIBN Express Concern Over Persistent Smear Campaigns In The Media…
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the Body of Banks CEOs in Nigeria wish to express their concern over the persistent…
BREAKING: Fuel price hits N1,030 at NNPC outlets
Petrol pump price rose to N1,030 per litre at various outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) in Abuja on Wednesday. The recent development comes after the NNPC decided to terminate…