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Palliatives: Rice Price Spikes As FG, States’ Suppliers Mop Up Markets
The scramble for rice by suppliers recruited by the federal and state governments is partly responsible for the spike in the prices of the commodity, multiple sources have told Daily Trust. Traders in markets in…
Olu Adeosun resigns as MD/CEO of Ardova Plc
Ardova Plc, a prominent Nigerian integrated energy company listed on the…
Naira back in freefall as $3bn Afrexim bank loan stalls
The naira is in free fall once again after a $3 billion loan secured by state-oil company NNPCL that was supposed to inject…
Job Creation: Lagos NUJ Honours Dangote with Excellence award
… commends Group for critical infrastructure provision It was a night of accolades for Africa’s foremost business conglomerate, Dangote…
Price hike looms as customs begins implementation of VAT on diesel
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has commenced the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) on automobile gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel,…
FG loses N1.9tn to oil theft in July – Report
Crude oil theft may have cost the country a whopping N1.9tn revenue loss in July, according to analysis by The PUNCH. The estimation was arrived at following a pronouncement by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s stock market soars above 66k points — highest level ever
The Nigerian capital market received a wave of euphoria at the close of Tuesday’s trading, with the All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited…
We’re committed to increasing tax on beverages from 10% to 20% — FG
…as CSO, diabetes patients advocate subsidized diabetes healthcare In a bid to combat the rising public health concerns associated with excessive sugar consumption, the Federal Ministry of Health has expressed…
Registrars indicted over unclaimed dividends as figure rises by 94% in 24 years
Shareholders have lamented the rising unclaimed dividends in the capital market currently put at N190 billion, stating that unless the…
Bilateral currency swap agreement with China up, running – CBN
Contrary to reports that the currency swap agreement with China has expired, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday, disclosed…
Foreign inflow into stocks falls to pre-Tinubu levels
Foreign investment in Nigerian stocks fell last month to its lowest level since President Bola Tinubu’s reforms that sparked…
Dangote Cement – Clarification of cement price misinformation
…..says Nigeria’s price is in line with or lower than prices across the West African coast. Management of Dangote…
Fidelity Bank records highest earnings per share on the NGX for H1 2023
For the second year running, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has emerged the company…
FCMB, Tulsi Chanrai Foundation Restore Sight of Over 2,000 in Kebbi
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF) have restored the sight of over 2,000 visually impaired people in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The beneficiaries…
FX squeeze: SEC backs NGX’s proposed dollar asset listings
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the weekend, backed the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX)’s…
How Naira can be strengthened – Experts
Some financial experts have advised that only accelerated productivity can strengthen the Naira. This is coming as Nigerians continue to decry the unending depreciation of the Naira in spite of monetary policy…
It’s ironic Nigeria has abundant gas but can’t optimally operate its power plants – Elumelu
Tony Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has called for investments in Nigeria’s power sector. He spoke on Sunday in Abuja at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual general conference.…
FG Secures $500m Loan for Local Funding of Digital Economy, Says Minister
Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that the Federal Government has secured $500 billion loan for local funding programme. This initiative, he said, is aimed at boosting…
From Sept 1, companies trading in TV masts, cell towers to charge VAT – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says from September 1, 2023, 7.5 percent value added tax (VAT) will be charged on items…
MAN, LCCI Groan under Rising Production Costs, Multiple Taxation
Faced with the problems of rising production costs, multiple taxation, reduced profit margins, supply chain disruptions and reduction in consumer spending, Nigerian manufacturers have raised the alarm that the rising…
ANALYSIS: How BRICS expansion could affect the future of US dollar
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and intensified United States (US)–China competition have had two important geostrategic consequences. They…
World’s Second Largest Brewer, Heineken Announces Exit From Russia
Dutch multinational Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, has finalised its exit from the Russian market, the company announced on Friday. According to a statement on the company’s website, its assets have…
Unclaimed dividends in capital market now N190 billion – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the unclaimed dividends figure in the nation’s capital market currently stands at N190 billion. Lamido Yuguda, SEC’s director-general, said this at the second…
‘Nigeria records $2.5bn non-oil exports proceeds in 6 months’
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said the country generated $2.5 billion from non-oil…