CBN dismisses plans to withdraw naira notes from circulation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports that it intends to replace the naira notes in circulation with digital currency, the eNaira, in […]
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CBN dismisses plans to withdraw naira notes from circulation
Afreximbank, APPO sign MoU to establish African Energy Transition Bank
BY JOY ADARA, Abuja – The African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish […]
Average price for 5kg cooking gas increases to N3,800.47- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price for refilling a 5kg gas cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) increased to N3,800.47 […]
Nigeria to earn $2bn in advertising –Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says at the conclusion of the on-going reform in the creative industry and advertising sector, the country will earn two billion dollars […]
$25bn global investment needed annually to access clean cooking by 2030 – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said that annual global investment of 25 billion dollars could help 2.6 billion Africans gain […]
CITN 24th Annual Tax Conference: Osinbajo drums support for FIRS digitisation agenda
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has been urged to support the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in […]
Anchor Borrowers’ Programme loan: CBN to clampdown on defaulting farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to farmers who defaulted in paying back the loans obtained under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to […]
Retail price for petrol increases to N172.61 in April 2022- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) increased to N172.61 in April 2022. […]
Google offers $4m Black founders fund for 60 start-ups across Africa
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Google on Tuesday announced that 60 eligible black-founded start-ups would receive a total of four million dollars in the second […]
Danbatta hails Isa Pantami’s appointment as WISI Chairman
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has congratulated the Minister of Communications and […]
FIRS lists Nigeria’s 2021 top-performing taxpayers; commends taxpayers for compliance, payment and support
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has listed Nigeria’s top-performing taxpayers in the year 2021, and commended them for their […]
NNPC Weekly: NNPC Ltd. intensifies efforts to address Africa’s energy poverty
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) started its activities for the new week with a call on stakeholders to intensify efforts to address […]
Popoola restates NGX ambition to provide a platform for issuers and investors to meet their financial and investment objectives
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Temi Popoola, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), has restated commitment of Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) to […]
Hackers can unlock, steal your vehicles, NCC alerts Nigerians
…Warns of vulnerability to new Android trojan apps By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has alerted telecom consumers and members of […]
Nigeria’s GDP improves by 3.98% in Q4 2021— NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.98 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is […]
Oilserv targets takeover of moribund NNPC pipelines
An indigenous Engineering Procurement and Contract (EPC) company, Oilserv Ltd., says it plans to bid for all moribund Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) pipeline […]
Africa needs to finance her growth, says Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says that Africa needs to finance her own growth. Emefiele said this at the […]
NMDPRA pays over N58b bridging claims to oil marketers
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it has so far paid over N58 billion to oil marketers […]
Okoh gives reasons for Calabar, Kano FTZs planned concession
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government’s desire to concession the Calabar and Kano Free Trade Zones (FTZs) is for them to be able […]
NCC, FIRS inaugurate joint committee to boost national revenues in telecoms sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee […]