…Provides Digital Feedback Box For Complaints Apparently worried about growing complaints by bank customers over inability to withdraw cash to meet their needs over the past few weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday cautioned banks and Point of Sale (PoS) operators nationwide to immediately ease cash withdrawals to depositors. The apex bank, […]
Planning & Economic Development
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.2% In Q2 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday reported that Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in the second quarter of 2023, representing a marginal increase of 0.1% over the 4.1% rate recorded in the preceding quarter. The Bureau, in the latest ‘Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) Q2 2023 report showed that the labour force […]
Nigeria’s External Debt Drops To $41.59Bn In Q3 – DMO
Nigeria’s total external debt stock declined to $41.59 billion as of the third quarter this year, representing $1.57 billion drop from the $43.16 billion it stood in the third quarter of last year The Debt Management Office (DMO) gave these figures in its juts published third quarter 2023 public debt report. According to the report, […]
NCC Directs TelCos To Disconnect NIN-Unlinked Phone Lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) in the country to bar telephone lines without National Identity Numbers (NIN) and those without verified NINs from services on their networks. The Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria under the umbrella body of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have announced that […]
Climate Change: NNPCL, TotalEnergies Sign MoU On Technology Deployment
Following remarkable efforts of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to attract foreign investments into key sectors of the nation’s economy at the just concluded Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection […]
Lagos To Deploy 1,000 CNG Buses In 2024
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to deploy about 1,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-buses before the end of 2024 in furtherance of its efforts to provide affordable transportation to commuters in the state. Following the completion of proof of concept on the feasibility of use of non-combustible engines as substitute for fuel-powered vehicles, the […]
EU Council, Parliament Provisionally Agree On New Solvency II Rules
The Council of the European Union (EU) and the Parliament have come to a provisional agreement on amendments to the Solvency II directive, which they say will “boost the role” of the re/insurance sector and make it a more resilient and prepared industry for the benefit of policyholders. After a review of Solvency II following […]
Tinubu Approves 50% Discount For Road Transport Travellers
President Tinubu has approved a 50% discount on road transport travel across the country from December 21, 2023, to January 4 next year. The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake, who disclosed this to journalists at the State House in Abuja said the action was part of Tinubu’s initiatives aimed at easing the lives […]
Egbin Power Station Shuts Down For Maintenance
Egbin Power Station, one of the thermal power stations in the country, has been temporarily shut down for maintenance works on a crucial gas pipeline linked to the power plant. According to information on the station’s shutdown, the shutting of the plant was carried out at 11:13 hours on Monday, and would last for three […]
Analysts Forecast Surging Inflation Rate For Nigeria
Researchers at Comercio Partners, a leading trading, investment and advisory services providers have projected that Nigeria’s inflation would sustain the current surging trend in the months ahead, despite ongoing policy measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the fiscal authorities to moderate the general price level in the economy. The experts, in the […]