Investors’ bearish sentiment dominated trading sessions in the Nigerian Exchange on Friday, thereby causing the local bourse to close the week’s trading with remarkable deprecation in most listed stocks’ values. At the end of the trading session, the All-Share Index (ASI) traded 1.39% lower to close at 67,324.59 index points compared to the 68,271.14 index […]
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AfDB, Google Partner To Transform Africa’s $115Bn Digital Economy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Google LLC have strengthened their partnership to grow Africa’s burgeoning digital economy with the signing of a Letter of Intent during the Global Africa Business Initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Analysts estimate that Africa’s digital economy is valued at $115 billion and project that […]
Cardoso Assumes Duty As Acting CBN Governor
Barely a week after President Bola Tinubu announced his nomination for appointment as Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has formally assumed duty at the apex bank. In a statement issued on Friday, the apex bank’s Director, Corporate Communications, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin, confirmed that Cardoso together with his designated deputies […]
Fuel Subsidy Hardships: Infrastructure Bank To Spend N13Bn On Roads, Others
Nigeria’s Infrastructure Bank has promised to provide financial assistance to the tune of N13 billion to mitigate the consequences of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, especially the poor. Specifically, the bank disclosed that the sum would be used to enhance the nation’s transportation system, particularly the road infrastructure. The bank’s Acting Managing Director, Nkiru […]
Nigeria’s PMI Drops To 50.2 In August, As Inflation Rate Surges
Latest Nigeria’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report indicated that the index dropped to 50.2 in August, down from 51.7 in July, which showed that efforts by the government to grow the economy are yielding minimal impact with the MPI marking the lowest rate over the past five months. As expected the report is sending worrying […]
NCC Announces Change In Fixed Lines Numbering Format
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in keeping with its responsibilities under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to manage Nigeria’s numbering resources, has announced new numbering format for fixed lines. A statement issued by the commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, disclosed that the process, Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format has changed from […]
NGX Closes Bearish, As Investors Lose N35Bn
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative at the end of Thursday’s trading, leading to investors’ loss of N35 billion despite the growth in the volume of traded stocks. Available data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on the trading trend showed that the All-Share Index (ASI) traded 0.09% lower to close at 68,271.14 index points […]
NNPCL Signs United Nations Global Compact Letter Of Commitment
…becomes first state-owned oil firm to sign Initiative The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has signed the United Nations Global Compact Letter of Commitment as a participant at the ongoing 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. The company confirmed its signing for the global initiative letter in a statement […]
Tinubu Reiterates Nigeria’s Investment Opportunities At NASDAQ
President Bola Tinubu has advised foreign investors to explore for good returns the opportunities in the Nigerian economy through investments. Tinubu made the appeal on Wednesday in New York, when he rang the NASDAQ’s closing bell as part of the proceedings at the Executive Business Dialogue in the United States. Speaking at the event, the […]
CBN Postpones Monetary Policy Committee’s Meeting
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the postponement of its 293rd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, earlier scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week. The CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin, stated that a new date would be announced for the very important meeting in which members of the committee, including […]