•CBN headquarters, Abuja The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed concern over the reported plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relocate major departments from the Abuja headquarters to the former headquarters in Lagos. NEF made this known a statement signed by Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Director Publicity and Advocacy/Spokesperson an...
Some telecommunications subscribers expressed displeasure today over the barring of their lines by telcos, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with our correspondents in Lagos, reports NAN. Telecommunications (Telcos) operators...
Global oil giant, Shell, operating in Nigeria as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), yesterday announced the sale of its $1.2 billion onshore oilfields and gas assets to Renaissance, a consortium of five companies. The five Nigerian companies with footprints in oil exploration and production are; ND Western, Aradel Energy, First E&...
The naira is currently trading above N1,300/$ on the Peer-to-Peer cryptocurrency window today. This is as many traders on the parallel market confirmed that the national currency is trading close to N1,300 in that segment of the market, reports The PUNCH. On the Binance platform, the naira is currently quoted above N1,300/$. Some Bureau de [&h...
•Port Harcourt Refinery As the Port Harcourt oil Refinery comes to life, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has concluded plans to hand over the government refinery to private operators. The NNPCL said it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt Refi...
•Inflation rate Inflation closed 2023 at a 21-year high of 28.92 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed. In December 2023, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 28.92 per cent from 28.20 per cent in November 2023. This signified a 0.72 percentage point increase when compared to November 2023. According to inflation data ...
•Dangote Refinery The seven major oil marketers in Nigeria have registered with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the lifting and distribution of refined petroleum products produced by the $20bn plant. Dealers under the aegis of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed yesterday that with the registration, they would commence ...
There’s a mounting pressure on the federal government to make significant releases to clear the foreign airlines’ trapped funds amidst their threat to exit Nigeria. This is despite the release of $61.4m by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week as part of efforts to clear outstanding liabilities and bolster the foreign exchange market, [&...
•Southeast governors Reckless abandonment of legacy companies of yesteryears may have worsened the general high unemployment rate and dwindling revenue in the five Southeast states. The five states including Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo not only have their lots among low revenue earning states nationwide, they also account for some of...
•National Assembly Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion to reflect the current economic realities in the country and cut the cost of governance. SERAP urged...
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