Economy

17 ships discharge petroleum products, other items at Lagos port

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said 17 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging…

Afreximbank disburses $250m to Nigerian company to acquire 45% stake in oil lease

Afreximbank has disbursed $250m as part of its support for Trans Niger Oil and…

CBN disburses N554bn to 2m farmers to boost food security

The CBN says it has disbursed N554.61 billion to 2, 849,490 farmers to boost…

NIN registration: Trade Council seeks review of challenges faced by Nigerians

The US-Nigeria Trade Council, United States of America says there is need to urgently…

NSE gains N259bn as MPC retains interest rate at 11.5%

The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday extended growth by N259 billion following interest in…

NCS intercepts pangolin scales, others worth N952m

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command has intercepted pangolin scales and other…

Customers in parts of Abuja to experience power interruption – AEDC

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says customers in some parts of the city…

MPC: Expert urges CBN to curb inflation rates

As Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opens its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on…

Unclaimed dividends, dormant bank accounts and FG’s quest for improved revenue By Kadiri Abdulrahman

President Muhammadu Buhari signed 2021 N13.588 trillion Appropriation and 2020 Finance Bills into law,…

Customers may not acquire new chequebook – Polaris Bank

Polaris Bank Ltd. on Friday said its current and corporate account holders might decide…

NRC begins online sale of train tickets, launches e-platform – Amaechi

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has begun an online sale of train tickets with…

Lagos APPEALS project promises 1,465 businesses for women, youths, others in 2021

The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project says it…

TikTok owner ByteDance launches mobile payment service

As Beijing-based ByteDancepresses to expand into the e-commerce business in China, it recently launched…

NEMA enjoins safety consciousness against inferno

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Nigerians to be safety conscious to…