The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) started the week on a negative note with a loss of N12 billion. In summary, the MGX All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 22.67 basis points, representing a decrease of 0.05 per…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Director General of the National Information technology Development Agency, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, has attributed the unprecedented 17.09 percent contribution of the digital economy sector to the Gross Domestic product of the second quarter of 2021 as…
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris FCNA, was one of the personalities that were recently presented with Awards of Honour by the Abuja FCT 1 Branch of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). The Award presentation…
Ecobank Nigeria was the cynosure of all eyes at the prestigious Banks and Other Financial Institutions’ (BAFI) Awards 2021 held in Lagos at the weekend. At the keenly contested awards, Ecobank Nigeria emerged winner of the “Market Confidence and Capital…
In its lastest update report on seizure of hard drugs and arrest of traffickers, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed that it intercepted fresh consignments of cocaine and heroin weighing 16.85 kilograms worth more than N4.9 billion in…
In keeping with its commitment to continuously keep stakeholders in the country’s telecoms sector informed, educated and protected, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has notified the public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms…
Seplat Energy Plc has confirmed the currency exchange rates to be applied in determining the interim dividend for the third quarter of 2021. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr Emeka Onwuka, disclosed this in a notice sent to the Nigerian…
Airtel Africa has announced that its subsidiary, Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Limited, has been granted approval in principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a super-agent in Nigeria. The Group Company Secretary of Airtel Africa, Simon…
By Moses Adeniyi The Federal Government has called for collaboration from all State Governments in the Federation in the quest towards revamping the economy from prevailing strains, particularly as posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Finance, Budget and National…
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, is set to disappoint the club’s manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, by refusing to retire from international football. Ronaldo has made 183 appearances for Portugal, scoring 115 times in the process. But the five-time Ballon d’…
