For the ninth straight year of profitability, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), again showed resilience in 2021, delivering favourable outcomes despite market volatility and tough operating environment. Here are ten numbers which best …
SEC, banks’ agreement on crypto rules uncertain
The new regulations recently released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the cryptocurrency industry may soon put the commission on a collision course with deposit money banks in the country. This is as operators in the cryptocurrency …
Nutrition: Can Nigeria achieve any of the SDGs? (2)
Nutrition is an essential component of accomplishing many of the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Africa, little progress has been made towards the achievement of the SDGs. Food insecurity affects one out of every three Africans, and Afri…
Bank loans rise as maximum lending rate hits five-year low
The loans and advances to customers from seven major banks in Nigeria jumped in the first quarter of this year as the maximum lending rate fell to 26.61 percent, the lowest in five years. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on banks’ deposit an…
2023: Why S/east APC presidential aspirants can’t reach consensus – Nwajiuba
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the south-east contenders for the exalted position do not want to arrive at a consensus for one of them to emerge so that Nigerians can have an a…
Buhari in Kano, charges security agencies to protect Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has again charged security agencies to do more in securing Nigerians and their property. Buhari gave the charge on Monday during a visit to Kano State where he also met with families of victims of last week’s explosion in the…
Refuse: LAWMA goes after cart pushers
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Nigeria’s top 5 best and worst-performing sectors in Q1 2022
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.11 percent in the first quarter of 2022, showing sustained positive growth for six consecutive quarters since the recession witnessed in 2020. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report …
Nigerians will know their next president in 8 days – Ayu
As the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), put finishing touches to its May 28 and 29 national convention, the party’s national Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, on Friday, assured that Nigerians will know their next President in eight days. This is just as Ayu exp…
Wale Adediran, FMN’s group HR director gets Nigeria’s Order of Merits awards
Wale Adediran, the Group Human Resources Director, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) was recently honoured by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) with the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award at the Banquet Hall, State House…