Experts worry over hike in CBN interest rate to 22.75%
By Clara Nwachukwu The astronomical increase by 400% basis points of interest rate to 22.75% by the Central…
CBN directs BDCs to sell FX at 1% profit
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Henceforth, bureau de change (BDC) operators are expected to sell foreign exchange (FX) to…
FG unveils expatriate employment levy to boost job opportunities for Nigerians
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Federal Government, yesterday, launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL), to facilitate home-grown skill…
NNPC defends stand on IOCs’ divestment
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), yesterday defended that its role in…
Police boasts of giving biscuits, water to protesters in Lagos
. As NLC suspends nationwide protest, extends deadline to March 13 By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Police in…
Nigerians embark on cost-of-living street protests
Hundreds of protesters on Monday took over some major streets in Lagos to protest high food prices and…
Shell deploys first unmanned vessel for pipeline route survey in Nigeria
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC), said it has deployed an…
Squad partners OmniPay to simplify payments for FMCG industry
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Squad, a fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), offering comprehensive payment…
Okonjo-Iweala urges favourable regulatory environment for power sector investment
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on various governments in Nigeria to create proper…
Sugar-sweetened beverages tax will reduce excessive consumption, diseases: FG
The federal government has described sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) tax as the most effective way of reducing excessive consumption…