Rising debt has pushed Nigeria up the World Bank’s top 10 International Development Association borrowers’ list. The World Bank Fiscal Year 2021 audited financial statements, known as the IDA financial …
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Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has the shutdown its floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, located off the Bayelsa coastline due to water leakage. The FPSO is a floating vessel used …
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AFDB grants Nigeria a $134 million loan for wheat production
The federal government of Nigeria has announced that it received a $134 million loan from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) to boost wheat production. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad …
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Nigerian govt purchases vehicles worth N1.4 billion for Niger, gives reason
The Nigerian government on Wednesday confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the purchase and donation of vehicles, worth N1.4 billion, to neighbouring Niger Republic. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National …
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NCAA begins financial audit of 8 domestic airlines
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said the eight domestic carriers are undergoing a financial and economic audit to establish their strength. Its Director-General, Capt MUSA Nuhu stated this …
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Nolt Finance secures operating licence from CBN
NOLT Finance, a disruptor in the social impact banking space, has secured operating license from the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide financial services in the Nigerian market. The license …
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INEC turns down 70 CSOs’ request to extend Voters Registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday, turned down the request of 70 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, to restart and extend the suspended Continuous Voters Registration, CVR, exercise, by …
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Honeywell, Jaiz Bank lead Nigerian capital market’s N364.3bn recovery
The equity capitalization in the Nigerian capital market rose to N27.30 trillion at the close of trading on Tuesday. The figure was N364.3 billion higher than the N26.93 trillion posted …
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Call your supporters to order, Sam Omatseye tells Obi after backlash over ‘Obi-tuary’ article
Sam Omatseye, chairman of The Nation newspaper editorial board, has asked Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to call his supporters to order. In a tweet on Tuesday, Omatseye, …
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eTranzact grows profit before tax by 128.7%
eTranzact International Plc posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N536.4 million for the 2021 financial year. The figure is 128.66 per cent improvement from the N1.87 billion loss recorded …