Category: Economy

Market Indicators Resume Week With 0.01% Loss
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Market Indicators Resume Week With 0.01% Loss

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week on Monday with a marginal drop of 0.01 per cent. Speficially, the All-Share Index lost 1.18 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 22,920.41 from the 22,921.59 achieved...
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Food Scarcity Looms In Nigeria
April 19, 2020 No Responses

Food Scarcity Looms In Nigeria

An agriculture expert, Alhaji Ahmed Inusa-Adamu, has warned against impending food scarcity in Nigeria  as a result of low production of farm produce.   Inusa-Adamu has also advised the the Federal Government to take proactive measures and ensure tha...
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Shippers’ Council Suspends Demurrage Charges
April 17, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Suspends Demurrage Charges

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Friday directed shipping companies to suspend demurrage charges during the period of COVID-19 lockdown. In a statement issued on Friday, the management of NSE explained that the suspension applies to cargo that is disc...
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FBN Holdings Emerges Most Active Stock With 47.69m Shares
April 17, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Emerges Most Active Stock With 47.69m Shares

Again, FBN Holdings on Friday emerged the most active stock on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), exchanging 47.69 million shares worth N219.71 million.  FBN Holdings had on Wednesday topped activity chart with 74.758 shares valued at N354.24mill...
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Train 7: NCDMB Urges NLNG To Engage Project 100 Firms
April 16, 2020 No Responses

Train 7: NCDMB Urges NLNG To Engage Project 100 Firms

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has asked the Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) to evaluate the capabilities of the beneficiaries of Project 100 programme. The NCDMB said the purpose of the evaluation was to enable NLNG engage them in.....
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PwC COVID-19 Survey: Liquidity, Safety Of Staff Top Concerns Of Businesses In Nigeria
April 16, 2020 No Responses

PwC COVID-19 Survey: Liquidity, Safety Of Staff Top Concerns Of Businesses In Nigeria

Businesses in Nigeria have identified Liquidity and the safety of their staff among the most pressing business needs they are concerned about as they grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the findings from a...
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NIMASA Extends Certificate Validity For Seafarers
April 16, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Extends Certificate Validity For Seafarers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the validity of Statutory and Trading certificates for all Nigerian Registered vessels.  These include Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates f...
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Onne Customs Collects ₦22.9B Revenue In Q1
April 16, 2020 No Responses

Onne Customs Collects ₦22.9B Revenue In Q1

For the 2020 First Quarter, the Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command Onne Port, recorded total revenue collection of ₦22,950,780,163.43K, with seizures of seven containers worth total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦215,387,201.18 On export, the Command reco...
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FBN Holdings Explains Divestment From FBN Insurance
April 15, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Explains Divestment From FBN Insurance

FBN Holdings Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of on-going discussions with its partner Sanlam Emerging Markets to divest 65 per cent equity in FBN Insurance (FBNI) Ltd.The company stated this in a notice sent to the Exchange...
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Ecobank To Nigerians: Embrace Instant Account Opening With EcobankMobile *326#
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Nigerians: Embrace Instant Account Opening With EcobankMobile *326#

Ecobank Nigeria is encouraging unbanked and underbanked Nigerians which include artisans such as  mechanics, carpenters, electricians, small scale retailers, transporters and others who depend on daily earning for survival, to open bank accounts instantly...
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NSE Unveils Guidance On Virtual Meetings For Stakeholders
April 15, 2020 No Responses

NSE Unveils Guidance On Virtual Meetings For Stakeholders

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has published guidance on virtual Board, Committee, and Management Meetings for stakeholders.A statement issued on Wednesday explained that the Guidance is in response to the shift from conventional physical meetings to virtua...
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Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer

The Federal Government has reduced the price of NPK fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag.Announcing the develoment on Wednesday, Governor  Muhamad Badaru of Jigawa, who is the Chairman, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) explained in Dutse ...
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IMF Projects Recession For Sub-Saharan Africa In 2020
April 14, 2020 No Responses

IMF Projects Recession For Sub-Saharan Africa In 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa’s gross domestic product is expected to contract 1.6 per cent this year, compared with 3.1 per cent growth in 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic wrecks the region’s economies, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.Various Africa...
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COVID 19: Buhari Lauds EU’s Donation Of N21b
April 14, 2020 No Responses

COVID 19: Buhari Lauds EU’s Donation Of N21b

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja commended the European Union for donating the sum of N21 billion (50 million Euros) to support Nigeria’s efforts at controlling the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.Receiving the EU delegation to the country, led...
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