Economy Archives — Page 144 of 259

March 1, 2023 No Responses

Four Ships Berth At Lagos Port With Petroleum Products

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Tuesday disclosed that four ships had arrived the Lagos Port and are waiting to berth with petroleum products. It listed the petroleum products as jet fuel, automobile gasoline and petrol. The authority said that...

March 1, 2023 No Responses

Naira Exchanges For N462 To Dollar At Investors, Exporters Window

The Naira on Tuesday remained unchanged, exchanging at N462 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency did not change from its value on Monday. An exchange rate of N462.50 to the dollar was the highest...

March 1, 2023 No Responses

NGX, PAPSS Sign MoU On Cross-Border Payments

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and Pan African Payments Settlement System (PAPSS) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to integrate the payments system that would boost cross-border securities transactions across African capital markets. Mr Temi Pop...

February 28, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Gains N207b

The Nigerian bourse on Monday extended its positive performance with market capitalisation gaining N207 billion or 0.69 per cent to close at N30.140 trillion compared with N29.933 trillion on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 379.21 points, repre...

February 25, 2023 No Responses

Again, Naira Gains At Investors, Exporters Window By N461.17

The Naira on Friday exchanged at N416.17 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.03 per cent compared with the N461.33 it exchanged on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.25...

February 24, 2023 No Responses

Naira Gains At Investors, Exporters Window By N461.33

The Naira on Thursday exchanged at N461.33 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.06 per cent compared with the N461.60 it exchanged on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.30....

February 24, 2023 No Responses

Banking Stocks Lift Market Capitalisation By N180b

The equity market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) gained further on Thursday as it recorded N180 billion gains, following investors interest in Tier-one banking stocks. The market capitalisation gained N180 billion or 0.61 per cent to close at N29.76...

February 22, 2023 No Responses

Winners Emerge In Ecobank Supper Reward Campaign

Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has rewarded four customers, being winners in the Super Rewards deposit promo with N1 million each. The Super Rewards Campaign is a customer-focused initiative ...

February 21, 2023 No Responses

ITF Disburses N24bn As Allowances

The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr Joseph Ari, has disclosed that more than N24 billion has been disbursed by the fund as students and supervisors’ training allowances from 2016 to date. Ari said this on Monday in...

February 20, 2023 No Responses

Okomu National Park: Logging Kingpin, Two Others Arrested

Logging Kingpin and two others have been arrested at Okomu National Park in Edo State. A statement issued on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nigeria National Park (NNP), Conservator of Park (CP), Emmanuel Ntuyang, said: “Following th...

February 19, 2023 No Responses

Edo Disburses N703m To 1,681 MSMEs

The Edo State Government has disbursed N703,678,950 to 1,681 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state under the Edo MSME Fund scheme. Project Manager, Edo State MSME Fund, Joseph Ojoboh, who disclosed this in...

February 18, 2023 No Responses

U.S.-Africa Trade Council Holds Global Summit In October

The U.S.-Africa Trade Council (USAfriTC), along with partner organizations across Africa, United Kingdom and United States, is to hold the next edition of the U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (USATIGS) on October 18-21, 2023, in Atlanta, Geo...

February 16, 2023 No Responses

Buhari’s Speech on Currency Swap

My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption...

February 16, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves $53.1m For Electricity Conductors

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $53.1 million and N2.1billion as local component for the procurement and installation of electricity conductors to boost power supply across the country. Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known...