Economy Archives — Page 171 of 259

April 17, 2022 No Responses

Easter: Consumers Lament High Cost Of Foodstuffs

Some consumers have expressed concern over the continuous hike in prices of foodstuffs and other items in the country. The citizens who spoke in a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kpirikpiri and Margaret Umahi International...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Drives Non-Oil Exports Awareness In North Central Through RT200 FX Seminar

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has lauded the RT200 FX Programme by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN), stating that the nation stands to gain a lot in terms of expanding its foreign exchange earning capacity through previously underutilis...

April 13, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Orders Release Of 40,000 Tons Of Grains

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of 40,000 metric tons of assorted grains from the Strategic Grains Reserve, to assist less-privileged Nigerians to celebrate the forthcoming Easter and Sallah festivities. The Minister of Agricult...

April 12, 2022 No Responses

Minister Tasks NAFDAC On Listing Cost For Traditional Medicines

The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has pleaded with the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), to slash product listing cost for traditional medicines, with a view to improving access to Universal Health Cover...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Takes Non-Oil Exports Campaign To North Central

Following successful outings in Kano and Akure, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host businesses in the north central geopolitical zone to a special seminar on opportunities and implementation of the CBN RT200 FX Policy. ...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Receives FSD Africa Delegation, Harps On Technology-Driven Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission has restated its commitment to ensuring that technology plays a major role in enabling the nation’s capital market attain its full potentials. Director General of the SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda stated this durin...

April 9, 2022 No Responses

CBN To Begin Payment Of N65 Rebate To Exporters

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to begin payment of N65 rebate to exporters who sold their goods through the importers and exporters (I&E) window, at the end of the first quarter. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this shortly...

April 8, 2022 No Responses

SEC Concludes ISA Review

April 7, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil Sets Aside N7b For 2021 Dividend

For the 2021 financial year, the board of Okomu Oil Palm Plc has concluded plans to reward shareholders with a dividend payout of N7.6 billion, translating to an N8 per share. In a notice to the NGX ON Wednesday, Okomu Oil...

April 6, 2022 No Responses

DMO Releases FG’s N720b Q2 Borrowing Plan

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released schedule of local borrowings of about N720billion by the Federal Government for the second quarter. The schedule is contained in the DMO’s “FGN Bonds Issuance Calendar For The Second Quarter, 2022’’. ...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

Presco Issues N34.5b Series 1 Bond

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Market leader in the supply of specialty fat and oils, Presco Plc has announced successful issuance of N34.5billion Series 1 seven-year Fixed Rate Bonds under its N50 billion Bond Issuan...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

OPGAN: Nigeria Needs $500m Palm Oil To Meet Local Demands

The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN), on Monday, said $500million worth of palm oil was needed to meet local demands of the commodity annually. The National President of OPGAN, Chief Joe Onyiuke, said this at a town hall meeting...

April 4, 2022 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Holds First CMC Meeting In 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the first Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2022 will hold on Wednesday April 6, 2022.The meeting is scheduled to hold virtually through Zoom with key stakeholders in the capital market...

April 1, 2022 No Responses

Airtel, Konga Sign MoU To Deepen Online Retail In Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria and Konga, an e-commerce platform, on Thursday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen the digital and online retail landscape in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the MoU was signed at the Airtel...