Today, the domestic equities market sustained losses on account of profit-taking in WAPCO (-3.7%), UBA (-3.3%) and ZENITH (-1.2%) as the All-Share Index declined 19bps to settle at...
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new World Bank Group analysis finds. Investments in human capital—the knowledge, skills, and...
Nigeria needs to more than double the proportion of bank loans it makes to the agricultural sector to 10% within the next four years to boost...
A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase support for commercial banks to address the impact of COVID-19...
At the close of trade, the domestic equities market posted a loss as the All-Share Index fell marginally by 3bps to settle at 25,597.96 points due to...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), have partnered with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), to launch a new...
The local bourse opened the week on a positive note as the All-Share Index rose 5bps to settle at 25,605.59 points due to bargain hunting in DANGCEM...
Last week, the equities market closed lower as bearish sentiment resurfaced. The All-Share Index slipped 5bps w/w to 25,591.95 points due to sell-offs in ZENITH (-1.1%), SEPLAT...
Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Stock stood at N31.009 trillion as of June 30, 2020. This fact is contained in a press release by the Debt Management...
Group Managing Director of Access Bank PLC, Herbert Wigwe has assured all stakeholders of the Bank’s commitment to offering greater share value. “Leveraging investments in digital banking...
The local bourse recorded the first gain this week as the All-Share Index advanced 38bps to settle at 25,520.97 points owing to bargain hunting in ZENITH (+3.4%), GUARANTY (+1.9%)...
Stakeholders in the Nigerian Education sector have advocated more private sector investment, tax concession, import duty waivers for educational equipment and special intervention funds to revamp the...
The Nigerian stock market extended losses today as the benchmark index trod south by 28bps to settle at 25,424.91 points owing to sell-offs in ZENITH (-3.0%), ACCESS (-3.0%) and UBA (-3.2%)....
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has said that the recent hike in electricity and petrol price is to free up cash for funding critical infrastructure....
Central Bank of Nigeria said it is disappointed in the Nigeria economic Summit Group for not finding out the real reason for border closure before casting...