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...
Annual inflation in Nigeria rose in August for the 12th month in a row, reaching a more-than two-year high, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the supply...
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...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its 2020 oil demand forecast on Tuesday, citing caution about the pace of economic recovery from the pandemic. The Paris-based...
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...
Operations of Arik Air were shut down by the aviation unions over alleged non payment of staff salaries since April after placing 90 per cent of the workforce...
Crude oil prices rose to higher levels following a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico which prompted drillers to evacuate rigs and shut-in production. As...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has made significant progress in securing sea time berths for cadets trained under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme...
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...
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)says it will soon begin activation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refill stations for motorists across the country. The corporation said this...
Chinese government is not advancing a debt-trap diplomacy to enslave Africa and middle-income countries, Shahar Hameiri, an Associate Professor, School of Political Science and International Studies,...
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...
As African countries brace up for the effective implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, one of the many ways by which the...
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed US$200 million to Zenith Bank Plc Nigeria under its Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA). The funds will assist Zenith...