AfDB backs Tinubu over forex rate Unification African Development Bank (AfDB) yesterday in Abuja commended the President Tinubu administration for unifying the naira exchange rate saying it would breath air of transparency into the foreign exchange (forex) market. Its President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, spoke in Abuja at the 2nd Edition[Read More…]
Geometric Power Plant set to add 188MW to national grid Geometric Power Plant in Aba, Abia State, is set to add 188 megawatts (MW) to the national grid in the next two months. The Group Chairman, Geometric Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, who is also a former Minister of Power, disclosed[Read More…]
Tinubu emerges ECOWAS chairman President Bola Tinubu emerged as the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was elected chairman at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. President Tinubu, who is the latest[Read More…]
Customs moves to decongest seaports The acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed his determination to immediately move to decongest Nigerian seaports. Adeniyi, who disclosed this during a meeting with the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja, said that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) would face the[Read More…]
Polaris Bank partners Eventful Limited to host 2023 Fashion Soul …. showcasing Nigeria’s Vibrant Fashion Industry Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading Digital Retail Bank, is partnering Eventful Limited to host the 2023 edition of The Fashion Souk scheduled to hold at Harbour Point facility on Victoria Island, Lagos from[Read More…]
Germany Approves 10m Euros for infrastructure projects in Nigeria The German government, through its Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has approved 10 million Euros to expand infrastructure in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and KfW announced the replenishment of the[Read More…]
CBN warns banks over Russia, Iran, Cameroon transactions The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) in the country to be wary of transactions with businesses and persons in the Russian Federation, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Cameroon.[Read More…]
Nigeria inflation may hit 30%, Bank of America warns The Bank of America has said the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank may need to increase interest rates by at least 700 basis points before the end of the year to curb inflation. In an interview with Bloomberg on[Read More…]
Nigeria, Angola now Africa’s biggest oil drilling markets – Report
Zinox to invest $250m in renewable energy Integrated technology group, Zinox Technologies Limited, has unveiled a plan to invest over $250 million after years of research, test running of durable and cost-efficient multifaceted renewable energy solutions for Africa, particularly Nigeria. This will be done in partnership with renewable energy[Read More…]
