CPPE back CBN’S Recapitalisation move The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has said banks’ recapitalisation would ensure the safety of depositors’ funds. Muda Yusuf, chief executive officer (CEO) of CPPE, made this known in a statement on Monday. The apex bank, on March 29, increased the minimum[Read More…]
Banks are in good stead to meet CBN’s recapitalisation target – ACAMB The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communication Professionals of Banks (ACAMB) has assured the banking public that banks in the country have the wherewithal to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recent directives on recapilitalisation[Read More…]
TotalEnergies promises sustainable energy As TotalEnergies clocked 100 years, the company has promised to continue to adjust and adapt to be part of the story of energy for another 100 years. On March 28, 1924, Compagnie Française des Pétroles was founded in France, a country without any[Read More…]
BUA Foods grows profit to N112bn BUA Foods has improved profit after tax by 22.72 per cent to N112.1bn in 2023 from the N91.3bn reported in the prior year. According to its annual report and financial statements for the year ended December 2023 filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited,[Read More…]
NCC extends NIN-SIM deadline to July 31 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for the disconnection of unlinked lines from April 15 to July 31, for subscribers with more than four SIM cards. According to source from the Telecommunication sector the deadline for those with less than[Read More…]
Binance Executive Sues Ribadu, EFCC Detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA) and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental rights. According to NAN on Thursday, Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed March 18[Read More…]
Shettima Assures Nigerians of Naira Stability Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the naira will continue to stabilise in the coming weeks and months. Shettima gave the assurance at the inauguration of the National Design and Innovation Competition, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The event was[Read More…]
CBN increases interest rate to 24.75% The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates, from 22.75 percent to 24.75 percent. CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made the rate adjustment announcement at a news conference on Tuesday during[Read More…]
FG secures ¥15b loan from Japan boost agricultural projects Wale Edun, minister of finance and the coordinating minister of the economy, says the federal government has received the sum of ¥15 billion from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency to support the country’s national agricultural scheme project. Edun spoke while addressing[Read More…]
Nigeria moves to intervene as farmers lose N12bn to ginger blight epidemic The federal government has confirmed the outbreak of ginger blight epidemic in four states across Nigeria, adding that farmers have lost over N12bn due to the disease. Minister of state for agriculture and food security,[Read More…]
