Credit Bureau appoints Adesalu as subsidiary’s MD
CRC Credit Bureau Limited has appointed Ademola Adesalu as the managing director of its newly established subsidiary, CRC Data & Analytics Limited. A statement said the appointment was necessary with…
Sluggish growth affecting Nigeria, other African countries – W’Bank
The World Bank has stressed the need to boost labour output in Africa, stating that sluggish productivity growth is making the continent lag behind many developing nations. This was contained…
Stock investors lose N172bn as 44 firms suffer decline
Investors lost N172bn at the end of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The market capitalisation of equities listed on the NGX depreciated by 0.67 per cent…
State govts sink deeper as NNPC plans N328bn deduction in April
The amount spent by the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in January and February this year is…
Nigerians spend $39.66bn on foreign education, medical tourism – CBN report
NIGERIANS spent a total of $39.66bn on foreign education and healthcare-related services between 2010 and 2020, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria data. According to CBN’s Balance of Payments,…
Bread prices may go up, bakers blame forex, energy crises
Bakers under the aegis of the Premium Bread-Makers Association of Nigeria have said a harsh business environment triggered by rising energy costs and increasing forex rates has caused some of…
Capital importation suffers 30% decline, records $6.7bn
The value of capital importation into Nigeria fell by 30.78 per cent from $9.68bn in 2020 to $6.7bn in 2021 according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. In…
Cross River decries N34m federal allocation for March
The Cross River State Government received only about 15 per cent of its statutory allocation from the Federation Account in March. Figures released show that out of the state’s gross…
SEC workers protest unpaid allowances, others
Aggrieved staff members of the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday held hours-long protest at the headquarters of the commission to communicate their demands which they said the management of…
Talks ongoing on funding national shipping carrier, says CLG
THE Chief Executive Officer of CLG Securities, Adeniran Aderogba, says discussions are ongoing on securing funding for a national shipping carrier for Nigeria. Aderogba also said the activities of CLG…
Fashola restates 2nd Niger Bridge 2022 completion date, blames IPOB
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said the Second Niger Bridge (now named Muhammadu Buhari Bridge) and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be completed before the end of 2022. This came as…
The Ultimate Guide To Online Dating
The app Hornet, which caters to the gay male community, has seen a 30-percent increase in social feed engagement since social distancing measures began in mid-March, according to CEO Christof…
