At the end of trade today, the equities market recorded a moderate loss of 1bp to close at 24,276.56 due to sell-offs in INTBREW (-8.9%), FBNH (-0.9%)…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Abuja said there was an increase of 19.14 per cent in the average daily natural…
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Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday as concerns about renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in the United States outweighed signs of a recovery in…
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CBN buckles under IMF, World Bank pressure on exchange rate unification, Naira trade at N381 to dollar
Central Bank of Nigeria apparently buckled under pressure from International Monetary Fund, IMF and World Bank to unify the Naira exchange rate.…
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Dr. Okonjo-Iweala and seven other candidates are contesting for the World Trade Organisation top job. Other candidates are from Egypt, South Korea,…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported seven fatalities in an explosion incident which occurred at Gbetiokun, Oil Mining Lease (OML…
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Today, the market remained resilient as the All-Share Index advanced 75bps to settle at 24,097.48 points due to bargain hunting in GUARANTY (+6.9%), WAPCO (+10.0%) and ZENITH (+1.8%). Consequently,…
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Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to the Agricultural sector and is supporting over 70,000 farmers with special loans to increase their…
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Lufthansa announced plans to cut 1,000 of a total of 5,000 jobs in administration, as the flagship German carrier battles to survive…
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Africa to rebound from pandemic slump in 2021, Europe is headed for deeper recession
African economies, is expected to partially rebound next year from a pandemic-induced economic slump, but it could still lose nearly a quarter…
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Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade on trial, suspends Magu on corruption probe
President Buhari anti-corruption is on trial as the man charged with responsibility of fighting the hydra headed social monster has been suspended…
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Nova Merchant Bank, has said that its ongoing N10 billion bond issuance is aimed at putting the business on firm footing to…
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Bargain hunting spurs gain at Nigerian Stock market as capitalisation rose to N12.6trn
In today’s session, gain resurfaced in the equities market as the benchmark index rose 30bps due to bargain hunting in AIRTELAF (+3.7%), BUACEMENT (+2.5%) and ZENITH (+1.9%) to close at 24,097.48 points. Consequently,…
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FCTA gives GTBank branches 24 hours to put in place Covid-19 customer safety measures or risk shut down
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has threatened to seal some branches of Guaranty Trust Bank in the territory for operating without…