Hold your horses! Take a break from your busy day and get an eyeful at what went down on the 27th of November, 2016. It was a spectacle indeed as “The Cobalt Tie Dinner” was hosted by The Concept Group specially for its exclusive Clienteles. There’s nothing more exciting than when a group of like-minded …
Nigeria’s overnight interbank lending rate held steady for the second consecutive week at 14 percent on Friday even as the market anticipated the injection of October budgetary allocations to government agencies to boost liquidity in the system. On Wednesday, Nigeria distributed 420 billion naira ($1.34 billion) between its three tiers of government from crude oil …
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DSS Operative Friday afternoon in Kano raided Bureau de change spots and arrested no fewer than 40 currency dealers. Eyewitness, Umar Iliya explained that the operatives stormed the Wapa area at about noon, seized selected men and took them away in security van. The witness said the operation caused a stir culminating in a pandemonium …
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Nigeria’s economy can expand by 2.5 percent next year, rebounding from a recession entered in the second quarter, as long it can keep oil output at 2.2 million barrels per day, a senior Moody’s analyst said. Africa’s largest economy faces its worst crisis in 25 years, brought on by low oil prices which have slashed …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN is to provide about N750bn for the recapitalization of the Bank of Agriculture before the end of next year, the Federal Government has said. According to the government, the restructuring and recapitalization of the BoA will enable the bank to attract up to N1tn to effectively provide loans at …
The Federal Government has proposed an amendment to the Foreign-Exchange Act to enable the imprisonment of anyone who holds foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for more than 30 days. This is the latest measure the government and the Central Bank of Nigeria are considering to stem the volatility in the exchange rate and bolster the …
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on banks in the country to restore banking services to the North Eastern part of the country. Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDIC, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim made this call while speaking at the Corporation’s maiden Stakeholders’ Town Hall meeting in Kano, Kano State. He said: “I want to remind all …
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Strong indications have emerged that the leadership of the Senate and the Presidency have reached a deal on the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper earlier rejected by the upper chamber of the National Assembly. A source close to the leadership of the Senate said this was the fallout of the meetings …
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France and China will set up a fund for joint investment in overseas projects, France’s foreign minister said on Monday, as China’s voracious appetite for overseas acquisitions continues to grow despite some recent stumbles in overseas markets. “Hinkley Point is a very good example of what we’re going to do together, to win contracts in …
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The manufacturing industry requires the injection of about $1bn to galvanize activities in the sector and enable it to contribute significantly to the economy, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. The President, MAN, Dr. Frank Jacobs, who said this on Thursday, however, commended the Central Bank of Nigeria for its recent interventions in the …
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