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Equity investors lose N4.9trn, as market uptrend reverses 

Equity investors lose N4.9trn, as market uptrend reverses 

By Peter Egwuatu  The Nigerian stock market reversed its upward trajectory last week with investors losing over N4.915 trillion of their investment listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX.  The development was driven by a sustained profit-taking move across major sectors. Consequently, the NGX market capitalisation, which represents the total value of stocks listed on the […]
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Africa transformation depends on infrastructure —AfDB

Africa transformation depends on infrastructure —AfDB

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has called for stronger emphasis on infrastructure by African leaders saying that the big challenge is that Africa invests only four percent of its collective GDP in infrastructure, compared with China’s 14 percent.

Yuzos e-supermarket lights up Abuja

Yuzos e-supermarket lights up Abuja

Residents of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory are now saving themselves the cost of visiting Supermarkets as a new improved online store, www.yuzos.com began operation on Wednesday to deliver products such as groceries, drinks, household, personal and baby care products as well as over the counter pharmaceuticals through an innovative supplier management and logistics architecture right to people’s homes and offices.

Heritage Bank completes payment to acquire Enterprise Bank

Heritage Bank completes payment to acquire Enterprise Bank

Heritage Bank Limited Wednesday completed the payment of N56 billion to acquire Enterprise Bank.
Enterprise Bank is one of the three nationalised banks bought by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in 2011, following the failure to meet the recapitalisation deadline of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The other banks are Mainstreet Bank and Keystone Bank.

‘Nigerian oil not needed’

‘Nigerian oil not needed’

Propelled by surging shale output, the United States is fighting for supremacy in the global oil market even as a pullback in crude prices threatens to challenge the boom.