Nigeria primed to be Africa’s industrial powerhouse— Ex-UNIDO DG
By Yinka Kolawole A former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Kandeh Yumkella, has said Nigeria has the essential foundations to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse but must translate its huge market, natural resources and entrepreneurial capacity into competitive production and exports. Yumkella, who identified Nigeria’s financial depth and strategic position within […]
Divergent outlook for stock market as investors lose N542bn
ANALYSTS have expressed divergent views on the likely outcome of the market for this week following the sale pressure that led to the loss of N542 billion.
Bitcoin value drops by 60%
As panic grips some cryptocurrency investors over the rapidly falling cost of a bitcoin from $20,000 in December 2017 to bellow $8,000 in February, many stakeholders are insisting that there is no cause for alarm, adding that the best time to invest more fund on bitcoins is more.
NIOB President pledges training, certification of artisans, craftsmen
The newly inaugurated President of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has pledged to provide training and certification of Artisans and Craftsmen in the building sector to encourage professionalism.
If Nigeria can attract Total’s $16bn investment it shows we are moving in the right direction – Senate
Mr Solomon Adeola, the Chairman Senate Ad hoc Committee on Local Content, has commended the management of Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) on its 16 billion dollars (N5.76 trillion) Egina project in Nigeria.
Forex: CBN injects $325.64m into SMIS
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $325.64 million into the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS).
