I regret delaying telcos’ entry into financial services — Sanusi
Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, has said that one of his regrets in office as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, was delaying the entry of telecommunications companies (telcos) into financial services. Sanusi spoke on Wednesday at the launch of the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) survey […]
Luxury firm to empower 300 Nigerian SMEs
Esorae Luxury is set to empower over 300 Small and Medium Enterprises, especially operators in the non-oil sector, with skills to enhance their operations and contribute significantly to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in the next three years.
Naira depreciates to $360.65/$ in NAFEX
By Adaeze Okechukwu The Naira, Wednesday, depreciated for the first time this week to N360.65 per dollar in the Investor and Exporter (I&E) Foreign Exchange Window. Data from the Financial Market Dealers Quote, FMDQ, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the I & E Window, known as Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange, NAFEX, fell by […]
Nigeria loses $9bn in 2-yrs on illegal mining – FG
THE Federal Government Wednesday lamented that the country lost about $9billion in two years on illegal mining particularly on gold exportation.
AfDB to support urban transportation system in Abuja — Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) says the bank will support urban transportation system in Abuja.
Nigeria inching closer to achieving self-sufficiency in rice – Lai Mohammed
The Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has drastically cut rice importation and moved Nigeria very close to achieving self-sufficiency in rice, a major staple food in the country, in just two years, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, has said.
