Economy
COVID-19 pandemic may delay NSE’s demutualisation plan
Strong indications emerge on Tuesday that the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) demutualisation exercise is being delayed by the lockdown due...
Read moreInflation rises to 12.26% in March – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased by 12.26 per cent year-on-year...
Read moreImmigration boss resumes work after COVID-19 battle
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has resumed work following recovery from COVID-19 infection. The Public Relation...
Read moreCOVID-19: BEDC pledges 24-hour power to isolation centres in 4 states
The management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Sunday pledged a 24-hour power supply to government-established COVID-19 centres in its...
Read moreNiger Govt mulls purchase of prepaid metres for residents – SSG
The Niger government on Friday said it would negotiate with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) buy prepaid metres in...
Read more300,000 people may die of COVID-19 in Africa – UNECA
More than 300,000 people in Africa could lose their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations Economic Commission...
Read moreQ1: Customs seize contraband valued N249.9m in Seme
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted contraband with total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of...
Read moreWorld Bank to have COVID-19 related projects in 100 countries by end of April
The World Bank Group says it will have COVID-19-related projects in 100 countries by the end of April. The Bank’s...
Read moreCOVID-19: IMF approves establishment of Short-term liquidity line for countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the establishment of a Short-term Liquidity Line (SLL) to further strengthen the global...
Read moreReps, stakeholders setup committee for 2-month free electricity
The House of Representatives and stakeholders in the power sector on Wednesday agreed to set up a joint implementation committee...
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