Nigerians are making Canada their new home in record numbers. The country has now recorded its highest number of Nigerian permanent residents (PRs) in over a year. According to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, up to 1,905 Nigerians permanently reside in Canada as of April 2024, its highest since […]
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Budget Funding: Why Tinubu’s administration is not relying on Ways and Means – Edun
…Says Tinubu inherited N22.7 T in Ways and Means The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said the current prudent management of the federal government income has helped to stabilize the economy, this leading to less reliance on borrowing to fund government activities. The Minister […]
Central Bank Interventions Will Stabilise Naira – Pwc
Professional services firm, PwC, has stated that the interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria will stabilise the naira in the long run. That was indicated in its latest Nigeria economic outlook, titled ‘Navigating economic reforms’. PwC said, “Interventions by CBN may cause the Naira to stabilise in the long-term. […]
FEC Holds Today, May Consider New Minimum Wage For Workers
Barring any last-minute change of plan, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is expected to meet today to deliberate on salient matters aimed at tackling some of the problems bedevilling the country. Daily Trust gathered that the meeting is expected to consider some serious matters of state including the vexed issue […]
No Plan To Leave Nigeria, Says Exxonmobil
The Managing Director, ExxonMobil Nigeria, Shane Harris, has declared that the oil major is not leaving Nigeria as claimed in some quarters, particularly after the oil firm’s proposed divestment of a 100 per cent interest in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. Harris, who disclosed this at […]
Naira Down To N1,505/$ In Parallel Market
The Naira yesterday depreciated in the parallel market to N1,505 per dollar from N1,495 per dollar last weekend. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,490.2 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,490.2 per dollar […]
UBA, Access Holdings outpace peers in race for liquid assets
Out of 10 listed Nigerian banks, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Access Holdings Plc and FBN Holdings were the most liquid banks in the first quarter of 2024, BusinessDay analysis has revealed. The cumulative cash and cash equivalents of UBA, Access Holdings Plc, FBN Holdings, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC […]
Flutterwave lays off 24 workers, doubles down on remittance
Flutterwave has laid off 24 staff members (3 percent of its workforce) in a team reorganisation move. This is as the payment company announced that it is doubling down on its core business, enterprise payments and remittance segment, Send App. “As a result, we have rebuilt the teams to more […]
$16 Billion Wasted: Top 10 Abandoned Projects In Nigeria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV3B-amFPVw Nigerian Government has spent $16 billion and failed to deliver these projects. a country abundant in natural resources and human capital, has long been plagued by the phenomenon of abandoned projects. Despite ambitious plans and substantial investments, many initiatives have been left incomplete, leading to significant financial losses and […]
Dangote Accuses IOCs Of Crude Oil Price Manipulation
Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has accused the International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria of plotting to cripple its operations. Edwin said the IOCs are deliberately frustrating the refinery’s efforts to buy local crude by jerking up the high premium price above the […]