Senate approves Tinubu’s request of $500m loan for BPE

THE Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu ‘s loan request amounting $500 million in favour of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, for electricity metering program to improve financial and technical performance of electricity distribution companies, DisCos, under the World Bank funded Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Program, DISREP. The approval yesterday was sequel to the consideration […]

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Naira depreciates to N1,530/$ at parallel market

The Naira further depreciated to N1,530 per dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday, May 16th, 2024 in contrast to N1,525 recorded Tuesday. Even though the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) reports an increase for the Naira at N1,459.02 per dollar on Wednesday. Data from FMDQ indicated that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM […]

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Forex Crisis: SEC Pledges To Cooperate With EFCC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has pledged to work with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a bid to ensure that trade manipulations are reduced in the virtual space. Acting Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama stated this yesterday when he received a team from the EFCC led by the Executive Chairman […]

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Tax now highest revenue source to federation – FG

The Federal Government has charged tax practitioners to work harder in getting more revenue from taxes, stressing that tax revenue is currently the highest income source for the federation. It disclosed this on Tuesday through the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, at the 26th Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of […]

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Naira depreciates to N1,520/$ in parallel market

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,520 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,470 per dollar last week Friday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,478.11 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,478.11 per dollar from N1,466.31 per dollar last […]

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Bamboo launches Nigerian stocks to deepen retail capital markets

Bamboo Global Inc, an online brokerage firm, yesterday launched on its platform Nigerian stocks including blue chip corporations like Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC, MTN, and Dangote Cement. In a statement, Bamboo said it is ensuring that retail investors will see the fastest trade settlement timelines and the most seamless dividend payment system available in the […]

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