PETROL CHEAPER IN NIGERIA THAN US, GHANA, SOUTH AFRICA — MINISTER
By 'Balogun Ibrahim The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said petrol remains cheaper in Nigeria than in the United States...
OIL PRICES DROP FOLLOWING TRUMP’S POSITIVE REMARKS ON IRAN TALKS
Agency Report Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had met for “very good” talks at the United...
NADF MOVES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO NON-INTEREST AGRICULTURAL FINANCING
By: Fasasi Hammad The National Agricultural Development Fund has begun the validation of its proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Guidelines as part of efforts to...
DANGOTE: 2M VULNERABLE WOMEN TO BENEFIT FROM REFINERY IPO
By: Fasasi Hammad The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the Aliko Dangote Foundation will partner with...
CBN FIGURES SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN NIGERIA’S EXTERNAL POSITION
By: Fasasi Hammad New figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicate improvements in the country’s external position, with foreign reserves, the current...
BREAKING: CBN LOWERS MPR TO 23% AT MPC MEETING
By:Aminat Tajudeen The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the benchmark Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5 per cent to 23...
LASCOPA RAISES ALARM OVER PALM OIL ADULTERATION, URGES LAGOSIANS TO BE VIGILANT
By 'Tajudeen Aminat … Intensifies Market Surveillance The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has raised alarm over increasingly sophisticated palm oil adulteration, urging consumers...
CBN: POOR FUNDING, INFRASTRUCTURE HINDER AGRICULTURAL LENDING
By: Muftau Fatimo Poor funding for agricultural research and inadequate infrastructure are among the major factors limiting access to finance for Nigerian farmers, a Central...
EBONYI GOVERNOR REMOVES WORKS COMMISSIONER
By 'Balogun Ibrahim Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has removed the Commissioner for Works, Stanley Lebechi Mbam, from office with immediate effect. The development was...
NAFDAC CONFIRMS METHANOL, CANNABIS IN CONCOCTIONS LINKED TO 48 ONDO DEATHS
By 'Balogun Ibrahim The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed high concentrations of methanol and Cannabis indica in locally...