MC Oluomo Defies Court Order, Assumes Office as NURTW President
November 20, 2024Federal Government Reshuffles Governing Councils of FUOYE, Kogi Varsity
November 20, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
Business
5 Minutes
Electricity Tariff Hike: Consumers Reject Tariff Cut, Demand Total Reversal
Electricity Consumers on Monday rejected the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s reduction of the tariff payable by Band A customers from N225/kWh to N206.8/kWh. The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Nigerian Association of Chambers...
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3 Minutes
JUST-IN: CBN Orders Implementation Of 0.5% Levy On Electronic Transactions To Tackle Cybercrime
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday ordered the implementation of 0.5 per cent levy on all electronic transactions value as part of efforts to contain the rising threats of cybercrime in the financial...
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1 Minute
Breaking: Naira Takes New Exchange Rate On Parallel Market As Demand Rises
The foreign exchange (FX) market opened on Monday, with the naira exchanging with the dollar at 1,430 on the parallel market, popularly called black market. This represents 5.49 percent depreciation against the dollar, when...
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2 Minutes
Market Clash: Unions Threaten To Cut Tomato Supply To Lagos
The Tomato Crates Dealers Association of Nigeria has threatened to cut tomato supply to Lagos State over the alleged destruction of its goods. The association’s National Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Alaramma, stated this during a...
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2 Minutes
Fuel Scarcity: NNPCL Opens Up Reserves To Quell Scarcity
Normalcy is gradually returning to the supply and distribution chain of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, following the scarcity of the product in the last three weeks. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited...
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2 Minutes
Again, Cooking Gas Price Crashed As Supply Improves
Dealers of the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) popularly known as Cooking gas have crashed the price of the product further following improved supply and forex availability. The dealers said the price of refilling 12.5kg...
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2 Minutes
Opay, PalmPay, Others Warn Customers Against Trading Crypto
Nigerian fintech companies have warned their customers against trading in cryptocurrency or any virtual currency on their apps, threatening to block any accounts found engaging in such activities. At least four fintechs—Opay, Moniepoint, PalmPay,...
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3 Minutes
NERC Unbundles TCN, Orders Registration Of Independent System Operator
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has ordered the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, to within 30 days register the Independent System Operator as a distinct entity from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, with...
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1 Minute
CBN Report Reveals Nigerians Hoarding 94 Percent Cash
Nigerians are holding onto cash at an unprecedented rate with a staggering 94 percent of the currency outside the banking system. This Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated this in its March 2024 Money...
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2 Minutes
Naira Trades At Lowest Level Amid Falling U.S Dollar Index
The naira traded at its lowest in the official market despite the U.S. dollar index falling to a three-week low ahead of U.S. jobs data. In the official market, the naira lost ground against...
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