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December 22, 2024Nigerian Stampedes and Matters Arisings by Adekunle Adebayo (PhD)
December 22, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
Economy
3 Minutes
Forex Crisis: EFCC 7,000-man Task Force Goes After Dollar Racketeers
In a move to reduce the pressure on the naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised a 7,000-man special task force across its 14 zonal commands to clamp down on dollar racketeers....
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Inflation Crisis: We’re Worried By Rising Living Costs, Niger, Kano Protests – FG
The Federal Government has expressed worry over the rising prices of food and commodities in the country, which led to protests in Niger and Kano, respectively. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
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2 Minutes
Fuel Queues: NNPCL Allays Fear Of Scarcity, Discloses Cause Of Long Queues In Some Filling Stations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has explained the cause of the long queues in some filling stations in Lagos State. The NNPCL said the “tightness” was a result of what it called a...
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Nigerians Hope For Economic Relief As States Receive N3.3tn Allocations
Federal Account Allocation Committee’s statutory allocations to the 36 states and 774 local government areas between July and December 2023 rose to N3.34tn in the post-fuel subsidy era, according to figures obtained from the...
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4 Minutes
Power Generation Crashes To 59MW After Fresh Grid Collapse
Power generation on the national grid crashed to 59.9 megawatts around 12 pm on Sunday as the country’s grid witnessed a nationwide collapse. Data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power showed that electricity...
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Operation Rescue Naira: FG Considers Converting $30bn Domiciliary Deposits To Naira
There are strong indications that the Federal Government is mulling a policy that will result in the conversion of foreign currencies in domiciliary accounts of citizens to naira to stabilise the national currency, which...
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3 Minutes
Nigerians Are Suffering, Address Economic Pains – Musician K1 Tells Tinubu
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known by his stage name, K1 De Ultimate, has told President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are suffering and angry with his government due to the current poor state...
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CBN Orders Banks To Sell Excess Dollars In 24 Hours
..Banks may sell over $5bn, says official, Cardoso faces Senate Tuesday over naira fall. Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money...
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1 Minute
CBN Clears Airlines’ Forex Backlog With Additional $64.44m Payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded the payment of all verified claims by airlines with an additional $64.44 million to the affected airlines. The Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of CBN disclosed...
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Forex Inflow: NNPC Under Pressure Over Naira Depreciation
Economists and industry stakeholders have offered divergent views on how to halt the slide of the Naira against the United States dollar, with most of them suggesting that the most practical solution is for...
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