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FIRS Reveals Streamlined Trade Could Boost GDP
Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says the newly inaugurated national single window (NSW) project is a catalyst for achieving an average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 7 percent annually…
Edun Sees Positive Signs: Food Inflation Slowdown, Rising Government Revenue
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian economy is moving in the right direction as policies of the new administration has started slowing down food inflation.
The minister spoke…
NNPC Struggles with $3 Billion Backlog in Payments to Fuel Importers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited owes around $3 billion to fuel traders for imported petrol.
According to Reuters on Monday, three sources confirmed the development.
The debt is coming amid the removal of petrol…
Nigerians Brace for Soaring Electricity Bills as NERC Raises Tariffs for High-Consumption Customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has implemented a significant increase in electricity tariffs for Band A customers, sparking concerns about affordability and potential economic strain.
Previously, Band A…
Nigeria Sees Over $1.5 Billion Inflow to Economy, Says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN? has said that it recorded an inflow of over $1.5 bn into the economy over the past few days, indicating that its monetary policy efforts are working positively.
The bank’s acting Director, Corporate…
CBN Hikes Minimum Capital to ₦500bn for Commercial Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at ₦500 billion.
A circular signed by the Director,…
Binance Calls for Release of Detained Officials, Cites Lack of Court Order
World’s largest cryptocurrency trade platform, Binance, has raised the alarm over prolonged detention of its officials, Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and British-Kenyan Nadeem Anjarwalla, by the Federal Government Nigerian…
CBN Clears $7 Billion FX Backlog, Boosts Market Confidence
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that all valid foreign exchange backlogs of s$7 billion have now been settled, fulfilling a key pledge of its Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardosoo.
In a statement on Wednesday, the apex…
Nigerian Govt Requests Transaction Data from Top 100 Binance Users
The federal government has asked Binance for information on its top 100 users in the country, as well as all transaction history for the past six months, the Financial Times is reporting.
The request, according to the report on Tuesday, …
Nigerian Breweries Raises Beer Prices Again
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced another increment in the price of its products after the previous increase in February.
MDB earlier reported that the company issued a new price review notification to all its customers in the…
Transcorp Power Shines on Debut: Stock Price Up 10% on Nigerian Exchange
Transcorp Power Plc, a power subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), has listed its shares via introduction on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), adding more than N1.8 trillion to the market…
Binance Suspends Nigerian Naira Transactions Due to Regulatory Concerns
Binance plans to discontinue its Nigerian Naira (NGN) services following increased scrutiny from the country’s regulators.
The crypto exchange will delist any existing NGN pairs by Thursday, and on Friday any remaining NGN balances…
Nigerian Govt Demands $10 Billion from Binance in Crypto Crackdown
The Nigerian government is embroiled in a tense standoff with cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, demanding a hefty $10 billion as retribution for alleged "illegal transactions" facilitated through the platform. This move comes…
NBS Report: Cooking Gas Prices Increase by 12% Year-on-Year
A new report released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday highlights a significant rise in cooking gas prices.
Key Points:
Year-on-Year Increase: The report, titled "Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price…
Low Crude Supplies Pose Difficulties for Dangote, Port Harcourt Refineries
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the newly inaugurated Dangote Petrochemical Refinery, Port Harcourt Refinery, Warri Refinery and modular refineries in the country may not get enough crude…