Since the official declaration of economic recession in early 2016, Nigeria has experienced a proliferation of the world’s oldest scam, the Ponzi scheme.
In the wake of the economic crunch of 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the International Monetary Fund had stated that Nigeria’s economy had slipped into recession. The effect was evident through the country’s significant decline in…
Yolanda Gampp to train bakers in Lagos
July 27, 2022
Famous Baker and cake designer, who runs the popular YouTube Channel ‘How to cake it’ Yolande Gampp from Toronto, Canada, top Nigerian bakers in Diaspora and bakers in Nigeria will facilitate sessions at Bakers’ seminar in Lagos slated for September 5-7 at the Eko…
5G: Ericsson acquires Vonage
July 27, 2022
Ahead of the rollout of the fifth generation (5G) technology by MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications, Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Vonage Holdings Corp supporting its strategy to leverage technology leadership to grow its mobile network business and expand into…
Oil firm pledges commitment to SDGs
July 27, 2022
The Managing Director, Oriental Energy Resources, one of the leading indigenous oil and gas companies, Mustafa Indimi, has expressed the commitment of the company to contribute to the attainment of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
According to him, the core focus of the company’s investment in social interventions includes developments in community health, education…
Nigeria’s growth prospect retain 3.4% under IMF
July 27, 2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained projected economic growth of 3.4 per cent for Nigeria in 2022.
The Washington-based institution disclosed this on Tuesday in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for July 2022 entitled, “Gloomy and More Uncertain”.
At its…
Ecobank extends remittance services to business accounts
July 27, 2022
Ecobank Nigeria has extended its innovative remittance services to its business account holders. This implies that Business Account holders can receive funds sent through Ecobank Rapidtransfer or any of its Remittance franchise partners through the Business to Business…
ECA shrinks from $35million to $376,655
July 27, 2022
The Federal Government has drawn down the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to $376,655.09 from $35.377 million in May, this year.
This means that in one month the government withdrew $35,000,344.91from the ECA.
The ECA is supposed to be a savings buffer meant to steady the government’s revenue and serve as a bailout for the economy in dire times.
The information about the ECA’s draw-down is…
NBC’s investment crosses 1 billion euros
July 26, 2022
The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) has stated that its investment in the country has reached over €1. 1billion .
The Managing Director of NBC, Mathieu Seguin, said the company is planning further investment to boost the capacities of its plants to meet the ever-changing…
Zenith Bank retains First position leading bank
July 26, 2022
Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the number one bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by The Banker Magazine.
For the 13 consecutive year, the bank retained its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1…
CBN disburses N68bn under 100-for-100 policy
July 26, 2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed N68.13bn to beneficiaries under its 100-for-100 Policy on Production and Productivity since the commencement of the intervention.
According to the bank, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this in Lagos after the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
“Furthermore, under the 100 for 100 Policy on Production and Productivity, the Bank has…