BlockchainBrands & PeopleMarket

How to identify Ponzi schemes-SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted Nigerians on signs to look out for in identifying bogus investment schemes, otherwise known as Ponzi schemes. Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Lamido Yuguda, said identifying bogus investment schemes and illegal operators would be easy once prospective investors look out for telltale signs that indicate the…
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Markets

kerosene price rises by 99%, families lamented

Consumers of household kerosene, also known as cooking kerosene, paid 99 per cent more to purchase a gallon of the product in the last one year. This is according to data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The statistics agency said the average retail price per…
Banking

Agusto & Co forecasts 16.5% banking sector loan growth

Agusto & Co. Limited, a pan-African credit rating agency and business information provider, has projected loans in the banking sector to rise by 16.5 per cent. It disclosed this in its annual ‘2022 Nigerian banking industry report’, which provided a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s banking industry and the near-term expectation for the Industry. It said, “Agusto & Co. notes…
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Economy

Nigerian economy shrinks by N63bn, 28 sectors struggle

Twenty-eight sectors of the economy declined in the second quarter of 2022 as real Gross Domestic Product shrunk by N63.49bn quarter-on-quarter. While real GDP grew by 3.54 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2022, it declined by 0.37 per cent from the N17.35tn that was recorded in…
Economy

N19.76tn budget proposal: N12tn deficit worries FG, debt may hit N54tn

The Federal Government is proposing a budget with estimates totalling N19.76tn, while the deficit will hover between N11.30tn and N12.41tn in the 2023 fiscal year. If the deficit settles at N12.41tn in 2023, the Federal Government may need to borrow to finance it, which could raise Nigeria’s total debt to a record N54.01tn. Nigeria’s current debt is N41.6tn, according to the 2022 first quarter…
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Real Estate

Firm begins 236 luxury housing project in Abuja

Property World Africa Network has commenced the construction of a luxury estate located in the Centenary City of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. PWAN’s Max Grove Estate is a 9.1 hectare cosmopolitan residence encompassing 236 units of four to five-bedroom…
EconomyMarkets

FG rakes in N1.09tn from indirect taxes

The Federal Government received N1.09tn from indirect taxes in the first two quarters of 2022, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. This represents a 10.29 per cent increase from N984.33bn obtained in the first two quarters of 2021. Indirect taxes are calculated based on current basic prices. They are taxes paid to the government by a producer or retailer and later passed on…
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