Economy

Nigeria’s debt profile to World Bank rises by $660m

The total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $660m in the first six months of 2022, the This is according to data from both the Debt Management Office and the financial statements of the World Bank. According to data from the DMO, Nigeria debt to the Washington-based bank was $12.38 as of December 31, 2021. The financial statements of the World Bank for fiscal year 2022 show that…
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Brands & PeopleMarkets

Nigerian Marketing Awards Debuts

In a bid to recognize hardworking marketing professionals in Nigeria, one of the leading marketing professionals in the country, Anthony Agenmonmen has unveiled Nigerian Marketing Awards. Prince Yemisi Shyllon, Mr. George Thorpe, and Alhaji Garba Bello Kankarofi will be…
Technology

Microsoft ready to partner Nigeria Digital ID4D

American multinational technology company, Microsoft Corporation says it is willing to partner the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project in the areas of capacity development and data protection. Microsoft’s Government Affairs Lead, Nonye Ujam disclosed this during a working visit to the Nigeria ID4D project office in Abuja. A statement by the Manager, Communications of…
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Banking

Jaiz Bank grew balance sheet to N300b in 10 years

Jaiz bank pic says in that in the 10 years of its existence, it has grown its balance sheet from N12 billion in 2011 to N300 billion in 2021. Within the same period, the bank witnessed rapid branch expansion from three to 45 branches spread across the country today. Managing…
Economy

Lagos government to invest on meat industry

Lagos government to investing in value adding infrastructure with stakeholders in the meat industry to provide sought-after quality products for the benefit of Nigerians. In a keynote address during the Conference of Southwest Directors of Veterinary Services in Lagos, Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, said the state was ready to partner private operators to produce high-quality…
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Economy

Federal govt. needs precaution in rising debt LCCI warns

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed worries over debt servicing cost of the Federal Government and advised it to consider deficit financing from equity instead of expensive debts spent on recurrent expenditures. The chamber made the call in a statement…
EconomyMarkets

Amidst CBN ban bitcoin increases rapidly on Nigeria trade rate

Nigerians traded N497.35bn ($1.16bn) worth of Bitcoin from the beginning of 2021 to June 2022, indicating an increasing prominence of the digital currency in the nation. This is despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s restriction on cryptocurrencies in the nation. In February 2021, the CBN had said, “Further to earlier regulatory directives on the subject, the bank hereby wishes to remind…
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