Trading activities on the stock market closed on a mixed note as the Nigerian Exchange Ltd All-Share Index declined by 0.34 per cent due to […]
Category: Economy
NLC threatens nationwide protest over planned electricity tariff hike for Band B
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase electricity tariffs or migrate electricity consumers from lower bands to […]
Wema Bank partners SMEDAN to support MSMEs
Wema Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria geared toward empowering 800,000 micro, small, and medium […]
Microsoft to shut down Skype after 21 years
Microsoft has announced plans to discontinue Skype, its long-standing video calling and messaging service, in May 2025. In a post via X on Friday, the […]
Exclusive: Axa Mansard Insurance Offers Investors Opportunity In Dollar Bond Fund Investment By Emmanuel Udom
AXA Mansard Insurance plc is offering investors opportunities to invest in the dollar bond fund saying investors stand a good opportunity to earn returns on […]
‘inDrive second most downloaded app’
A mobility and urban services platform, inDrive, has been named the second most downloaded ride-hailing app globally and in Nigeria, reaffirming its strong market presence in […]
Transcorp targets 25% electricity market share
Transcorp Power Plc has announced plans to increase its share of electricity generation in Nigeria to 25 per cent, up from its current 12 per […]
Subscribers lament as MultiChoice raises DStv subscription by 21%
Pay-TV operator MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 21 per cent increase in the subscription fee for its DStv Compact package, raising the price from N15,700 […]
UK pledges £204 million for Nigeria’s agricultural growth
UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development has expressed readiness to leverage £204 million in private sector finance and agricultural investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Adiya Ode, […]
Alcohol, tobacco record highest inflation rate
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics recorded the highest inflation rate at 14.80 per cent, according to its latest […]