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Business News Headlines: Foreign Direct Investment declined by $30m in January – CBN
Thursday May 6, 2021 Capital Market Sell-off in Stanbic IBTC, others trigger loss in equities market Sell-off in Stanbic IBTC Holdings and 21 other stocks dragged transactions on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), extending the bearish trend to close on a downturn yesterday as the all-share index (ASI) depreciated by 0.92 per cent. ASI declined by…
Business News Headlines: External reserves lost $350m in two weeks, says CBN
Wednesday May 5, 2021 Capital Market Nigerian Breweries posts 39.5% increase in Q1 profit Nigerian Breweries Plc has said its profit after tax for the first quarter of 2021 financial year rose by 39.5 per cent to N7.73bn from the N5.54bn recorded for the corresponding period in the previous year. The brewing company reported N105.7bn…
Business News Headlines: Ecobank Group Grows Profit after Tax by 23% to N30 Billion
Wednesday April 28, 2021 Great Nigeria Insurance Plc (GNI) said it paid a total of N501.6 million claims in the first quarter of this year. Great Nigeria Insurance spokesperson and corporate communications/brand manager, Oyinkansola Sobande, in a statement on the total claims so far paid by the company this year, stated that claims experienced so…
Business News Headlines: Oil drops to $65 as India’s COVID-19 cases surge
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Elumelu Explains $120m Investment in Transcorp Hotels, Assures Shareholders of Better Days The Chairman, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday explained the company’s decision to commit over $120 million to the rehabilitation of Transcorp Hotels, saying it was meant to lay an investment, “foundation for a better…
Business News Headlines: Banking sector recorded N356.47tn e-transactions in Q4 – NBS
Monday, April 26, 2021 Transcorp Makes New Board Appointments, Unveils New Subsidiary CEOs The Board of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s largest listed conglomerate and a leading investor in the energy sector, has announced the appointment of Mr. Victor Famuyibo and Mallam Ahmadu Sambo to its board of directors. The appointment became effective…
Business News Headlines: Chinese loan conditions stall 1,525MW $4bn Mambilla power project
Friday, April 23, 2021 Custodian Investment Gets Shareholders Nod to Raise $15m Fresh Capital Shareholders of Custodian Investment Plc yesterday gave their approval to the board of directors of the company to raise the naira equivalent of up to $15 million as additional capital through a convertible loan instrument. Read more Accolades as MMA2 Security…
Business News Headlines: $160m forex spent on food import in January
Thursday, April 22, 2021 CBN, ICT as Economic Stimulant The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has in recent times been a major player in solving societal issues and the Covid-19 pandemic made its essence felt even more. Across the globe, technological advancement is being used to proffer solutions and Nigeria is not left behind…
Business News Headlines: Oil firms borrowed N130bn from banks in February – CBN
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 CRC Credit Bureau Organises Forum on Open Banking CRC Credit Bureau Limited recently hosted a webinar to educate individuals and businesses on open banking. The Managing Director/CEO of CRC Credit Bureau Limited, Dr. ’Tunde Popoola, in a statement said the webinar with the theme: ‘Open Banking: Implications for Payments System and…
Business News Headlines: Inflation rate maintains upward trend, hits 18.17% in March
Friday, April 16, 2021 FG Lifts Ban on New SIM Cards’ Issuance The federal government yesterday reversed its policy banning the sale of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, in agreement with industry stakeholders, also yesterday revised the National Digital Identity Policy for SIM card…