Airtel Commences NIN Registration In Retail Outlets Across Nigeria
Nigeria’s telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has begun to register NIN. Airtel, on Thursday says it has commenced the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise in its retail outlets across…
Nigerian Businessman Arrested For Flaunting Cash On IG Allegedly Dies In Dubai Police Custody
Prince Obieze Nestor, a popular Nigerian businessman has allegedly died in Dubai police custody after he was arrested for displaying cash online. The man who is believed to be into…
Banks’ credit to economy hit N25tn in 2020
Banks’ total credit to the economy rose to N25.02tn as of the end of 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said. This was disclosed during the Monetary Policy Committee…
High recurrent expenditure raises debt servicing challenges, says CBN
•Retains lending rate at 11.5% The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 11.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin…
Slash on imported vehicles’ duties begins next week – Customs
The reduction in the duties on vehicles and tractors from 35 to about 10 per cent may take off next week, the Nigeria Customs Service said on Tuesday. Comptroller-General of…
FG to pay N71bn counterpart funding for six railway projects
The Federal Government is to partly fund six rail projects connecting virtually all regions of the country with a counterpart funding of N71.15bn this year. Also, N15.1bn will be spent…
Chaos As Transformer Explodes And Catches Fire In Yaba (Video)
The many residents of Moleye Street in Alagomeji, around Yaba area of Lagos state have been thrown into a darkness after their transformer exploded. The transformer reportedly exploded and caught…
Govt’s funding problems’ll continue this year — Finance minister
The huge funding gap of the Federal Government occasioned by the crash in crude oil prices would continue this year, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,…
CBN to phase out old cheques March 31
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the phase-out date for old cheque books from January 1 to March 31. The banking regulator said this became imperative due to the…
Dangote, Adenuga, Rabiu make Africa’s top 10 billionaires’ list
Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is Africa’s richest person and has maintained this position for straight 10 years, according to the 2021 Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List released on Friday. Also, Mike…














